HOLLYWOOD, FL - JUNE 27: (L-R) Lorenz Larkin punches Santiago Ponzinibbio of Argentina in their welterweight during the UFC Fight Night event at the Hard Rock Live on June 27, 2015 in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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UFC welterweight Lorenz Larkin reveals he’s actively rooting against former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk.

It’s safe to say UFC welterweight Lorenz Larkin is not a fan of CM Punk.

Speaking with TMZ, ‘The Monsoon’ revealed he not only disagrees with the UFC’s recent signing of the former WWE superstar, real name Phil Brooks, but he will be also be actively rooting against him in his promotional debut.

“I would he hope loses,” said Larkin “The thing is, I can’t just go and say I want to join the Baltimore Raven, I want to join the New England Patriots. I can’t jump on and be like I’m gong to play football in the NFL. It’s the same thing. You can’t just jump into the UFC.”

Brooks (0-0) initially announced he had signed with the UFC during the broadcast of UFC 181 in December 2014.

While the initial reaction to the announcement of Brooks’ signing was widely met with intrigue, several fights have come out as active critics for the UFC essentially granting him a roster spot based solely on his drawing power.

“For sure,” said Larkin when asked if he felt former WWE superstar got a free pass into the UFC. “We’re suppose to be the cream of the crop. We’re suppose to be like the NFL of fighting. No normal guy can just jump and be on an NFL team. So what’s the different.

Brooks is currently scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall (2-0), who last seen dominating Michael Jackson en route to 45-second submission win earlier this year.

“[Brooks] has never fought in his life,” said Larkin when asked about his prediction for the bout. “I know if I go over [to the WWE] I’m going to suck and vice versa. If he comes over here, he’s going to suck. For sure [I’m picking Gall].”

Larkin (17-5) has walked away with victories in three of his last four UFC bouts. In his most recent effort, he earned a split-decision win over Jorge Masvidal. This got Larkin back into the win column after dropping a decision to Albert Tumenov earlier in year. He currently has 10 career wins by way of (T)KO wins.

“The UFC doesn’t have enough insurance for what I’d do to him,” said Larkin regarding a future matchup against Brooks. “That’s like me going heads up against [former NFL running back] Marshawn Lynch with pads on. He’s going to run me over because I don’t play football. So no [I’m not a believer in his fighting style'”

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