Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks talks Matt Brown comments w/ ESPN®

“Well, thanks for calling me an athlete, Matt,” he said as transcribed by Zane Simon for BE. “I appreciate it.”

“I’m not sure I have a response for Matt. I’m a fan of Matt … One of my favorite fights last year was Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva. I thought that was awesome. Matt Brown’s an awesome fighter and I’m still going to continue to love watching him fight.

“But, everybody has an opinion, whether it’s positive or negative. And the negative ones, while I understand their perspective, I understand where he’s coming from, and I can honestly, probably relate to that, and the irony of it isn’t lost on me. Yes, I’m coming into this new thing, and there’s probably a lot of fighters that are, you know, I don’t want to say … Well, they’re just upset. And I can understand that, and more power to you. I understand your point of view.

“My job is to do what’s good for me and my family and along the way, if I change your mind, Matt Brown, awesome.”

transcription via mixedmartialarts.com