UFC |
By Ivan Saldajeno
CLEVELAND--Phil Brooks' much-anticipated UFC debut ended up in a devastating defeat to fellow upstart fighter Mickey Gall at UFC 203 at the Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday (Philippine Time).
Brooks, a former WWE superstar under the ring name CM Punk, actually went aggressive at the get-go only for Gall to take advantage of Brooks' early error and took him down quickly.
Brooks never recovered, and Gall successfully went for a rear-naked choke at the 2:14 mark of the very first round that forced Brooks to tap out.
Gall moved up to 3-0.
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