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Mike Jackson Dominates CM Punk In Laughter At UFC 225

Mike Jackson defeats CM Punk in #UFC225 main card opener:

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CM Punk showed heart, but couldn’t do much against Mike Jackson.

The opening bout on the main card of UFC 225 featured a welterweight clash between Punk and Jackson. The two did battle inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. This was the second UFC bout for both men.

Punk went for leg kicks early in the bout. Punk landed a right hand and pushed Jackson against the fence. Jackson broke free and landed a couple of jabs. Punk shot in and pressed his opponent against the fence. Jackson turned around the position and escaped. Punk dropped down and scored a takedown. Jackson got back to his feet and landed a couple of punches to the body and an elbow over the top near the end of the round.

Punk went for a takedown early in the second stanza. Jackson stuffed it and escaped. Punk was clipped with a right hand. Jackson went for a takedown, but Punk locked in both hooks standing looking for a guillotine choke. With Jackson in top control, he landed a couple of strikes. Punk threw his legs up, but nothing. Punk was busted open. This round was all Jackson.

Punk clinched with his opponent early in the final frame. Jackson was able to reverse the position yet again. Punk was hit with a left hand and flopped to his back. Jackson allowed Punk to get back to his feet. Jackson landed some jabs and a right hand. They engaged in the clinch briefly. Jackson was toying with Punk at this point. Punk tried to roll for a kneebar, but couldn’t get anything going. The final round ended and the decision was clear.

When the score totals were read, Jackson was awarded the decision win.

Final Result: Mike Jackson def. CM Punk via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

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CM Punk Says Covington’s Trash Talk ‘Worked For Hulk Hogan,’ But Not Him

CM Punk sounded off on Colby Convington’s “ineffective” trash talk:

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Former WWE champion CM Punk will make his return to mixed martial arts after nearly two years off when he meets Mike Jackson on the main card of tonight’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

After a failed debut against Mickey Gall at September 2016’s UFC 203, Punk returned to the gym to hone his craft to the point he was competitive in MMA, and in that time, he’s noticed an obvious trend in the sport that he believes mirrors his old profession of pro-wrestling – whether it’s for better or worse.

That’s the fad of over-the-top trash talk at the forefront of the UFC, a trend Punk believes that was brought to prominence by Conor McGregor and is attempting to be mimicked by current interim UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington, who has called out just about every name that has anything remotely to do with the UFC of late.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s working for Covington.

During a UFC 225 media day this week (via MMA Fighting), Punk said that “Chaos’” brand of trash talk isn’t translating so well into today even if it worked for some big names in pro-wrestling in the 1980s:

“You don’t gotta yell. You don’t gotta scream. Just because Hogan did it in ’84 doesn’t mean you’ve gotta do it.”

Mandatory Credit: Steve Flynn-USA TODAY Sports

Punk insists McGregor is able to boost anticipation for his fights into the stratosphere because he’s a special talent and it’s genuine in his eyes.

But from Covington, Punk believes the smack talk seems forced and is therefore ineffective:

“I don’t really don’t think it’s effective any more,” Punk said. “I think you can group it into the umbrella Conor [McGregor] effect. But Conor is a different guy. Conor is a special guy. So Conor can do and say things and get away from them, whereas personally I don’t think a lot of other people can. Conor doesn’t honestly feel like to me like he’s playing a part. Conor is Conor.”

Punk is far from the first person to suggest Covington’s brash, offensive brand of smack talk is simply disgusting, but it almost certainly got him a title fight against Rafael dos Anjos tonight, something his recent body of work in the UFC, although impressive, most likely would not have gotten him.

There’s no doubting that his style of self-promotion worked in pro-wrestling, especially for the villains in the scripted man-drama, and based on how many boos Covington is getting everywhere he goes, it’s also working in MMA.

We’ll just have to wait and see how that translates into box office success in Chicago.

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UFC 225 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video

Watch the #UFC225 weigh-ins streaming live from Chicago right now:

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Following another insane morning of early weigh-ins in the UFC when Yoel Romero missed weight, the show must go on for tomorrow’s (Sat., June 9, 2018) UFC 225 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

It’s unknown just what will go down in the headlining fight of the most stacked pay-per-view (PPV) card of the year thus far, but thankfully for fight fans in the Midwest, the event doesn’t necessarily even need Robert Whittaker vs. Romero for the middleweight title to be massive.

The event has the built-in bad blood of the interim welterweight title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington in addition to CM Punk’s return and a host of other amazing, high-profile fights. Overall, UFC 225 is an event that is fully deserving of its price and the hype that preceded it.

In preparation for the MMA extravaganza about to take place tomorrow, watch the UFC 225 ceremonial weigh-ins streaming live now:

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CM Punk on Donald Trump: ‘A Racist is a Racist’

CM Punk is calling it how he sees it. Punk is set to take on Mike Jackson in the UFC 225 main card opener. This will be Punk’s second fight inside the Octagon. He’ll be competing in his hometown, Chicago, Illinois. Colby Covington, who comp…

CM Punk is calling it how he sees it. Punk is set to take on Mike Jackson in the UFC 225 main card opener. This will be Punk’s second fight inside the Octagon. He’ll be competing in his hometown, Chicago, Illinois. Colby Covington, who competes on the same card, caused quite a stir when he […]

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Mike Jackson Predicts KO Win Over CM Punk At UFC 225

Mike Jackson will be looking to end CM Punk’s night early on Saturday:

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Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will look to rebound from a disappointing mixed martial arts debut when he faces off with Mike Jackson in his second fight on the main card of this Saturday’s (June 9, 2018) UFC 225 in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

Like Punk, Jackson is 0-1 in his professional career, but he feels as if his skills are far better and in a recent interview with MMAjunkie, he predicted a knockout victory this weekend:

“He has one fight in combat sports,” Jackson said. “That’s an amateur fighter, especially when he has no previous background like a collegiate wrestling career, or Ronda (Rousey) had the judo. He doesn’t have any of that. So he’s an amateur fighter at best.

“So I know he’s going to lack the skills, and I know his best for him, skill-wise, is his jiu-jitsu. I understand that. But even with that, I’m better than him on the ground.

“I’ve been doing this a lot longer than he has, and I’m prepared wherever the fight goes. But for me, everybody knows what I’m coming to do. I’m coming to cook him, and I’m coming to knock him out. That’s what’s going to happen on Saturday night.”

With that being said, however, Jackson isn’t against letting the fight play out, as he’d like to showcase his full skill set:

“For me, I want it to go a little long,” he said. “I want to carry him a little bit … just because I want to show the UFC fans what I’m really capable of doing in the cage. But if that opportunity arises, and I get that one shot, it’s a wrap.”

And if “The Truth” can indeed display his abilities, he said that UFC President Dana White will have ‘no choice’ but to give him another fight in the Octagon:

“I feel that if I show my skills and show what I’m capable of doing, Uncle Dana, he has no choice but to let me ride another one out,” Jackson said.

How do you expect this fight to play out?

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