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Punk, real name Phillip Brooks, made his mixed martial arts and UFC debut last September at UFC 203, which took place at the Quickens Loan Arena, in Cleveland, Ohio.

The former WWE heavyweight champion took on fellow rookie Mickey Gall, who went into the bout as the heavy favourite.

The contest went as many had predicted and saw Gall, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, dominate Punk, before submitting him with a rear-naked choke.

Despite the humbling nature of his defeat to Gall, 38-year-old Punk is still keen on fighting in mixed martial arts’ premier organisation.

And earlier this week, Punk reiterated his desire to have another fight in the Octagon.

"Working on it," Punk tweeted when asked when he'll be fighting next.

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"Training and dealing with a lower body thing at the moment."

Punk's comments come nearly two weeks after UFC president Dana White claimed the promotion have yet to make a decision on the Chicago native's future.

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“No, no, there’s no update on him,” White said during a media scrum after UFC 210.

“I know that he wants to give it a shot again but we haven’t talked about it at all."