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Mike Jackson Responds to Dana White’s Harsh Words After UFC 225

Mike Jackson has fired back at UFC President Dana White over his harsh words. This stems from Jackson picking up a lackluster unanimous decision win over former WWE star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks in the opening bout of the main card for Saturday’s (June 9,…

Mike Jackson has fired back at UFC President Dana White over his harsh words. This stems from Jackson picking up a lackluster unanimous decision win over former WWE star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks in the opening bout of the main card for Saturday’s (June 9, 2018) UFC 225 pay-per-view event at the United Center in […]

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UFC 225 Results: Matches to Make for the Winners and Losers

UFC 225 at the United Center got off to a fast start and closed with a Fight of the Year contender in Chicago. Yoel Romero challenged Robert Whittaker but due to a failed weight cut it was not for the UFC middleweight belt…

UFC 225 at the United Center got off to a fast start and closed with a Fight of the Year contender in Chicago. Yoel Romero challenged Robert Whittaker but due to a failed weight cut it was not for the UFC middleweight belt…

CM Punk Breaks Silence On UFC 225 Loss

CM Punk has broken his silence on his big loss.

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CM Punk has broken his silence on his big loss at the UFC 225 pay-per-view event.

He lost in his MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016 by first round submission.

Despite not having a ton of experience, UFC President Dana White gave the former WWE champion another shot at fighting inside of the Octagon.

As seen in the opening bout of the main card for Saturday’s (June 9, 2018) UFC 225 pay-per-view event at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, fellow welterweight Mike Jackson was able to beat Punk, real name Phil Brooks, by unanimous decision.

Jackson dominated the fight and Punk showed a ton of heart but was winded after the first round.

Punk did not do a post-fight interview or make an appearance at the post-fight press conference to speak with the media.

Instead, he waited until after the event went off the air and broke his silence in a message posted on his official Twitter account. He wrote the following:

“You win some, you lose some! I’m 1-1 this week and I’ll take it! Thanks to my team, my family, my friends, and THE FANS! Wouldn’t be here without any of you. Respect to @TheTruthJackson, thanks for the fight! You only live once, and… I’M ALIVE!”

Following the fight, White gave his take on the bout during an interview with Megan Olivi on the post-fight show on FOX Sports 1.

White went on record by stating that he believes Punk should wrap it up and call it a career. For more on that and more, click here.

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Dana White Thinks CM Punk Should Retire

Dana White said the CM Punk experiment is over:

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WWE champion CM Punk returned to the octagon for his second fight against Mike Jackson at last night’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, losing a one-sided laugher of a fight that was wholly panned by the MMA world.

There was little doubt that Punk showed heart and toughness in doing something few could, yet he failed to mount any form of offense outside of a short-lived takedown in the first, putting his fighting future in serious question.

But the question was soon answered when UFC President Dana White addressed it during an interview with Megan Olivi on the post-fight show on FOX Sports 1. White believes that even though Punk has shown a ton of toughness, it’s time for him to stop fighting in the octagon:

“Did he retire back here, backstage with you? Yeah, I think that’s probably a wrap for CM Punk. I think he should do it for himself. He’s 39 years old, the guy’s got a lot of guts, he came out here and tried it twice. He earned the respect of his team and a lot of other people. You know, he looked tough tonight.”

While he may have been impressed with Punk’s effort despite him not winning his two UFC fights, White wasn’t impressed by Jackson’s effort after he showboated in a bout he was dominating. In his mind, Jackson should have finished the fight rather than clowned Punk:

“Michael Jackson, I was not impressed with. You know, that guy was out there goofing around, throwing like bolo punches from the top. If you could have finished that fight, you should have finished that fight. I probably shoulda put that on the Fight Pass prelims in hindsight.”

The UFC closed on the topic by reiterating that it was time for CM Punk to hang up his gloves:

“But yeah, I think CM Punk should probably hang it up, he, uh, it’s time.”

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Dana White Deals Mike Jackson His Second Loss

If you ask Dana White, Saturday night will be the last time we see either fighter who opened the UFC 225 main card in the UFC again. First, White addressed the future of CM Punk: “That should be a wrap,” White said at the UFC 225 post-fight press confe…

If you ask Dana White, Saturday night will be the last time we see either fighter who opened the UFC 225 main card in the UFC again. First, White addressed the future of CM Punk: “That should be a wrap,” White said at the UFC 225 post-fight press conference “The guy’s 39 years old. I […]

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