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CM Punk Tweets After Announcement of UFC 225 in Chicago

CM Punk tweeted Saturday after the UFC announced that UFC 225 will be held in Chicago on June 9.

With the following post, Punk suggested he might have interest in being part of the card:

Punk is a Chicago native who hasn't competed since UFC 203 in September 2016. He lost that bout to Mickey Gall by submission in the first round.

Since that defeat, the 39-year-old Punk's UFC career has been in flux.

Shortly after Punk's loss, UFC President Dana White said on UFC Tonight that he didn't envision the former WWE Superstar having another fight in his promotion (h/t Tristen Critchfield ofSherdog.