3 Reasons why Jack Swagger will be better than CM Punk on MMA Debut
January 26th is an important date for Bellator MMA. It is the date that their first pay-per-view of the new year, Bellator 214. It is also the date that UFC 233 was scheduled to take place, however, it ended up being cancelled.
Another reason the date is important is that of the debut of a former WWE star in Bellator MMA.
Jack Swagger is a former World Heavyweight Champion in WWE, and while he was not overly successful in the company, he managed to establish a great deal of credibility there. Now, after more than a year of signing with Bellator MMA, he is finally set to make his debut on the card of Bellator 214.
His debut comes on the same card as the huge Heavyweight Grand Prix final fight between the ever-mysterious Fedor Emelianenko and the incredible Ryan Bader. The two will compete for the Heavyweight Championship title. If Bader wins, he will become the first-ever dual Bellator Champion, holding two Championships at the same time. However, this might just be Fedor Emelianenko's last chance to become a Championship, while talking about retiring in the near future.
In this article, we will talk about 3 reasons that Jack Swagger will be better than CM Punk during his MMA debut.
#1 CM Punk's lack of Sports experience
While CM Punk was no doubt an amazing professional wrestler, he did not really come from a sporting background.
Jack Swagger is a two-time All American and an expert in wrestling. Recently, when he talked about sharing more traits with Brock Lesnar rather than CM Punk, it was nothing but the unmitigated truth.
Punk's training might not have been enough, but Swagger knows what it is to compete in a sport like Mixed Martial Arts. His experience might be enough to carry him over and hand him the win.