Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was brutally knocked out by former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Until within the Misfits Boxing 22 most important occasion in Manchester, England over the weekend.
The 2 had an intense lead as much as the struggle having to be separated a the weigh-ins. The back-and-forth trash discuss was fixed, but it surely was Until who spoke together with his fists contained in the squared circle.
Rockhold had some early success together with his jab, however within the closing seconds of the opening spherical, Until despatched Rockhold to the canvas with a left hand. Rockhold struggled to make the rely however survived the spherical.
Within the second body, Rockhold once more was badly damage. Within the third, Until left Rockhold crumbled alongside the ropes bent over backwards from a seven-punch mixture ending with a left hand to the jaw.
“Shit occurs, it’s all love @darrentill2.0 All the most effective to you brother,” Rockhold stated in an Instagram put up.
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Rockhold gained the UFC’s 185-pound title by defeating Chris Weidman at UFC 194 in December 2015. He was knocked out in his first title protection in opposition to a short-notice Michael Bisping at UFC 199. Because the loss to Bisping, Rockhold has struggled to choose up a win in fight sports activities. Since leaving the UFC, Rockhold has fought in BareKnuckle boxing, Karate Fight, and contained in the boxing ring.
His lone win since 2017 got here in Karate Fight the place he defeated Joe Shilling by way of TKO in April 2024.