Quick approaching his return to motion later this yr, ex-UFC champion, Luke Rockhold has a bunch of bouts in thoughts for his comeback to fight sports activities — specifically former welterweight title challenger, Darren Until in a possible assembly with the International Battle 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 focusing on a once-slated speedy title rematch battle with fellow GFL signing, Chris Weidman, Rockhold has claimed he wish to debut within the newly-launched promotion towards the Baldwin veteran.
“Staff LA. I would like that battle, man. (Chris) Weidman and me it makes essentially the most sense I feel,” Luke Rockhold defined throughout an interview with Ariel Helwani for Uncrowned. “And it’s enjoyable. It’s a — I feel there’s rumors of a battle 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 shut that door as Dricus (du Plessis) would say, you understand, you gotta, you gotta — I feel I already closed it, however I’m going to, I’m going to safe that one bag,” Luke Rockhold continued.
Luke Rockhold welcomes Darren Until pairing forward of GFL debut battle
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 wholesome now and I feel there’s any I feel Darren Until is f*cking nice,” Luke Rockhold mentioned. “I’d like to swing and take a look at myself towards somebody like that. Um, and we’ll see. We’ll see what else. I imply, I nonetheless like that battle, truthfully. Give me, give me eight weeks. Give me ten weeks after I’m wholesome for an eight-round boxing match, I’m going to I’m going to f*cking want my legs. So, um, I simply received to be wholesome for it. However all these guys I like.”
