{"id":205638,"date":"2016-09-28T12:29:28","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T19:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=205638"},"modified":"2016-09-28T12:29:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T19:29:28","slug":"dana-white-open-possibility-cm-punk-fighting-ufc-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cm-punk\/dana-white-open-possibility-cm-punk-fighting-ufc-second-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White open to the possibility of CM Punk fighting in the UFC a second time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Phil Brooks, better known by his WWE wrestling name, CM Punk<\/a> made his professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203 earlier this month.<\/p>\n

The former WWE star didn’t put up much of a fight against his opponent, Mickey Gall and was submitted after being battered in the first round. Despite his performance against Gall, it hasn’t hindered the former professional wrestler from still wanting to continue his journey and compete in mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn life, you go big or you go home,”<\/em> CM Punk said in his post-fight Octagon interview<\/a> with Joe Rogan. “I just like to take challenges. It was a hell of a mountain to try and climb. I didn\u2019t get to the summit today but it doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m going to give up. It doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m going to stop. I appreciate all the support from everybody. Obviously, Mickey is a hell of a fighter. I will be back, believe it or not. This is the most fun I\u2019ve ever had in my life.”<\/em><\/p>\n

While Rogan<\/a> and UFC President Dana White<\/a> stated soon after CM Punk’s performance that he should probably not continue fighting against such high-caliber fighters in the UFC, White recently spoke with TMZ<\/a> and didn’t completely shut down the possibility of giving the former professional wrestling star another chance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI gotta talk to him [CM Punk] you know,\u201d<\/em> said White. \u201cHe called me the night of the fight, we talked, he was on his way home. I told him to go spend some time with his wife and live like a normal for a little while and then we\u2019ll get on the phone and talk about what\u2019s next for him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Hall of Fame legend and our namesake, BJ Penn stated that he would like to see CM Punk get another chance in the Octagon.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe already did fight [once], you might as well give him a second one,\u201d<\/em> Penn said on BJPenn.com’s “Rapid Fire.”<\/a> \u201cPeople will say \u2018no he doesn\u2019t deserve a shot.\u2019 Well, did he deserve the first one? He did It already. Now, he\u2019s going to be more comfortable and seasoned. What if he gets a win on the next fight?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Would you like to see CM Punk get another chance and fight in the UFC again? Share your opinion with us in the comment section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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