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Quote: CM Punk Is ‘Dying’ On June 9 At UFC 225

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks made his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203 in September 2016 after having never competed in a bout before. Despite training for months prior at Roufusport under Duke Roufus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the bout didn’t end well for Punk, as he was submitted […]

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Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks made his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203 in September 2016 after having never competed in a bout before. Despite training for months prior at Roufusport under Duke Roufus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the bout didn’t end well for Punk, as he was submitted by Mickey Gall in the first round.

Regardless, he will get another shot in the Octagon, as he’s set to take on Mike Jackson at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson is only 0-1 himself as professional, but it’s safe to say that he’s confident heading into his bout against Punk:

“His mama call him Phil, I’m gonna call him Phil,” Jackson said on Monday’s eedition of The MMA Hour. “That’s his name — Phil Brooks. The whole CM Punk thing, I guess he’s trying to bring that gimmick over from the professional wrestling.

“Look, the CM Punk guy, he’s dying June 9 at UFC 225 in his hometown of Chicago. Vince McMahon could not have written a better storyline,” he added. “The redemption story of CM Punk being ended by ‘The Truth’ at UFC 225.”

And while Jackson does indeed feel as if he’ll end Punk’s time in the Octagon, he’s more focused on building his own name following a loss to Gall at UFC Fight Night 82 in February 2016:

“The main objective here is to build the Mike ‘The Truth’ entertainment brand,” he said. “That’s what we’re here about. So, although I know I’m gonna be walking out to a lot of boos, eventually I want to turn those fans over and bring them to ‘The Truth’ side.”

UFC 225 is set to be headlined by a middleweight title rematch between champion Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington will also do battle for an interim welterweight title on the card.

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Mike Jackson: The CM Punk Guy is Dying at UFC 225

Mike Jackson has fired off a warning to CM Punk. Jackson is set to take on Punk in the main card opener of UFC 225. The action takes place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It’ll be held on June 9 with the main card airing live on pa…

Mike Jackson has fired off a warning to CM Punk. Jackson is set to take on Punk in the main card opener of UFC 225. The action takes place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It’ll be held on June 9 with the main card airing live on pay-per-view. It’s clear that “The Truth” […]

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Spoiler Alert: Colby Covington Ruins Avengers: Infinity War For Fans

UFC welterweight and all around ‘bad boy’ Colby Covington has made more enemies than friends, and his latest social media stunt has made him even more haters. Covington, who will be fighting former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos for the interim welterweight belt at UFC 225 in June, posted spoilers to the movie ‘The […]

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UFC welterweight and all around ‘bad boy’ Colby Covington has made more enemies than friends, and his latest social media stunt has made him even more haters.

Covington, who will be fighting former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos for the interim welterweight belt at UFC 225 in June, posted spoilers to the movie ‘The Avengers: Infinity War’ in a self-proclaimed effort to rile up some nerds.

If you haven’t seen the film and don’t want any spoilers, don’t look down!

Covington’s subtweets are awash with many an angry Avengers fans. Now your average non-MMA fan knows who Colby Covington is, and for the worst kind of reasons.

Covington has been making a name for himself in the UFC with his abrasive form of trash talk. Coupled with a career-defining win against Demian Maia in his last outing, Covington’s platform for talking trash has gained new dimensions.

‘The Avengers’ was released on Thursday night, and Covington was there the next day posting spoilers to ruin it for everyone.

How do you feel about Covington’s brand of self-promotion?

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Holly Holm Reveals Significance Of Megan Anderson Bout

Since winning the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a stunning second-round head kick knockout victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015, Holly Holm’s career has been up-and-down to say the least. She’s gone just 1-4 following that victory and is coming off of a hard fought decision loss to 145-pound titleholder Cris […]

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Since winning the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a stunning second-round head kick knockout victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015, Holly Holm’s career has been up-and-down to say the least. She’s gone just 1-4 following that victory and is coming off of a hard fought decision loss to 145-pound titleholder Cris Cyborg at UFC 219 last December.

Looking to rebound, the 36-year-old former boxing champion will next take on ex-Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson in a featherweight clash at UFC 225, which is set to take place on June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Given her recent string of setbacks, the upcoming fight against Anderson will be crucial to Holm’s career – and she’s well aware of that:

“I know I got four losses out of the last five fights,” Holm told KRQE. “I like to always be honest with myself so that I don’t make excuses. A lot of those fights I could have done more to make them victories so that’s what I want to do. I pretty much do feel make or break. I feel like that with every fight in a way because I want that for myself.”

Regardless, “The Preacher’s Daughter” is confident in the way she matches up with fighters not only at 145 pounds, but back down at 135 pounds as well:

“I do feel like I can compete with anybody in bantamweight or featherweight,” Holm said. “I want to take any opportunity that feels right at the time and just go for it.”

