Speaking to former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier on DC & RC, Rockhold called Jake Paul a tough boxer. However, he added that boxing can never be considered real fighting.
Watch Luke Rockhold’s full appearance on DC & RC below:
What next for Luke Rockhold in UFC?
Rockhold will enter the octagon for the first time in more than two years at UFC 268. The event will take place on November 6 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The former middleweight champ will square off against No.8-ranked middleweight Sean Strickland on the pay-per-view main card.
UFC 268 will be headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2 for the welterweight championship. A women’s strawweight title rematch between Rose Namajunas and Zhang Weili will serve as the co-main event.
Rockhold last fought current light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in 2019. He lost the bout, which took place at UFC 239, via a knockout. It was his only fight in the 205-pound division thus far in his MMA career.
Overall, Rockhold has three defeats in four bouts since winning the middleweight belt from Chris Weidman at UFC 194 in December 2015. He holds a win-loss record of 16-5.
0 votes
