Luke Rockhold has walked back the
the former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion announced that he has entered free agency and is ready to resume his combat sports career. Rockhold revealed that he had multiple fights remaining on his UFC contract, but an amicable relationship with chief business officer“Me and Dana [White)]always haven’t seen eye-to-eye, and we’ve had our differences, but I’ve been through some injuries and some things, and I’ve done my thing,” Rockhold said. “I asked for a release.
“Me and Hunter – I’ve paid my dues, and he granted me my wish to be able to go have freedom, to be able to box, to go fight elsewhere. There’s a lot of different avenues. You’ve seen whatand Francis [Ngannou] are doing. There’s interesting, innovative companies coming up, and there’s a lot of things to correct in this world.”
Though nothing is set in stone, Rockhold expressed interest in MMA promotions Bellator, PFL, and One Championship. He also mentioned boxing as a possibility. “I need a new setting,” Rockhold said. “I need a new challenge. ... You get burned out in the game when you’ve done so much, and you need new obstacles.”Paulo Costa“I’ve been through so much the last few years,” Rockhold said a his post-fight interview. “I f—king … thank you, fighting. Thank you, UFC. Thank you, Joe [Rogan]. I f—-king can’t do this s—t any more. I gave it my all. I just didn’t … I’m f—ing old.
The 38-year-old Californian has lost four of his last five bouts, with three of those defeats coming via knockout or technical knockout. At his peak, Rockhold was one of the top middleweights in the sport, earning victories over the likes of
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