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Coach: CM Punk will ‘surprise everyone with his boxing’, predicts TKO win
- Updated: September 11, 2016
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach Daniel Wanderley, who trains CM Punk at Roufusport MMA in Milwaukee, is stunned by Punk’s evolution as a fighter.
Punk, real name Phil Brooks, has been the feature of ‘The Evolution of Punk’, a YouTube documentary series following the former WWE star’s venture into the MMA world.
The 37-year-old looked out of his element at times, but Wanderley assured MMAFighting.com that he has improved leaps and bounds since what was broadcast on the show.
“He trains three times a week, and it has been gratifying for us to see him learn,” Wanderley said, per MMAF’s Guilherme Cruz. “It’s hard for someone without experience to fight in the UFC, but he’s …