As far as Anderson goes, the 28-year-old is riding a four-fight winning streak that includes victories over Amber Leibrock, Amanda Bell, Peggy Morgan and Charmaine Tweet.

Could another loss potentially mark the end of Holm’s run in the UFC?

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Holly Holm Reveals Significance Of Megan Anderson Bout

Since winning the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a stunning second-round head kick knockout victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015, Holly Holm’s career has been up-and-down to say the least. She’s gone just 1-4 following that victory and is coming off of a hard fought decision loss to 145-pound titleholder Cris […]

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Since winning the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a stunning second-round head kick knockout victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015, Holly Holm’s career has been up-and-down to say the least. She’s gone just 1-4 following that victory and is coming off of a hard fought decision loss to 145-pound titleholder Cris Cyborg at UFC 219 last December.

Looking to rebound, the 36-year-old former boxing champion will next take on ex-Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson in a featherweight clash at UFC 225, which is set to take place on June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Given her recent string of setbacks, the upcoming fight against Anderson will be crucial to Holm’s career – and she’s well aware of that:

“I know I got four losses out of the last five fights,” Holm told KRQE. “I like to always be honest with myself so that I don’t make excuses. A lot of those fights I could have done more to make them victories so that’s what I want to do. I pretty much do feel make or break. I feel like that with every fight in a way because I want that for myself.”

Regardless, “The Preacher’s Daughter” is confident in the way she matches up with fighters not only at 145 pounds, but back down at 135 pounds as well:

“I do feel like I can compete with anybody in bantamweight or featherweight,” Holm said. “I want to take any opportunity that feels right at the time and just go for it.”

As far as Anderson goes, the 28-year-old is riding a four-fight winning streak that includes victories over Amber Leibrock, Amanda Bell, Peggy Morgan and Charmaine Tweet.

Could another loss potentially mark the end of Holm’s run in the UFC?

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Colby Covington Trashes Khabib Nurmagomedov In Grotesque Callout

Top-ranked welterweight contender Colby Covington may have his hands full with Rafael dos Anjos heading into their interim title bout at June 9’s UFC 225, but that isn’t stopping him from calling out UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The dominant Dagestani grappler recently defeated last-minute replacement Al Iaquinta to win the lightweight title at April […]

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Top-ranked welterweight contender Colby Covington may have his hands full with Rafael dos Anjos heading into their interim title bout at June 9’s UFC 225, but that isn’t stopping him from calling out UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The dominant Dagestani grappler recently defeated last-minute replacement Al Iaquinta to win the lightweight title at April 7’s UFC 223 following a chaotic series of events that saw him potentially matched against five different opponents in six days, but like many watching, Covington wasn’t impressed by ‘The Eagle’s’ victory.

Speaking to MMAjunkie Radio this week, Covington said that Nurmagomedov’s smothering style may work at 155 pounds – where he had had issues making weight – but it wouldn’t work up a class at welterweight.

In his mind, Khabib’s victory over Iaquinta let a lot to be desired, so he thinks Nurmagomedov would get slammed to the mat and be smothered himself in Covington’s now-patented, grotesque fashion:

“I think it works for the little lightweight division, but that (expletive) doesn’t fly at welterweight. You’ve got a real All-American wrestler, not some sambo dude, so if he comes up to welterweight, he’s going to get his head dunked and balls put on his forehead just like the rest of them.

“I don’t think he’s that impressive. He couldn’t even finish a real estate agent. That’s (expletive) sad.”

According to Covington’s assessment of the situation after re-watching the fight, Khabib would fail up a weight class because he’s simply too one-dimensional. He views himself as the opposite, despite not being known whatsoever for his striking:

I watched the fight a couple of times,” he said. “(Khabib) just goes forward and looks for takedowns and pressure. He doesn’t have any striking power. He’s not a well-rounded fighter like myself. I can beat people on the feet; I can beat people on the ground. It doesn’t matter.

“Guys have a lot more to worry about when they’re fighting me than they do fighting Khabib. He’s just one-dimensional. I’m the most well-rounded fighter on the planet.”

Covington has exactly two TKO stoppages in his 13-win MMA career, with one of them being a submission to punches.

Hardly the record of the ‘most well-rounded’ fighter on the UFC roster, and Covington is still considered one of the most wrestling-focused fighters at 170 pounds. He did outlast Demian Maia on the feet in his last bout, but the Brazilian grappling legend is hardly a fighter relying on knockout power, volume striking, or anything resembling the two.

What we have here, fight fans, is another case of Covington hyping himself with more hyperbole. And based on his next match-up, it’s working for him. Will it come crashing down in Chicago this June?

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