Phil “CM Punk” Brooks is being allowed to fight at this weekend’s UFC 203 in Cleveland , despite an Ohio law that could have been a stumbling block for the former WWE Superstar. Punk is pursuing a personal dream, accompanied by a substantial payday, when he enters the ranks of professional mixed martial artists when he faces Mickey Gall on Saturday. Having no amateur of professional fighting background, it’s an oddity that such a fighter would debut in the UFC, let alone in the middle of a pay-per-view main card. Punk, however, is an exception to the rule, including those of the Ohio Athletic Commission, which granted him a waiver, so that he’d be eligible to fight. TRENDING > Cris Cyborg: ‘There’s a Novela Between Ronda and I That We Need to Finish’ A report from Combat Sports Law was the first to highlight Ohio Administrative Code 3773-7-20(E), which sets the following standard for a debuting professional mixed martial artis: A mixed martial arts fighter will be required to have a minimum of five recorded amateur bouts with a winning record prior to being permitted to compete as a professional mixed martial arts fighter. They may appeal to the executive director or Ohio athletic commission to have this waived
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CM Punk Granted Waiver to Fight at UFC 203, Clearing Ohio Law Hurdle – MMA Weekly