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Mike Jackson Says Fight With CM Punk Isn’t Official Yet

February 22, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee
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We reported earlier this month that the UFC is considering a possible fight between CM Punk and Mike Jackson, who are both 0-1 for UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. The match has yet to be made official, something Jackson confirmed in an interview with the Top Turtle MMA podcast (via SportsKeeda).

He said: “No contract has been signed. I’m waiting to hear back from Phil and his camp…I’ve spoken to Mick Maynard, who is a close personal friend of mine as well as the UFC matchmaker, and he kind of doesn’t know what’s going on at this time with (CM) Punk. (CM Punk is) really getting a crash course, and I feel that, unless you’re some crazy prodigy, like a young B.J. Penn, the chances of you picking up different facets of the game to compete with someone—even on my level—it’s very slim.

He added that Punk doesn’t have much of a chance to beat him, because he’s pushing 40 and has wear and tear from his years as a wrestler.

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