World reacts to CM Punk's $500,000 UFC 203 salary

Some fighter, on the other hand, just didn't take too kindly to the whole issue. And who's to say that they are wrong?

CM Punk made 500k on his entry fight while the rest of us pay to fight?! Fuck this! Y'all should be ashamed @ufc https://t.co/hVVrspQ3fP
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 13, 2016

*Gulp* I know I wouldn't.

Everyone giving props to @CMPunk for stepping in the cage and fighting in the @UFC, but damn who wouldn't take that ass beating for $500,000
— kurt holobaugh (@KurtHolobaugh) September 12, 2016

Will Brooks with a nugget of wisdom. It isn't hard to digest actually. Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey are as big as they are simply because they carved out a niche for themselves.

CM Punk has too, just, not in MMA.

That same energy you spend worrying about what he got could be used trying to get your own.
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) September 12, 2016

Bang on, Kajan. Just, please stay away from the raps. :p

The only thing that makes money right now in this game is numbers. Put asses in seats or starve. #ufc #fightgame
— kajan johnson (@IamRagin) September 12, 2016

Finally, some sense prevails from John Pollock. Always the voice of reason. I strongly suggest you follow his work at Fight Network.

Before you go crazy over CM Punk making $500,000 - ask yourself if he added 17,000 buys because that's what Punk's pay would equal for UFC
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) September 12, 2016

If you watched the Evolution of Punk through to the last episode, you would recall that the final line in the documentary was "Can CM Punk Fight? Yes, he can."

One thinks Tom Lawlor took that way too much to heart, and of course, what transpired at UFC 203 didn't back up that notion. At all.

He leveraged his name and contacts for a 500k payday and created a false narrative to seem altruistic. Fuck him https://t.co/PqwfHtjW4K
— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) September 12, 2016

After being one-half of the best fight in 2015, Rory MacDonald's career trajectory has been massively derailed with a loss to Stephen Wonderboy Thompson and, a fall-out over contract negotiations with the UFC.

Now in Bellator, one can certainly understand where his angst towards the UFC is coming from.

@shaunalshatti what a joke
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) September 12, 2016

We can certainly understand where Kelvin Gastelum is coming from, considering that he is a blood-and-guts fighter that is quite willing to take a punch in order to land two.

Didn't throw or land a single punch and still banks $500K. 🤔
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 12, 2016

Someone please cut this man a break.

Former UFC Lightweight Rafael Dos Anjos was scheduled to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196, but had to pull out due to injury. He was replaced by Nate Diaz, who has since gone on to establish himself as a superstar in the sport.

And after losing what would have easily been his biggest payday, he also lost his belt to Eddie Alvarez, who is now rumoured to be fighting McGregor at UFC 205.

And to top things off, CM Punk earns $500,000 for his 2 minute and change fight at UFC 203.

Ouch, much?

Nothing against CM Punk make half million for his mma debut.But I think champs should been make that too,people who dedicated a entire life.
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) September 12, 2016

World reacts to CM Punk's $500,000 UFC 203 salary

CM Punk took home a whooping $500,000 for his UFC 203 fight, and twitter exploded when everyone came to know!