WWE hero CM Punk offered second UFC fight against green Power Ranger and karate black belt Jason David Frank
WWE superstar CM Punk could make his UFC return with a fight against the original green Power Ranger.
The MMA fan quit professional wrestling to pursue his dream of being a legitimate martial artist and he was handed a huge chance by UFC boss Dana White.
Punk – real name Phil Brooks – brought mainstream and cross-over attention to the UFC and was the subject of a documentary leading up to his octagon bow.
But he was demolished in the first round of his grand unveiling by young grappler Mickey Gall who forced the 38-year-old to tap.
Punk has disappeared since his embarrassing cage debut but he has a real life superhero ready and waiting to fight him as the UFC plan his return.
Jason David Frank played Tommy Oliver - the green Power Ranger - in the original line-up of the hit kids show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers between 1993-1995.
Frank also starred in two spin-off films of the show, switching to become the Red Turbo Ranger for the 1997 blockbuster Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.
However, the 43-year-old is a serious martial artist with four amateur wins and one pro triumph leaving him unbeaten.
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Frank is a seventh-degree black belt and a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, making him a formidable possible opponent for Punk.
Speaking on the , Frank called out the wrestling star.
He said: “If Punk fights again, everybody at the base, everybody that owns UFC wants me to fight him.
“If he fights again, that’s definitely something I would like to do.
“I like the guy, I like CM Punk. I’d just like to show the world who is the best in the world and that’s why he and me should fight, to see who’s the best in the world.”
Wrestling fans still hope to see Punk return to Raw or Smackdown and they had their dreams boosted on Monday night.
Hollywood star and WWE legend Dwayne Johnson – aka The Rock – turned up at a show in California and called CM Punk over a speaker in the middle of the ring.
Punk didn’t answer but, as fans chanted their hero’s name, the Rock left a message on his voicemail.
He said: “Hey Punk, It’s Rock. This is not a joke, I am literally calling from the middle of the Staple Center with about 15,000 strong [supporters].
“I hope you hear this, they are chanting your name.”