CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 09: Mike Jackson celebrates his unanimous-decision victory against CM Punk in their welterweight bout during the UFC 225: Whittaker v Romero 2 event at the United Center on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Following Mike Jackson’s victory over CM Punk at UFC 225, current WWE superstar Daniel Bryan called him out. Jackson is all about it.

Mike Jackson has gotten a lot of attention following his unanimous decision victory over former WWE superstar CM Punk. In fact, a current WWE superstar is willing to throw his name in the hat to be Jackson’s next opponent.

In a video posted on social media, Daniel Bryan says that he would be interested in taking on Jackson in the Octagon. When asked by a fan about whether or not he could take Jackson in the Octagon, Bryan felt pretty confident, especially if the fight hits the mat.

“I could beat him on the ground for sure, I think,” said Bryan.

Bryan’s wife Brie Bella seemed all about it, and then his sister-in-law, Nikki Bella is heard off-screen saying “prove it”.

“If WWE let me fight in the UFC, maybe.,” Bryan responded.

Jackson, who is now 1-1 in the UFC following his UFC 225 victory, isn’t sure what his next step is. He, like many, was surprised by the call-out after he defeated a former WWE superstar in Punk.

“It’s legit crazy,” Jackson told FanSided MMA about sharing the Octagon with Punk. “It’s something I’m happy about. Like, I’m with it. It’s definitely something you get to share. Not only is it a career-changing moment, but it’s a life-changing moment. I’m not going the Mickey Gall route so it’s a little bit different. Gall is taking a different path than I am. For me, it’s the Punk fight and now I got Daniel Bryan calling me out. I was like ‘What?’ People are on different paths and it’s a crazy life I’m living right now.

“Someone sent me a picture and I remember seeing the image. I just kept scrolling, didn’t look at the headline. My mentions have been crazy right now. My Instagram mentions are like YouTube comments right now. A friend of mine, who is a journalist reached out and said, ‘Yo, did you hear Daniel Bryan called you out?’ I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ He sends it to me and I remember seeing that headline. I was like, ‘Yo, this is getting out of control now.'”

Following the fight, Jackson had called to drop down to lightweight for a fight with Artem Lobov, to which Dana White responded that he believed Lobov would have his way with Jackson, even saying that “it might be the first death in the UFC.” Surely, Jackson would feel differently, but a fight with another big name in the pro wrestling world is certainly something that people would tune in for. Jackson wouldn’t advise Bryan going through with it.

“He says, ‘Man, I can beat him on the ground in a UFC fight,'” Jackson said. “Look Daniel Bryan; I will do you worse than I did your man Punk because I will have no reservations in punching this guy in the face 100-percent. And at will.”

All in all, Mike Jackson was happy with his performance against Punk at UFC 225, while giving his opponent props for stepping in the cage to pursuit his dream. Dana White didn’t seem all that interested in bringing Jackson back to the UFC, but “The Truth” is still hoping to clear the air with the UFC president.

Jackson’s future isn’t all that clear, and he is certainly fine with that due to his other obligations. However, if the opportunity to fight Daniel Bryan does come along, Jackson will not hesitate to accept.

“In a perfect world, I’d love to get an analyst gig with ESPN,” Jackson said. “Even right now, I’m making more money not fighting than I do fighting. Although I enjoy the sport and enjoy the competition, I know I can’t do it forever and there’s no sense taking any extra brain damage.

“But if Daniel Bryan wants the smoke, just call me the chimney man because I’ve got the smoke.”