Quick approaching his return to motion later this 12 months, ex-UFC champion, Luke Rockhold has a number of bouts in thoughts for his comeback to fight sports activities — particularly former welterweight title challenger, Darren Until in a possible assembly with the International Struggle League.
Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight champion below the Octagon umbrella, revealed earlier this night that he has been formally traded from Staff Dubai to Staff Los Angeles with the GFL — with Grant Neal buying and selling the West Coast for the Center East.
And initially concentrating on a once-slated quick title rematch combat with fellow GFL signing, Chris Weidman, Rockhold has claimed he want to debut within the newly-launched promotion in opposition to the Baldwin veteran.
“Team LA. I want that fight, man. (Chris) Weidman and me it makes the most sense I think,” Luke Rockhold defined throughout an interview with Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “And it’s enjoyable. It’s a — I believe there’s rumors of a combat coming right here to LA and, uh, I’m, I’m wholesome, man. I’m wholesome and I’m coaching and I’m again to it.
“So Weidman, I’d love to close that door as Dricus (du Plessis) would say, you know, you gotta, you gotta — I think I already closed it, but I’m going to, I’m going to secure that one bag,” Luke Rockhold continued.
Luke Rockhold welcomes Darren Until pairing forward of GFL debut combat
Nonetheless, in addition to a re-run with Weidman, Rockhold has welcomed the prospect to tackle veteran British striker, Until within the close to future — in what would come as his first combined martial arts outing since his Octagon launch again in 2023.
“I’m healthy now and I think there’s any I think Darren Till is f*cking great,” Luke Rockhold mentioned. “I’d love to swing and test myself against someone like that. Um, and we’ll see. We’ll see what else. I mean, I still like that fight, honestly. Give me, give me eight weeks. Give me ten weeks when I’m healthy for an eight-round boxing match, I’m going to I’m going to f*cking need my legs. So, um, I just got to be healthy for it. But all these guys I like.”
