CM Punk Undergoing Back Surgery Today, UFC Debut is Delayed Again

This news is bound to get a certain amount of attention and a specific reaction, but CM Punk announced today that he will be having back surgery today because of a herniated disc in his back that is still left over from his pro wrestling career.

The news broke from MMAfighting.com and Punk said the following about his back surgery:

“My back has always bugged me,” Punk told MMAFighting.com. “Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was.

It got bad enough to the point where I couldn’t do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn’t. I’ve been in agony for almost a month. Chiropractor, acupuncture, massage, cryotherapy … nothing worked.”

What is upsetting about Punk’s surgery is this is going to delay his UFC debut that was planned after Mickey Gall defeated Mike Jackson this past weekend.

Apparently, Punk was advised to get back surgery before that fight ever took place. He thought it was a better idea not to make that information public, but now the surgery has pushed back Gall vs. Punk to an undisclosed date.

Punk’s recovery is expected to be four-to-six weeks. The expectation is for Punk to fight at least once in 2016.