CM Punk is currently gearing up to compete in his second mixed martial arts (MMA) fight this weekend on the main card of the UFC 225 pay-per-view (PPV) in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
The former WWE Champion will be taking on MMA journalist Mike Jackson, who holds an 0-1 record himself. Jackson and Punk both lost to the same man, Mickey Gall, in their professional fighting careers.
Jackson lost first in under a minute, and as a result Gall won the opportunity to welcome Punk into the UFC. Several months later, Punk fought Gall and lost via first round submission after two minutes.
Now, two years later, Punk is seeking his first victory of his fighting career. Punk is currently in the middle of his weight-cut, as he must weigh 171 pounds or less come fight night, and he isn’t looking great:
Punk looks extremely tired and sucked in here, but this isn’t uncommon for fighters in the middle of a weight cut.
Discussion: What are you expecting from Punk inside the Octagon this weekend? Will you be watching?