Mike Jackson handed over CM Punk his second consecutive loss with a dominant performance through the entire three rounds. Mike Jackson was more composed and relaxed than Punk who seemed to have bitten more than he could chew. Punk started off with kicks and looked for early take downs. Jackson let his boxing did most of the work as he landed jabs and right cross every time Punk pushed forward. CM Punk showed some improvement in his game but it was not enough as he struggled with cardio issues the moment the fight hit the second round. His game plan to take Jackson to the ground was also thwarted as Jackson kept on defending them. By the third round, it was clearly visible Punk had nothing left in him but gave a last try to take Jackson to the ground but was left on his back eating a lot of strikes. A valiant effort by the Chicago native who put everything inside the octagon.
ON THE ATTACK!@CMPunk shows the aggression early on PPV. #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/uV75aycNkd
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Unleashing the boxing. @TheTruthJackson #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/GuVbGy7tRb
— UFC (@ufc) June 10, 2018
The Truth prevails! @TheTruthJackson #UFC225 pic.twitter.com/we1xlhtaeK
— UFC (@ufc) June 10, 2018