Cm Punk Ufc Back Ronda Rousey At Intuit Dome

cm punk ufc turned into a crowd-side story Saturday night, when CM Punk showed up at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood and backed Ronda Rousey before the main event began. He made his pick in person during the Netflix-streamed MMA special, adding another familiar combat-sports name to a fight built around Rousey and Gina Carano.

Intuit Dome crowd

Punk was interviewed in the crowd before the women’s featherweight superfight started and said, “I had to go with Ronda Rousey.” He also called Gina Carano “stiff competition,” then said Rousey would “pull things off in the clinch.”

The main event paired Rousey with MMA pioneer Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and the fight sat at the top of a Most Valuable Promotions card streamed live on Netflix. That setup gave the special a crossover feel from the start, with a former WWE Superstar choosing a side in front of the live crowd.

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano

The event drew more than one recognizable name into the building. Tommy Lee and Michael Irvin were also on hand to watch Rousey and Carano.

Punk’s appearance did more than add a ringside face. It put another public bet behind Rousey before the main event, and it did so at a venue and on a platform built to pull in viewers far beyond the usual MMA audience.

Netflix special event

For viewers, the practical takeaway was simple: the special was already underway on Netflix, and Punk’s seat in the crowd became part of the night’s live hook before the main event. The crowd also had to wait on the fight itself, with his prediction landing before the opening bell and not after the result.