CM Punk Confirms He Will Fight at UFC 225 in His Hometown of Chicago

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Although CM Punk's UFC debut didn't go as planned, he is set to return to the Octagon.     

In response to a user on Twitter on Monday, the former WWE star confirmed his next match will be June 9:

As TMZ Sports noted, this is the date of UFC 225 in Chicago, which happens to be his hometown. Punk has only one career UFC fight on his resume, a first-round submission loss to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in 2016.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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