Luke Rockhold News
Pros react after Darren Till brutally KO's Luke Rockhold at Misfits 22
Chris Taylor - August 30, 2025
Today’s Misfits 22 event was headlined by a bridgerweight boxing match between former UFC stars Luke Rockhold and Darren Till. Rockhold (16-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a third-round TKO victory over Joe Schilling under the Karate Combat banner in April of 2024. The former UFC middleweight champion was very confident he would be able to play spoiler against his British opponent this afternoon in England.
Misfits 22 Results: Darren Till KO's Luke Rockhold (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 30, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s Misfits 22 results, including the bridgerweight main event between Luke Rockhold and Darren Till. Rockhold (16-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a third-round TKO victory over Joe Schilling under the Karate Combat banner in April of 2024. The former UFC middleweight champion is confident he will be able to play spoiler against his British opponent this afternoon in England.
Darren Till plans to demolish Luke Rockhold in boxing match
Harry Kettle - August 29, 2025
Darren Till has made it clear that he plans on demolishing Luke Rockhold in their Misfits Boxing 22 showdown this weekend. Tomorrow night, Darren Till will go head to head with Luke Rockhold in the main event of Misfits Boxing 22. It’s been a match-up that has been a long time coming as both men attempt to prove that they’ve got what it takes to make some magic happen inside the squared circle.
WATCH | Darren Till and Luke Rockhold have to be separated during heated press conference ahead of boxing fight
Cole Shelton - August 28, 2025
Darren Till and Luke Rockhold went at it during the Misfits press conference on Thursday. Till and Rockhold are set to box on Saturday on Misfits in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Till and Rockhold have both taken shots at one another on social media and in interviews.
Luke Rockhold explains why he isn't interested in MMA return prior to boxing match against Darren Till
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 24, 2025
Luke Rockhold isn’t thinking about a return to MMA competition, but could that change? Rockhold has had some ventures in combat sports post-UFC. He’s dabbled into the world of bare-knuckle boxing and Karate Combat with mixed success. Now, he will enter the boxing ring to take on a fellow ex-UFC star in Darren Till for Misfits Boxing 22.
BKB Champion "Giggled" at Luke Rockhold's Anti-Bare Knuckle Comments
Dylan Bowker - August 13, 2025
Luke Rockhold recently ranted about the sport of bare knuckle fighting with one of BKB’s champions offering up a response to those criticisms from the former UFC champion. Khortni Kamyron prepares to make history and become BKB’s first ever two division champion among women’s fighters. She will get this chance when she battles Paty Juarez in a rematch for the BKB lightweight crown at BKB 44: Denver Brawl V on August 16th.
Luke Rockhold unloads on bare-knuckle boxing in heated rant: 'Who’s willing to lose their face first'
Cole Shelton - July 31, 2025
Luke Rockhold won’t be fighting in bare-knuckle ever again. Rockhold fought Mike Perry at BFKC 41 in April of 2023 in his bare-knuckle debut. The former UFC middleweight champion ended up losing by second-round TKO due to retirement. Looking back on the fight, Rockhold doesn’t believe bare-knuckle is a sport.
Former UFC champion breaks down upcoming Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev fight
Harry Kettle - July 19, 2025
Former UFC champion Luke Rockhold has given his thoughts on the upcoming Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev title fight. Next month, Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight championship against Khamzat Chimaev. It’s been a showdown that’s been a long time coming and now, we’re finally getting closer to settling this rivalry. While DDP has been a fantastic champion up to this point, Chimaev has seemingly been destined for the top ever since he first entered the promotion.
GFL announces first slew of bouts including Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold II
Josh Evanoff - February 13, 2025
The Global Fight League has announced its first matchups, including Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold II. Late last year, the upstart GFL was unveiled. Founded by Darren Owen, the team-based combat league is currently set to kick off in April. Last month, a pool of fighters was drafted by six teams, with several ex-UFC stars including Kevin Lee, Tony Ferguson, Paige VanZant, and Junior dos Santos all being selected.
