At UFC 320, Alex Pereira successfully reclaimed his UFC light heavyweight title after defeating former champion Magomed Ankalaev. He entered the fight as a major betting underdog, but shocked everyone by finishing the Russian within just 80 seconds.
The Global Fight League (GFL) will relaunch in 2026, as they announced their first event. The organization has booked a rematch between former UFC Middleweight Champions Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold.
Jean Silva, representing the Brazilian Fighting Nerds, has quickly become one of the most entertaining, unapologetic, and rising UFC fighters today. The undefeated featherweight holds the #10 ranking in his division and has already set his sights on securing an eventual title shot.
Luke Rockhold’s post-UFC career didn’t go according to plan. The former UFC and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion appears to be leaning towards combat sports retirement following a devastating knockout loss to Darren Till in the main event of Misfits Boxing 22 last weekend.
Is Luke Rockhold officially retired from fighting? The former UFC and Strikeforce Middleweight Champion is world renowned for his kicks and submission skills, none of which he was able to use in stoppage losses to Mike Perry (bare knuckle) and Darren Till.
Luke Rockhold isn’t the fighter he used to be. Once the UFC Middleweight Champion of the world, Rockhold has dropped seven out of his last eight fights in combat sports.
There were worrying scenes after Darren Till stopped Luke Rockhold in devastating fashion. Saturday’s Misfits Boxing 22 card ended with one of the year’s most brutal finishes, as Till knocked out Rockhold with a vicious left hand in round three of the night’s main event.
When Luke Rockhold retired from MMA at UFC 278 against Paulo Costa, he was already on a three-fight losing streak. Moreover, he was also finished by Mike
Luke Rockhold does not appear too disheartened by the brutal events that unfolded in his pro boxing debut. Things did not go to plan for Rockhold in the former UFC and Strikeforce champion’s first foray into the ring.
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till headlined Saturday's Misfits Boxing 22 fight card in Manchester, England against former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC welterweight contender Darren Till delivered the most violent finish of his combat sports career on Saturday, brutally knocking out ex-UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester, England.
Michael Bisping’s instant reaction to the Misfits 22 main event was caught on camera. The former UFC middleweight champion watched along from home as Luke Rockhold suffered a vicious knockout loss to Darren Till on Saturday night.
Darren Till stopped Luke Rockhold in the third round at Misfits Boxing 22, as you can follow the fight live. Till successfully transitioned into boxing, building a perfect 2-0 record with wins over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart before this fight.
It seems Luke Rockhold’s growing feud with fellow Misfits Boxing 22 star Dillon Danis is far from settled. The crossover game shows no sign of disappearing, as Misfits Boxing gets set to stage its latest event Saturday in Manchester, England.
Misfits Ring of Thrones goes down this weekend live from Manchester, England. The AO Arena will play host to an interesting main event between former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold and former UFC welterweight title challenger, Darren Till.
Former UFC champ Luke Rockhold is ditching the cage for the boxing ring on August 30. Though it will be his first time with boxing gloves, he doesn’t see the event as just another celebrity crossover fight. Darren Till is his opponent, who holds a 2–0 boxing record and most recently outclassed Darren Stewart.
For Luke Rockhold to step into the Octagon again, a mere phone call from Dana White will not be enough. The former middleweight champion parted ways with the UFC in 2022 after an intense fight with Paulo Costa.
Darren Till faces Luke Rockhold at Misfits Boxing 22 on August 30, as we preview this upcoming fight. Till has managed to forge a career for himself since crossing over into boxing.
Luke Rockhold has declared that his toughest MMA fight came years before he ever won UFC middleweight gold. During a tremendous run in the sport’s top promotion Rockhold managed to defeat Lyoto Machida and Michael Bisping en route to dethroning Chris Weidman.
Khamzat Chimaev won the UFC middleweight title on Saturday to extend his undefeated record to 15-0, but Joe Rogan doesn't consider him unbeatable. Despite many already believing him to be one of the best in the sport, 'Borz' has now established himself as a true pound-for-pound standout.
Luke Rockhold and Joe Rogan seem to agree that there is one fighter who might have what it takes to finally hand Khamzat Chimaev his first loss. Chimaev has looked unstoppable throughout his UFC career, but his performance against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 took things to another level.
Bare Knuckle FC founder David Feldman didn’t take kindly to Luke Rockhold’s critical remarks. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold‘s Bare Knuckle FC debut didn’t go according to plan against Mike Perry in 2023.
We are just a couple of weeks removed from the first GFL draft and today we learned of the first official matchup that’s been booked by the promotion. It’s a rematch of former world champions as Luke Rockhold (16-6) and Chris Weidman (16-8) will fight for a second time.
UFC fighters are rarely seen having high-profile relationships. However, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold broke that stereotype when he began dating singer and actress, Demi Lovato.
People are starting to get behind a potential UFC return for Luke Rockhold. The former UFC Middleweight Champion turned free agent made headlines earlier this week with his request to fight loudmouth rival Sean Strickland inside the Octagon.
It could be argued he still has drawing power for any second-tier MMA promotions given his resume — one that included wins over five former UFC or Strikeforce champions.