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STFU! Defiant CM Punk addresses UFC critics (and trolls) who will watch his eventual MMA debut

Fight fans were disappointed to learn the C.M. Punk's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut was halted after the former WWE star-turned mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter suffered a shoulder injury during training.

The good news, though, is that the injury isn't so severe that he'll need surgery, as Punk -- real name Phil Brooks -- revealed on "The MMA Hour" that he didn't have any major tears as initially feared. And after "dodging the bullet," Punk says he'll hope to have a better timeframe for his Octagon debut in January.

His words:

"I dodged a bullet.