Welcome to the show, CM Punk.
The polarizing and controversial former WWE superstar finally will make his MMA debut Saturday night at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall. And fight fans will be happy to know that there are plenty of other big bouts for them to enjoy, too.
Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will headline UFC 203 in front of his hometown Cleveland fans at Quicken Loans Arena, where he’ll defend his belt against Alistair Overeem. And in the co-main event, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will try to get back in the win column when he faces Travis Browne.
Be sure to check back here for a live blog of Miocic-Overeem, Werdum-Browne and Punk-Gall with round-by-round analysis. You also can check out live results for every fight below and view a live stream of the event here.
CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall Live Round-By-Round Commentary
Pre-Fight: It’s finally time for the fight we’ve all been waiting for, and both fighters didn’t disappoint with their entrance music.
Round 1: CM Punk’s debut didn’t last long. Gall immediately took Punk down, and he delivered blow after blow to the back of Punk’s head until he finally submitted.
Result: Gall beat Punk by submission (rear-naked choke) at the 2:14 mark in the first round.
UFC 203 Main Card Fights (10 p.m.)
Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne
Mickey Gall def. CM Punk, submission (Round 1, 2:14)
Jimmie Rivera def. Urijah Faber, unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jessica Andrade def. Joanne Calderwood, submission (Round 1, 4:38)
FOX Sports 1 Prelims (8 p.m.)
Bethe Correia def. Jessica Eye, split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Brad Tavares def. Caio Magalhaes, split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
Nik Lentz def. Michael McBride, TKO (Round 2, 4:17)
Drew Dober def. Jason Gonzalez, TKO (Round 1, 1:45)
UFC Fight Pass Prelims (7:30 p.m.)
Yancy Medeiros def. Sean Spencer, submission (Round 2, 0:49)
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