WATCH: Injured CM Punk spotted sharing wholesome fan moment with Welterweight Fighter after his victory at UFC 298

Oban Elliot got a fanboy moment with CM Punk after his win at the UFC 298.

WATCH: Injured CM Punk spotted sharing wholesome fan moment with Welterweight Fighter after his victory at UFC 298

CM Punk and Oban Elliott (via @UFCEurope/X)

The Best in the World CM Punk has been out of action due to an injury suffered at the Royal Rumble. Ever since then, he has been spotted on several occasions. Recently, he showed up at the UFC 298 event, where he had a fan encounter. Surprisingly, the fanboy was welterweight fighter, Oban Elliott.

In a video after Elliott’s fight with Val Woodburn, he had an encounter with CM Punk backstage at UFC298. The two stars talked to each other, and the Second City Saint congratulated the Welsh Gangster. Besides, Elliott also asked Punk about his tricep injury. The Best in the World hilariously answered him that it was not right at the moment.

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Moreover, Oban has said several times that he is a huge WWE fan, especially of CM Punk. Therefore, this meeting after his match was a huge fan moment for him. Besides, in an impressive showdown, the 26-year-old defeated Val Woodburn. As the Voice of the Voiceless, Punk recently appeared at the WrestleMania Kickoff Presser.

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Furthermore, CM Punk’s WrestleMania dreams were crushed after he was injured at the Royal Rumble. The next day, on Raw, he announced his time off. Only time will tell how things will go for the Best in the World from here on out. Recently, he also posted a picture of scars from his recent surgery. He is also involved in a beef with Drew McIntyre on the internet.

Big E gives credit to CM Punk for the career he has right now

CM Punk has been a passionate professional wrestler. He has always been a selfless leader in his career. The Best in the World is known for looking out for young talents. One of the young talents he pushed in his career was Big E. Recently, Big E gave Punk his flowers for saving his career in 2013.

Big E and CM Punk
Big E and CM Punk (via WWE)

Big E recently appeared on The Sarah O’Connell Show, and he stated that the match he had with CM Punk on SmackDown saved his career. He revealed that Punk himself pushed for that match, which solidified Big E as an indomitable force in WWE. There forward, he went on to win the Intercontinental Championship and eventually joined the New Day.

It saved my career, and I can't thank [Punk] enough for that, and I'm so grateful for it because I truly don't even know where my life would be if it wasn't for him going out of his way to look out for young talent,
Big E on CM Punk via WrestlingInc

Moreover, the former WWE champion expressed his gratitude to the best in the world. The two stars had a short feud in 2013, which helped Big E gain some momentum. The New Day member was the bodyguard of CM Punk’s wife, AJ Lee, back in the day. Big E is out of action due to his neck injury.

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