UFC President Dana White has officially confirmed that not only will Phil “CM Punk” Brooks get another fight in the largest MMA promotion in the world, he went one step further by confirming who his next opponent will be inside of the Octagon.
Punk made his UFC debut in a welterweight bout against Mickey Gall back at the UFC 203 pay-per-view event in September of 2016.
As seen in the fight, Gall dominated Punk and submitted him in just minutes in the very first round. This fight also marked Punk’s pro-MMA debut.
Punk continues to tease on social media that he will fight at the upcoming UFC 225 pay-per-view event. There has been speculation that Punk could fight part-time fighter and media member Mike Jackson, who fought Gall under the UFC banner.
White confirmed in a recent interview with TMZ Sports that Punk will indeed fight Jackson. It should be noted that White did not confirm when they would fight but it’s likely going to be at UFC 225.
UFC 225 pay-per-view event slated to go down on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. It should be noted that this event would be ideal for Punk as this is his hometown.
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