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Dana White updates on status of CM Punk, Mike Jackson
Last night, in the opening bout of the UFC 225 main card, Mike “The Truth” Jackson picked up a decisive decision win over former pro wrestler CM Punk. He did not, however, impress UFC President Dana White in doing so. “I wouldn’t put that kid in the Contender Series,” White said of Jackson post-fight (via […]
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UFC 225 Results: Mike Jackson defeats CM Punk (Hihglights)
Former WWE star Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) returned to the octagon tonight in front of his hometown of Chicago where he squared off with Mike Jackson in the first bout of the UFC 225 main card. Both men, CM Punk and Mike Jackson, entered tonight’s contest with an 0-1 record and thus were searching […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Jackson goes in-depth on matchup vs Phil Brooks, won’t buy into CM Punk hype
Mike Jackson is getting his second UFC fight in enemy territory against a guy who has quite the following, and that’s why this fight has become what it is. When Jackson takes on Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, he’ll do so at the United Center in Chicago, Punk’s hometown. However, if you’re willing […]
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CM Punk explains why “no MMA fighter has an excuse for missing weight”
In the opinion of former pro wrestler CM Punk, who will take on Mike Jackson in the first bout of the UFC 225 main card this Saturday, fighters have no excuse for missing weight. Punk believes he and his fellow Chicagoan Belal Muhammad are all the proof of this claim that’s required. Punk, after all, […]
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CM Punk missed the UFC 225 open workouts due to “severe anxiety”
CM Punk did not participate the open workouts for Saturday’s stacked UFC 225 card, as he was dealing with anxiety issues. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, however, the former pro wrestler assured that his anxiety will not effect him on fight night — just at it didn’t when he wrestled for WWE. He’s just […]
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Mickey Gall explains why he’s picking CM Punk to beat Mike Jackson at UFC 225
This Saturday night, in the first bout of the stacked UFC 225 main card, former pro wrestler CM Punk will compete in his second mixed martial arts bout. His opponent in this sophomore effort will be Mike “The Truth” Jackson. Heading into this fight, Punk and Jackson are both 0-1 as professional mixed martial artists. […]
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Coach Duke Roufus says CM Punk has a quality that some UFC fighters lack
According to renowned MMA coach Duke Roufus, CM Punk has vastly improved since his failed UFC debut, in which he was thumped to a first-round submission loss by Mickey Gall. “Way better,” Roufus told MMAjunkie this week, when asked ho much Punk has improved since his bout with Gall. “The first [fight] is a roll […]
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Under the MMA Microscope | How big of a deal is card fight placement?
Regardless of what Dana White tells everyone, the numbers don’t lie. And the numbers say that the UFC’s pay-per-view numbers were not their best last year. But why is that? Surely putting on shows without your biggest stars like Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey are bound to do less than any other event(which they did), […]
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CM Punk gets lawsuit settled, relieved to not be ‘forced to work through concussions anymore’
It’s definitely not the situation you want to be in just days away from a fight. But that it was for Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks. The former WWE star, CM Punk was sided with by jurors today in his defamation lawsuit that was filed by WWE doctor, Christopher Amann for comments that CM Punk made […]
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Belal Muhammad thinks CM Punk’s improvements will surprise people
The return of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks is practically upon us. It’s been two years since we saw the ex-professional wrestler make his ‘intriguing’ debut at UFC 203 in Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately for CM Punk, it went about as poorly as it possibly could have. Charging straightforward at his opponent, Mickey Gall, CM Punk would […]
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Dana White explains why CM Punk got UFC 225 main card spot instead of Alistair Overeem
The UFC 225 bout order has been the subject of much controversy among fans. The controversy stems from the fact that former pro wrestler CM Punk and his opponent Mike Jackson, both of whom own 0-1 MMA records, are on the pay-per-view main card, while former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem and […]
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Joe Rogan thinks its “f***ing crazy” that CM Punk is on UFC 225 main card
The UFC 225 main card is absolutely stacked. Regrettably, there is one aspect of this main card that is a little controversial. Many fans are disappointed that it includes the sophomore MMA fight of former pro wrestler CM Punk, who is set to take on Mike Jackson. The controversy, of course, is that Punk and Jackson both […]
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CM Punk doesn’t care about the UFC 225 bout placement, “If it was up to me, I’d be first fight on fight pass.”
