Through their official website, WWE released the following statement regarding former WWE Champion CM Punk announcing at last night’s UFC 181 pay-per-view event that he had signed a multi-fight deal with the MMA organization.

“WWE wishes Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) the best of luck in his newest endeavor.”

Punk’s announcement has been picked up by various mainstream media outlets including ESPN, Yahoo, USA Today, FOX Sports, CBS and more.