UFC President Dana White was recently a guest on FOX Sports 1 and his appearance can be viewed in the embedded video player above.
When pressed for comment about CM Punk and whether or not he had a future in the UFC he had the following to say:
…probably not. But he wanted to try it. I like the guy, I respect the guy. He wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to do it, he trained for two years and he did it.
Punk has indicated that his intention is to keep fighting.
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DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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CM Punk
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 13: Phil "CM Punk" Brooks poses for a photo during a UFC photo session at the Hilton Anatole Hotel on March 13, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
