UFC News: Big update on CM Punk's next fight

What's the story?

Duke Roufus — CM Punk's trainer at Roufus Sport — took to Instagram and hinted that CM Punk might be set for another MMA fight.

I am such a firm believer in #team Together Everyone Achieves More! Every year I strive to get better as a coach and build a great team culture. I am so proud of all of our team, staff and students. We Are Having Fun Getting It Done! I have the pleasure of being a part the team of current @ufc Welterweight Champion #tyronwoodley @twooodley former #ufc and #wec Champion #anthonypettis @showtimepettis Top Flyweight Contender #sergiopettis @sergiopettis #bellator Featherweight Contender #emanuelsanchez @matadorsanchez former #wwe Champion #cmpunk @cmpunk my longtime team member #erikkoch @kocheadufc rising KO Artist #paulfelder @felderpaul surging Welterweight #belalmuhammad @bullyb170 Bellator Middleweight #mikerhodes @teamrocbiggie and Middleweight Submission specialist #geraldmeerschaert @the_gm3 as members of our @roufusport team collectively they are 13-3, 9-2 in the UFC in 2-1 Bellator so far this year! The best has yet to come #roufusport #MartialArts is #Life thanks for the past & future memories. #onelove

A post shared by Duke Roufus (@dukeroufus) on Jul 31, 2017 at 6:51am PDT

In case you didn't know...

CM Punk left the WWE in 2014 and burned all his bridges with the company. He then signed with UFC and had his first fight against Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Even though the pay-per-view was a box office success, the Straight Edge Superstar couldn't compete against his younger opponent and was submitted in the first round. The former professional wrestling standout called his venture into MMA a learning experience and expressed a willingness to compete again.

Punk hasn't fought since then, but he has appeared on The Challenge — an MTV reality show.

The heart of the matter

Duke Roufus didn't specify an opponent for CM Punk, and there isn't even a guarantee that the Straight Edge Superstar will fight inside the Octagon. In fact, Dana White was sceptical about Punk's future in the UFC and said, "It's probably not going to happen."

What's next?

Even though CM Punk is under contract to the UFC, the company hasn't publicly stated its plans for him. However, he is still a valuable box office attraction who appeals to a certain demographic, and his employers will be loath to let him go.

Author's take

As a fan of professional wrestling, I hope that CM Punk ends his MMA career and returns to the world of scripted combat. Even though WWE appears to have moved on to a new generation of Superstars, the fans still crave for the return of the Second City Saint.

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