Report: CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson being targeted for UFC 225
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The UFC is currently discussing a welterweight bout between former WWE star CM Punk and Mike Jackson, targeted for June 9 when the promotion goes to Chicago for UFC 225, reports MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani.
Discussions are still in preliminary stages with no final decision made yet, though Dana White made it clear before UFC 220 that he was hoping to see Punk back in the Octagon soon.
Punk, also known as Phil Brooks, is a native of Chicago and has not fought since being dismantled by Mickey Gall in his UFC debut September 2016.
Jackson is also 0-1 in the UFC with Gall as his only opponent and has been prodding Punk for the last year with the hope of landing a fight with the big-name draw.