Mike Jackson is a solid favorite over CM Punk at UFC 225 on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois. This event is one of five on the main pay-per-view card. Punk is 0-1 in his career, while Jackson is 0-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 225, with the headliner a bout between Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Punk and Jackson and UFC picks.
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CM Punk (0-1, 0-1 UFC)
Punk made his MMA and UFC debut in September of 2016 and lost to Mickey Gall by submission and has not fought since.
CM Punk said this to express.co.uk about his upcoming fight against Jackson, “It’s my second fight and I’ve got a lot to prove. And I’m about to prove it to me and my team. I feel that I can’t lose with that hometown advantage. I want to get this win for the entire city of Chicago. I’ve grown leaps and bounds and I’ve gained a ton of experience and knowledge and I will bring that to the cage and I will defeat Mike Jackson.”
Mike Jackson (0-1, 0-1 UFC)
Jackson made his MMA and UFC debut in February of 2016 and lost to Mickey Gall submission and has not fought since.
Mike Jackson said this to mmajunkie.com about his upcoming fight Punk, “He has one fight in combat sports that is an amateur fighter, especially when he has no previous background like a collegiate wrestling career, or Ronda (Rousey) had the judo. He doesn’t have any of that. So he’s an amateur fighter at best. So I know he’s going to lack the skills, and I know his best for him, skill-wise, is his jiu-jitsu. I understand that. But even with that, I’m better than him on the ground. I’ve been doing this a lot longer than he has, and I’m prepared wherever the fight goes. But for me, everybody knows what I’m coming to do. I’m coming to cook him, and I’m coming to knock him out. That’s what’s going to happen on Saturday night.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Punk 0.00 / Jackson 4.00
Accuracy: Punk 0% / Jackson 50%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Punk 8.96/ Jackson 2.67
Defense: Punk 37% / Jackson 50%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Punk 0.00 / Jackson 0.00
Accuracy: Punk 0% / Jackson 0%
Takedowns defended: Punk 0% / Jackson 0%
Submission average: Punk 0.0 / Jackson 0.0
UFC Picks
Punk and Jackson both do not have much experience in the MMA or UFC considering they both lost their debut against Mickey Gall. Jackson is a -230 favorite which I think is too high considering he doesn’t have much more experience than Punk. I will take the plus price on Punk.
UFC 225 takes place on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main pay-per-view card has five fights, featuring Robert Whittaker taking on Yoel Romero. There are eight fights on the preliminary card, with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Middleweight - Robert Whittaker -234 vs. Yoel Romero
Welterweight - Colby Covington -130 vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Women’s Featherweight - Holly Holm -220 vs. Megan Anderson
Heavyweight - Tai Tuivasa -264 vs. Andrei Arlovski
Welterweight - Mike Jackson -230 vs. CM Punk
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Heavyweight - Curtis Blaydes -176 vs. Alistair Overeem
Women’s Strawweight - Claudia Gadelha -525 vs. Carla Esparza
Featherweight - Mirsad Bektic -230 vs. Ricardo Lamas
Heavyweight - Rashad Coulter -180 vs. Chris de la Rocha
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight - Anthony Smith -315 vs. Rashad Evans
Flyweight - Joseph Benavidez -255 vs. Sergio Pettis
Lightweight - Charles Oliveira -160 vs. Clay Guida
Featherweight - Dan Ige -135 vs. Mike Santiago
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