Phil Brooks, better known by his WWE moniker CM Punk, is set to make his big octagon return. Now the mixed martial artist’s position on the upcoming fight card has been revealed.
CM Punk made a transition into the world of mixed martial arts back in 2016. For his big MMA debut, Punk stepped inside the octagon and faced off against Mickey Gall at UFC 203.
Gall made short work of his opponent, earning a swift submission victory over the fighter. Punk was sent back to the proverbial drawing board for nearly two years, before now being set to make his big octagon return.
The professional wrestler turned mixed martial artist is now set to face off against Mike Jackson, another fighter to lose their octagon debut against Mickey Gall. The two will compete on the live pay-per-view main card of UFC 225.
The highly anticipated event will take place June 9 inside the United Center in Punk’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois. UFC officials announced the bout order for the fight card on Saturday.
It has been revealed that CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson will open up the night’s live PPV main card. While the fight card has not been finalized yet, the bout order for the exciting event can be seen below:
UFC 225 Main Card (PPV):
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington
Alistair Overeem vs. Curtis Blaydes
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tai Tuivasa
CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson
UFC 225 Preliminary Card:
Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson
Ricardo Lamas vs. Mirsad Bektic
Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza
Clay Guida vs. Bobby Green
Rashad Evans vs. Anthony Smith
Joseph Benavidez vs. Sergio Pettis
Mike Santiago vs. Dan Ige
Rashad Coulter vs. Chris De La Rocha