During UFC 224’s broadcast this past Saturday, we got our first preview for the next big card coming up, UFC 225 on June 9th from Chicago, Illinois. Aside from the preview, we were also treated with the stacked night of fights’ lineup as we had known all the bouts, just not what order that they would […]
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Ahead of UFC 225, Mike Jackson will be referring to CM Punk as “Phil Brooks” and nothing else
At UFC 203, which went down in September of 2016, former pro wrestling superstar CM Punk took his first steps into the MMA cage. While he showed off some impressive toughness in this MMA debut, the fight itself went pretty disastrously, as we he was mauled to a first-round submission loss by his opponent Mickey […]
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CM Punk’s second chance for a win | Redemption Time
Former WWE champion CM Punk, who held a 434 day reign (sixth longest all-time) and longest in the modern era in pro wrestling, has a shot at redemption at UFC 225. UFC 225 takes place June 9 live from the United Center in CM Punk’s hometown of Chicago. The event is headlined by a middleweight […]
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Dana White announces CM Punk’s next fight
Phil Brooks better known as CM Punk will be making a return to the UFC Octagon. Dana White told TMZ that the former professional wrestler will be fighting Mike Jackson. “That’s the fight,” White told TMZ. Both Punk and Jackson have just one professional fight and lost in their professional UFC debuts. Interestingly, Punk and […]
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Anthony Pettis heaps praise on CM Punk, assures “he’s definitely gotten better”
From a competitive standpoint, CM Punk’s MMA debut was a downright disaster. Though nobody has ever questioned the former pro wrestler’s cojones, he looked every bit a novice when he stepped into the cage with Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016, and ultimately submitted to a first-round choke. While a blowout loss of […]
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VIDEO | Mike Jackson Wants to Knock CM Punk Out at UFC 225 Then Get a Deep Dish Recommendation
In the middle of the afternoon yesterday, CM Punk dropped one of his signature pipe bombs, only he wasn’t sitting crossed-legged on top of a WWE entrance ramp. Instead, Punk dropped news on Twitter that he’d fighting at UFC 225. While there was some rumors about CM Punk fighting Floyd Mayweather, let’s be honest: Fighting […]
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CM Punk Reveals When He’ll Be Fighting Next
The CM Punk MMA show isn’t over just yet. As expected, the former professional wrestling superstar for the WWE, Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will be giving MMA another go after his dreadful debut back at UFC 203 in September of 2016. According to Punk today when responding to someone on Twitter who asked when we’ll […]
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CM Punk pegged as big betting favorite in potential MMA bout with Floyd Mayweather
Yes, you read that headline correctly. And yes, it is a ridiculous headline. But the fact is that we suddenly live in a world where undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and former professional wrestling star CM Punk might just clamber into the cage together for a weird throwback to the halcyon days of legal groin […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan’s Hilarious Response to Why He’d Never Fight CM Punk
Joe Rogan comments on beating CM Punk and losing to USADA pic.twitter.com/orNS00Go8B — Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) February 14, 2018 It seems like CM Punk’s return to the Octagon is getting closer and closer to actually happening, so now the MMA media are going through a serious case of déjà vu. The past repeats itself, the snake […]
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Joe Rogan breaks down MMA bouts between Floyd Mayweather and McGregor, CM Punk
Floyd Mayweather’s potential move to MMA is a seriously hot topic these days. Of course, it’s unlikely the legendary boxer would have much of a chance in the UFC’s Octagon – particularly against his arch rival Conor McGregor. Speaking on Tuesday’s edition of The Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show UFC commentator Joe Rogan broke down Mayweather’s chances […]
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Jeff Mayweather: Floyd Mayweather could fight CM Punk before MMA rematch with McGregor
Over the last few weeks, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has been commanding our attention by repeatedly hinting at a move to MMA. While we all know it’s pretty unlikely that this will actually ever happen, we’ve somehow been ensnared by the madness all the same. If Mayweather did move to MMA, of course, it’s […]
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With 2018 off to a rocky start, expect the UFC to go all-in on CM Punk
The year 2018 is off a rocky start for the UFC. UFC 221, which goes down next weekend in Perth, Australia, has barely looked like a pay-per-view since UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was forced out of his main event title fight with Luke Rockhold and replaced by by Yoel Romero. UFC 222, which is […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub on the Solution to CM Punk: “Have him fight Cyborg”
“I’ll tell ya what, maybe it’s because I just watched that movie ‘Battle of the Sexes’… I was thinki’ today, what do you do with CM Punk? There’s not a man on the roster that does not walk through him in under a minute. So what do you do with him? You’re obviously gonna give […]
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Dana White gives decisive answer on CM Punk’s UFC future
Ever since former pro wrestler CM Punk was dominated in his MMA debut by Mickey Gall, we’ve been wondering if he’ll everget back into the cage. From the sounds of it, Punk will not only participate in a second bout, but it’ll actually occur in the UFC’s Octagon, where he came up short in his […]
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Belt promotion proves CM Punk’s martial arts journey is far from over
In September of 2016, pro wrestling legend CM Punk stepped into the UFC’s Octagon to battle red hot prospect Mickey Gall. At the time of this fight, Punk had almost nothing in the way of martial arts experience, and yet somehow, we were all compelled to watch his pro debut anyway. In the end, Punk’s […]
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CM Punk will be attending UFC 218 in Detroit
Last September, CM Punk, a pro wrestling star with essentially zero legitimate martial arts experience, stepped into the UFC’s Octagon for a battle with young prospect Mickey Gall. As so many expected, Punk was blown out of the water by his more experienced foe, losing via first-round submission. While this fight itself was a veritable […]