Former WWE Superstar CM Punk appeared at the start of the UFC 181 post-fight press conference to discuss the blockbuster news that he has signed a multi-fight deal with UFC. Here are some of the highlights of Punk’s responses to questions from the media:

– His deal with UFC was finalized on October 22nd, right after he was legally free from WWE. Punk said signing with UFC was an easy decision and something that had been in the works for a while.

– Punk signing with UFC was supposed to be the “major announcement” for last month’s press conference, but the deal wasn’t finalized in time.

– Punk said he is staying off Twitter to avoid negativity from certain MMA fans.

– Regarding his training camp, he won’t be cherry picking his training partners.

Punk then thanked the fighters for allowing him to talk to reporters before they came out for their post-fight questions.

* PHOTOS of CM PUNK & AJ LEE At UFC 181