Find out who CM PUNK faces next, Brock Lesnar is set to return.
UFC President Dana White confirmed to TMZ Sports these days that CM Punk’s second MMA fight is against Mike“The Truth” Jackson. Like Punk, Jackson includes an MMA record of zero wins and one loss.
There’s no official word however on when Punk vs. Jackson will take place. But as noted before, Punk indicated on Twitter that his second fight can occur on weekday, June 9th at UFC 225 in his town of Chicago. The former WWE Champion lost his MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September 2016, quickly losing by submission within the initial round. Find out who CM PUNK faces next, Brock Lesnar is set to return.
White also talked a lot of concerning WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar returning to UFC. As noted, White appeared on Fox Sports earlier on and expressed that The Beast is returning to the octagon. He said, “Yeah, Brock Lesnar’s coming. i do not know when however yes he’s.”
“I do not know, we have got to check how the heavyweight division plays out,” White aforesaid when asked who Lesnar would possibly face in his come back fight. “Stipe Miocic is fighting Daniel Cormier and then fight happens, we‘ll have a far better plan of what we do with Brock.”
It can be late 2018 or early 2019 before Lesnar returns to the octagon. Since the Cormier vs. Miocic fight that White documented is scheduled for UFC 226 on July seventh. Dana additionally agrees that folks would like to see Lesnar vs. Francis Ngannou.
Lesnar’s WWE contract is ready to expire once his match with Roman Reigns on Sunday at WrestleMania 34. WWE officials are trying to sign him to a replacement deal but it is not sure yet.
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