CM Punk has not fared well since giving up pro wrestling for mixed martial arts. The UFC took a shot on him based on his drawing power in WWE, and while he did likely make the organization some PPV money based on the curiosity factor, his performances in the cage were not exactly pretty. A total one-sided submission loss to Mickey Gall and an ugly decision loss to Mike Jackson have sent his MMA stock down to pretty much nothing.
Yet, according to Punk, he is still signed to the UFC.
In a wide-ranging interview with Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting, Punk (real name Phil Brooks) discusses his opportunity to do commentating with MMA promotion CFFC, his possible future in MMA and pro wrestling, and a lot more. There’s a lot to unpack from the interview, which I recommend you check out here, but the most interesting items are him confirming that he’s still on the UFC roster, and he’s still getting tested by USADA:
“Yes. Unfortunately, yeah. I still have to pee in cups. Huge fan of wasting my time peeing in a cup.”
When asked if Dana White theoretically called him and asked him to fight, it would be a thing. He agrees, but also tempers that with what the reality of the situation is, more than likely:
“Yeah. He could also call me tomorrow and be like, ‘Hey, you’re cut.’ And I’ll be like, ‘Oh, great.’”
Punk’s MMA commentary career kicks off on December 14th for the CFFC event, which will air on UFC Fight Pass.