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Mike Jackson makes UFC return, welcomes debutant Dean Barry in January

Two and half years after his fight with CM Punk, Mike Jackson will make an unexpected return to the UFC welcoming newcomer Dean Barry in a January event.

MMA Fighting revealed the news. The fight will take place at 170-pounds at a UFC event on January 20th.

Jackson (1-1) is one of the few fighters to make his professional debut in the UFC. After losing to Mickey Gall by submission in just 45-seconds in 2016, Jackson fought former WWE star Phil “CM Punk” Brooks at UFC 225 in June 2018 winning the fight by unanimous decision.