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Video: CM Punk: Duke Roufus says my best area is striking, it's mind boggling to me

CM Punk talks about his development as a fighter looking to make his UFC debut.

CM Punk was in attendance at UFC 189, and he spoke about to the media about his progress on his road to his MMA debut. While he started out his combat sports training as a student of jiu jitsu, the former WWE star says that his stand up skills have been progressing a lot in camp.

"Believe it or not, and I don't ask, but everybody asks Duke (Roufus) 'how is he doing?', and Duke tells everybody that he thinks that my best area right now, is striking, believe it or not.