Chicago native Phil Brooks rose to massive superstardom going by the name CM Punk in the WWE. It is a name he decided to carry over when he made the transition into the UFC in 2016.
His upcoming opponent Mike Jackson, however, has an issue with using the said name.
“His mama call him Phil, I’m gonna call him Phil,” Jackson said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour (via MMA Fighting). “That’s his name — Phil Brooks. The whole CM Punk thing, I guess he’s trying to bring that gimmick over from the professional wrestling.