His coach said he’s ready, and UFC President Dana White is now on record saying he’ll give CM Punk another fight. So with the company announcing their first pay-per-view (PPV) in Punk’s beloved hometown of Chicago with UFC 225 on June 9 at United Center...
— Coach (@CMPunk) February 4, 2018
Punk (aka Phil Brooks) was outclassed in his lone professional MMA fight against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in 2016, to the point White indicated he thought it would be his only Octagon appearance despite the “8 fight deal” they agreed to in 2014. But all involved also reportedly made a lot of money, and booking the Second City Saint’s second chance at shoot fight glory in the Windy City would be a heck of a storyline.
Stay tuned.