UFC on Fox 2: CM Punk Will Not Accompany Chael Sonnen to the Octagon

According to MMAFighting.com, Chael Sonnen will no longer be accompanied to the Octagon at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) on Fox 2 by WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) superstar and champion CM Punk.

Apparently, WWE chairman Vince McMahon was opposed to the idea of Punk making his way to the steel cage with Sonnen in tow and has thus put a halt to it.

This latest news was verified by Punk himself.

Once word got around that two of the most polarizing figures in professional wrestling and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) were set to share centre stage at the Jan. 28 event, it went viral.

And that was regardless of Punk’s minor role of just escorting Sonnen to his co-main event matchup against Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz.

Add to the equation that the event itself is being held in Punk’s native Chicago, then the furor culminated by their expected appearance in tandem was understandable.

Both Sonnen and Punk are at the top of their respective games with regards to entertainment value but, more importantly, their innate oratory skills which have thrust them into the public’s stratosphere more so than many of their contemporaries.

With that said, the main event features Rashad Evans and Phil Davis, with the former requiring a win to keep him in contention for the UFC light heavyweight title currently held by Jon "Bones" Jones.

Sonnen, on the other hand, needs to secure a victory against Munoz if he’s to stand any chance of a rematch with 185-pound kingpin Anderson "The Spider" Silva sometime later this year.

UFC on Fox 2 is set for Jan. 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

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