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Photos: CM Punk 'has some things to work on' after first 'MMA fight scrimmage' against 4-0 prospect

CM Punk is ramping up his training, and Duke Roufus has shared an update on the former WWE star's recent 'MMA fight scrimmage'

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CM Punk is currently preparing for his UFC debut, and Duke Roufus has provided an update on his training. According to the Roufusport head, the former WWE star went through an "MMA fight scrimmage" against one of their prospects recently. He spoke about Punk's first live sparring match on social media and commented on his performance:

A photo posted by Duke Roufus (@dukeroufus) on

@CMPunk #MMA fight scrimmage with Pro 4-0 Welterweight @craigeckelberg yesterday at @roufusport Punk has some things to work on but he showed a lot of #Potential @ufc @danawhiteufc #UFC photo credit to @duchessofroufus

A photo posted by Duke Roufus (@dukeroufus) on

Proud of @CMPunk did his 1st live #MMA Sparring today. You can teach #Skill but you can't teach #Will getting better every day! He's very #Dedicated thanks to all our #Team for the support!

CM Punk's sparring partner was a welterweight in Craig Eckelberg who has won all 4 of his bouts by submission. No date has been set for Punk's UFC debut as of yet.

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