QUICK TWITT: Pros react to UFC signing CM Punk

During the broadcast of UFC 181, it was announced that the UFC had signed former WWE champion CM Punk, real name Phil Brooks, to a contract, and that he would be making his MMA, and UFC debut sometime soon.

Below is a compilation of fighter reactions to the signing.

@ufc sign a fake wrestler, but not an Olympian who is the best WW in the world. Amateur move.

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014

All you dummies believed @danawhite when he said I need more experience. Then he signs a 0-0 fake wrestler. LOL on you

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) December 7, 2014

@ufc @CMPunk Why?

— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 7, 2014

Every UFC middleweight will be calling out CM Punk now. Damn! I'll call him out!! #MassiveOpportunity

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 7, 2014

I see @cmpunk wants to kick ass, well he can kiss my ass! Welcome to the Ufc, let's do this! @ufc @danawhite

— michael (@bisping) December 7, 2014

WHA?!?!?! @CMPunk!!?!!!!?!! #cantwait

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) December 7, 2014

Kind of cool that @CMPunk is going to fight. I can't wait to read all the tweets of shitty 1-0 & 2-0 fighters calling him out.

— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) December 7, 2014

Welcome to the UFC @CMPunk! See you in 2015! https://t.co/X07ezdbmZl

— UFC (@ufc) December 7, 2014