White wants to give CM Punk another shot in the Octagon

Despite his disastrous debut in the real-life fighting scene, it sounds like former WWE star CM Punk will get a chance at redemption in the UFC.

Ahead of Saturday's PPV card in Boston, UFC president Dana White said he didn't have a date in mind to get Punk back in the Octagon, but revealed he is hoping to give the 39-year-old another fight.

"I like that guy. He's a good dude," White told the Associated Press' Dan Gelston. "He wants one more. He wants to get another shot. I'm going to give it to him."

Punk, also known as Phil Brooks, jumped to the UFC in 2014, but did not get his first pro fight until September 2016. He lost to welterweight Mickey Gall by submission two minutes and 14 seconds into the first round.

"He's a completely different case than most normal human beings, so I'm going to give him another shot,” White said.