Fox Sports interviewed CM Punk at UFC 185 this past weekend and the former “Straight Edge” WWE star admitted he’s struggling making the switch from pro wrestling habits to MMA:
“I asked (Brock Lesnar) what the hardest thing for him to do was; he’s a super freak athlete, but something had to be difficult for him. I find it’s the exact same thing I’m having difficulty with, and that’s learning to let go. Striking, sparring is completely different. Someone’s trying to punch me in the face, I’m trying to punch them in the face. But often I’ll find I’m too light on guys if I’m rolling, my hips aren’t heavy enough, it’s like I’m trying to work with them like the old pro wrestling kicking in, and he had the same problem, so it’s interesting to know that.”
Brock Lesnar of course made the transition to UFC quite well, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship in only his third bout for the promotion, however as Punk mentioned, Lesnar has a storied amateur wrestling background and is a “super freak athlete.”
