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CM Punk Opens as Sizable Underdog for Second UFC Fight Against Mike Jackson

There’s not a lot of faith in former WWE superstar CM Punk getting his first win inside the UFC Octagon. After he was dominated and submitted in less than three minutes in his UFC debut in Sept. 2016, Punk took time to keep training and get bette…

There’s not a lot of faith in former WWE superstar CM Punk getting his first win inside the UFC Octagon. After he was dominated and submitted in less than three minutes in his UFC debut in Sept. 2016, Punk took time to keep training and get better before booking his next fight. Now Punk is […]

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CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson Official for UFC 225 in Chicago

Former WWE superstar CM Punk has finally booked his second appearance inside the Octagon. Punk (real name Phil Brooks) will face off with Mike “The Truth” Jackson in a welterweight bout scheduled for UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. UFC officials announced the pairing on Thursday. He’s back! @CMPunk returns to face Mike Jackson […]

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Former WWE superstar CM Punk has finally booked his second appearance inside the Octagon. Punk (real name Phil Brooks) will face off with Mike “The Truth” Jackson in a welterweight bout scheduled for UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. UFC officials announced the pairing on Thursday. He's back! @CMPunk returns to face Mike Jackson […]

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CM Punk Teases Return to the Octagon at UFC 225 in Chicago

It looks like CM Punk may have booked his next fight. The former WWE superstar who now trains full time in mixed martial arts seemingly just confirmed his return to action on June 9 as part of the upcoming UFC 225 card in Chicago. Punk revealed the new…

It looks like CM Punk may have booked his next fight. The former WWE superstar who now trains full time in mixed martial arts seemingly just confirmed his return to action on June 9 as part of the upcoming UFC 225 card in Chicago. Punk revealed the news on Twitter when a fan tried to […]

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CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson Being Discussed For UFC 225

As expected, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking at booking CM Punk for the UFC 225 card in Chicago. The UFC will make their return to Chicago, Illinois on June 9. UFC 225 will be held inside the United Center. Shortly after the announc…

As expected, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking at booking CM Punk for the UFC 225 card in Chicago. The UFC will make their return to Chicago, Illinois on June 9. UFC 225 will be held inside the United Center. Shortly after the announcement was made, Punk hinted at having a spot on the […]

Coach: CM Punk Is Awaiting Fight Confirmation

Duke Roufus, who trains and coaches WWE superstar-turned-mixed martial artist CM Punk, says the pro wrestler is awaiting a fight agreement. Punk infamously signed with the UFC back in 2014, but injuries kept his octagon debut delayed until 2016, when he lost to welterweight prospect Mickey Gall at UFC 203 by first-round submission. While no […]

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Duke Roufus, who trains and coaches WWE superstar-turned-mixed martial artist CM Punk, says the pro wrestler is awaiting a fight agreement.

Punk infamously signed with the UFC back in 2014, but injuries kept his octagon debut delayed until 2016, when he lost to welterweight prospect Mickey Gall at UFC 203 by first-round submission.

While no opponent has been named as of Tuesday, the 0-1 Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks, will probably be matched up with another inexperienced fighter without the potential of his last opponent.

Roufus posted a picture on Instagram on Tuesday of Punk and fellow RoufusSport fighter John Makdessi and hinted at a UFC return for both men.

Makdessi hasn’t fought since a spectacular first-round knockout loss to Lando Venatta at UFC 206.

Onetime UFC fighter and MMA photographer Mike Jackson, who also lost to Mickey Gall in his debut, took to Twitter shortly after the news of Punk’s possible return to call the former WWE star out:

Do you expect to see CM Punk back in the cage? If he does, who would be a respectable opponent you’d like to see him fight for his second professional MMA bout?

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Dana White Open To Having CM Punk Fight Again In The UFC

Former WWE star CM Punk was completely dismantled in his UFC debut against the now 3-0 Mickey Gall. After the fight, UFC president Dana White said that if Punk plans to fight again, which he does, he should probably fight elsewhere. After his lackluster performance at UFC 203, Punk said that he’s very aware that

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Former WWE star CM Punk was completely dismantled in his UFC debut against the now 3-0 Mickey Gall. After the fight, UFC president Dana White said that if Punk plans to fight again, which he does, he should probably fight elsewhere.

After his lackluster performance at UFC 203, Punk said that he’s very aware that he may be cut, and that if he does get cut, he’ll probably end up fighting somewhere else. As of this writing, the UFC hasn’t decided to cut the ex-WWE champ, and on a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, Dana White said that the organization won’t be cutting Punk any time soon.

On the podcast, White said that he told Punk to go home and be normal for a while following his loss to Mickey Gall. He also told Punk that, when the time is right, they’ll get on the phone with each other to discuss what’s next.

“So what I told him to do is go home, spend some time with your wife, be normal for a little while, and we’ll get on the phone and talk. Obviously we haven’t talked yet, but we will, we’ll see what’s next.”

So, what could be next for CM Punk? Well, if he stays in the UFC, there’s only one guy out there that he could face, and have a shot at beating, and that’s Mike Jackson.

Like Punk, Jackson was also defeated by Mickey Gall via submission in the very first round. That’s not the only thing they have in common though, as both of them have a professional MMA record of 0-1.

If you watched UFC 203, then you know that it’s quite clear that Punk was in over his head when he stepped inside the Octagon with Mickey Gall, but he probably wouldn’t be in over his head if he fought Mike Jackson, because the two men are at the same level in terms of skill.

Mike Jackson is obviously a savvy guy, because he called out CM Punk on a recent edition of MMA Junkie Radio, saying that it would make sense for him to be Punk’s next UFC opponent. Will he get the fight? Well, if Punk stays in the UFC, the answer to that question is yes. But, if Punk is cut from the organization, he may end up going to Bellator, where they may put him in the cage with someone else.

Whoever ends up getting Punk will get a proven pay-per-view draw, as the former WWE star helped add an additional 150,000 buys to UFC 203.

Even though Punk is now a proven pay-per-view draw, some have speculated that the UFC, if they allow him to fight again in their organization, will put his next fight, presumably against Mike Jackson, on one of their big Fox shows.

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