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It's not exactly an original observation/joke, but it does look like Brock Lesnar - a WWE "part-timer" - will step foot in a UFC Octagon for a sanctioned fight before CM Punk, who left WWE in part because of guys like Brock being billed above him on major pro wrestling shows.
But it's not all jokes, because it looks like Punk's long-awaited debut may be following on the heels of Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt this Summer:
Oh. And CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall is targeted for August 20. Same night as Diaz/McGregor. Hope I didn’t ruin any announcements.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) June 6, 2016
FloSports managing editor Botter's dig at the UFC for banning MMAFighting's Ariel Helwani for breaking the Lesnar news aside, this will give Dana White two pro wrestling-related undercard fights on pay-per-view (PPV) in the coming months.
Even more interesting - if Botter's report is correct and there are no more setbacks for the 37 year old Chicagoan - is that UFC 202 (headlined by a little rematch you might have heard about - Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz) takes place the night before SummerSlam, where WWE and Lesnar insist the Beast Incarnate will be working.
As discussed in today's Rumor Roundup, it's expected Punk vs. Gall will be built with a documentary special or series chronicling their preparation. Which may now include watching Brock fight Hunt, or Lesnar commenting on the man he faced at SummerSlam three years ago.
What a time to be alive.