5 Things we need to know about Mickey Gall, the man that beat CM Punk

#3 He attended Rutgers University and has a Degree in Communications

Along with fighting, studies were also an important facet in Mickey Gall’s life

Gone are the days when fighters and pro-wrestlers were viewed as cultists; uneducated and brash. Many fighters and pro-wrestlers alike, are very smart individuals that have professional qualifications that they can fall back upon, should they choose to.

And Mickey Gall is no different.

His passion may lie within the Octagon, but that hasn’t stopped him from obtaining a Degree in Communications from Rutgers University, a fail-safe that his family insisted that he have. Being the family-oriented man that he is, Gall obliged, working night shifts and fitting in MMA training in between a packed study schedule.

He has, undoubtedly, come out the better for it.