Luke Rockhold will continue to fight.
UFC 278 in August 2022 looked to be the end of Rockhold’s professional fighting career. After losing his thrilling unanimous decision to Paulo Costa (highlight), Rockhold retired to the mic as he chatted with Joe Rogan. However, a few months later, the former middleweight champion asked for and was granted his release and continued to compete in Naked Boxing (BKB).
Unfortunately for Rockhold, he fell short in his BKB debut at BKFC 41 against Mike Perry in April 2023. After suffering a broken tooth in the second round, Rockhold lost by technical knockout (highlight of the hour), resulting in a The conclusion of one battle. Dealing with BKFC. Now, 38-year-old Rockhold may be looking to take his skill set into the hole for another unique and just amazing martial arts.
“It’s the best,” Rockhold said. Cageside Press his free agency. “You get the best of all worlds. I can fight wherever I want and whatever appeals to me the most is where I’ll go. The opponent, the stage, the status, and of course the payday. But this (karate fighting game) looks good.
He added, “We’ve talked, you never know.” “Talk is talk. Talk is talk, but I like to walk. They were talking. We haven’t walked yet, but maybe we can run soon. We’re setting records, you know what I mean? Getting off the couch. Easy.”
Rockhold was seen on video during Karate Fighting Week last week kicking a power tracking kick board. Known for his amazing kicks, Rockhold’s foray into a punch-only fight against Perry left many fans scratching their heads. While he has plenty of options, it’s safe to assume that no matter what Rockhold does in combat sports, he’ll include putting the gloves back on.