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CM Punk shouts out Belal Muhammad: “I love watching hard work pay off”

CM Punk has nothing, but love for .

Punk, real name Phil Brooks, knows just how hard it is competing in the UFC’s welterweight division. Punk infamously tried to transition from the ring to the Octagon in 2016 and then again in 2018. After losing back-to-back bouts, the ‘Best in the World’ returned to the world of professional wrestling, first with All Elite Wrestling before re-signing with the WWE.

CM Punk

24 hours after competing at WWE Summerslam in Cleveland, Punk kickstarted his appearance on Monday Night RAW with a shoutout to Muhammad who was little more than a week removed from his dominant victory over Leon Edwards to win the UFC welterweight championship.