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CM Punk injured, 'taking time off' ahead of (eventual) UFC debut

Good thing CM Punk is rich, because he certainly isn't making any money as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.

That's because the former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar, who signed a deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in late 2014, has yet to step foot inside the Octagon after aligning himself with the Roufusport camp earlier this year in Milwaukee.

Slow and steady wins the race, I guess.

Head coach Duke Roufus expects Punk -- real name Phil Brooks -- to debut in the neighborhood of six-to-ten months, though it's likely to be more toward the end of that time frame after an unfortunate injury suffered in training camp.