Do not expect that former Luke Rockhold champion will soon be able to make up for a UFC Comback, unless some major requirements are met.
Luke Rockhold, a former middle weight champion in the Octagon, left the organization in 2022 after a memorable comeback fight against Paulo Costa.
And leaving the promotion outside the back of a three-field losing slip-from which two thanks to two Helliclicese knockout losing Yoel Romero and Jan Bachowicz, Rockhold has since switched to bare boxing, pro-boxing and even karate.
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Prior to his misfits against Darren Till, the Californian veteran closed the door again on a comeback to the UFC, unless his considerable requirements are met.
Luke Rockhold wants a title shot to have MMA return
Rockhold was briefly signed at the GFL (Global Fight League) and was booked to combat colleague -Alum Chris Weidman in a rematch of their middleweight title fight in the Octagon in 2015.
But to never fight the resident of Baldwin for the second time, Rockhold, who defeated meadow man to win the middleweight title in their UFC 194 collision, claims that only a title fight would really make him a comeback considered mixed martial arts.
“I am doing well. I have a lot of good investments and I have some money. I am not rich in any way, so it gets rich or dying,” Rockhold told MMA Fighting.
“… Why the F – I should go back to MMA? There should be a big chance and a big reason. There should be title implications and there should be a lot of money,” Rockhold explained.
But with a title fight, a big assignment for the Santa Cruz veteran may return to the UFC, he has offered his analysis of the newly beaten middleweight Khamzat Chimaev champion.
Luke Rockhold calls an enemy who could beat Khamzat Chimaev
Chimaev played a stunning title victory last weekend and the title defender Drus Du Plessis easily turned into a shutout decision win.
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And ready to hire all newcomers, Chimaev is linked to a laundry list with potential challengers to his new throne.
As far as Rockhold is concerned, the rising Reinier De Ridder is the greatest threat to Chimaev's reign in the near future.
“I don't like him the honor because he is not so good, but I still think that a man like Paulo Costa would cause problems,” Rockhold told Bloody Elbow. “His wrestling defense is not bad and look at what he did against Yoel Romero, although Romero does not stay on his wrestling, but he was able to defend many Takedowns.
“But in reality I love De Ridder. He is probably the number one choice for this thing, certainly.”