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Will CM Punk ever fight in the UFC again?

That's the question we asked Dana White ... and he didn't exactly say no.

The UFC honcho told us he spoke with Punk after his loss to Mickey Gall -- and told him he needed to "live like a normal person for a little while" before revisiting his MMA career.

Honestly, it doesn't look good for Punk.