Luke Rockhold slams 'b*tch' Sean Strickland following UFC 312 title loss: "Fight like a f*cking man!"
Josh Evanoff - February 10, 2025
Luke Rockhold has slammed Sean Strickland following his loss at UFC 312 over the weekend. ‘Tarzan’ returned to the octagon in the main event of the pay-per-view offering from Australia on Saturday. Back for the first time since handing Paulo Costa a split-decision loss last summer, Sean Strickland again faced Dricus du Plessis. ‘Stillknocks’ famously won the gold from the American by a contentious decision last January.
Luke Rockhold claims Khamzat Chimaev turned him down in the UFC: "He didn't want to play"
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2025
Former UFC champion Luke Rockhold claims he was offered to fight Khamzat Chimaev but the undefeated fighter turned him down. Before Rockhold was booked to fight Paulo Costa in 2022, the former champ says he was offered Chimaev. However, he claimed ‘Borz’ turned him down and he isn’t sure why, but the UFC then pivoted to the Costa fight.
Former UFC champion claims Khamzat Chimaev once turned down fight offer: 'He didn't really want to play'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 28, 2025
One former UFC titleholder claims that Khamzat Chimaev once turned down a fight with him. Chimaev has been on a tear under the UFC banner. He has a perfect pro MMA record of 14-0 and is coming off the biggest win of his career, submitting ex-UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the first round. Many believe Chimaev is the clear choice to challenge the winner of the upcoming title rematch between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland.
Video | Khamzat Chimaev defeats Luke Rockhold in friendly BJJ match
Chris Taylor - September 7, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev appears to be in fine form ahead of his UFC 308 matchup with former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Chimaev (13-0 MMA) is set to face Whittaker (26-7 MMA) in a high-stakes middleweight bout on October 26 at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.
Luke Rockhold rips into 'f*cking actor' Sean Strickland: "You ain't going to fight to the death"
Josh Evanoff - June 7, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has nothing but disdain for Sean Strickland. The 39-year-old is fresh off a knockout victory over Joe Schilling in late April at Karate Combat 45. That win was Luke Rockhold’s first since a stoppage victory over David Branch in September 2017. In the years following that win, the former champion suffered three straight UFC losses. Rockhold ultimately retired after a loss to Paulo Costa in late 2022.
Sean Strickland rekindles bad blood with former UFC champ Luke Rockhold: "I'll f*** you up for fun"
Curtis Calhoun - June 5, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland didn’t take long to hit back at Luke Rockhold’s recent remarks about him. Strickland won a split decision over former UFC title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302 last weekend. He got back in the win column after a close loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297.
Luke Rockhold tells Dana White to bring him back to fight Sean Strickland after UFC 302: "Sign me up"
Cole Shelton - June 4, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is hoping to sign back on with the promotion to fight Sean Strickland. Rockhold fought out his UFC deal back in August of 2022 when he dropped a decision to Paulo Costa. He then fought Mike Perry in BKFC, where he lost by stoppage before defeating Joe Schilling in Karate Combat.
Lyoto Machida responds after being called out by Luke Rockhold at Karate Combat 45: “The Dragon is already breathing fire!”
Curtis Calhoun - April 24, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida might be nearing a fighting comeback against Luke Rockhold in Karate Combat. Rockhold knocked out Joe Schilling at Karate Combat 45 last weekend in Dubai. He returned to the combat sports win column after a loss to Mike Perry in his bare-knuckle debut last year.
VIDEO | Luke Rockhold KO's Joe Schilling at Karate Combat
Chris Taylor - April 20, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold scored a knockout victory over Joe Schilling at today’s Karate Combat event. Karate Combat 45 took place earlier this evening in Dubai and was headlined by an intriguing matchup between Rockhold and Schilling.