Paul E with the UFC?

[clovett]

Shane Carwin recently tweeted the following: "Paul Heyman is here handling the UFC Countdown shoot. ... Nice guy."

[Warner2BruceTD]

It was only a matter of time.

[IamMedellin]

WHAT!?!

[Bigpapa42]

Think this came out a day or two ago. It doesn't sound like he's working with them long-term, but just working to coach Carwin for this particular Countdown. They want Carwin to show more charisma.

[EmpireWF]

Yeah, Heyman isn't working for the UFC.

He was brought in by the production company I think it was who is behind the Countdown special. He was going to help Lesnar out with promos and that sorta stuff. After the change was made, they still had Heyman under contract so they just asked him to work with Carwin instead.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

YYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

MOAR HEYMAN!

[manchild24]

I saw this too.

Paul Heyman will be working on the new UFC Countdown series to promote the next month's UFC 131 show, which will now feature a #1 contenders fight between Junior Dos Santos and Brock Lesnar's replacement, Shane Carwin.

Heyman, who previously worked with the Strikeforce MMA promotion (now owned by UFC) to promote last year's EA: MMA video game release, will be working hands on with Shane Carwin to help Carwin's mic skills.

As much as UFC tries to distance itself from the theatrics of pro wrestling, it is impossible to deny the marketability of a top fighter who can supplement his fight game with effective verbal skills.

At this point, this is just a one-time gig and there are no reports of Paul Heyman working with the UFC on a full-time basis, but this is interesting news nonetheless

[Liquidrob]

As much as UFC tries to distance itself from the theatrics of pro wrestling

LOL

[Warner2BruceTD]

Rob doing armed schtick again.

[manchild24]

LOL

I just cut and pasted what i read. I can careless if Paul Heyman is there or not.