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Fight moved to August 20
Rockhold will now face Paulo Costa in a middleweight fight at a UFC event on August 20, The Schmo reports.
ANALYSIS
Orignally, the two fighters were set to meet at UFC 277 on July 30, but the fight will have to wait. Rockhold has not fought since July 6, 2019.
Orignally, the two fighters were set to meet at UFC 277 on July 30, but the fight will have to wait. Rockhold has not fought since July 6, 2019.
Returning to Octagon on July 30
Rockhold (back) is scheduled to face Paulo Costa (foot) in a middleweight bout at UFC 277 on July 30, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After mulling retirement and bowing out of a fight at UFC 268 in October of last year, Rockhold will return to the Octagon for the first time since July 6, 2019. Rockhold will be trying to avenge a loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 almost three years ago. Costa will be entering the ring having previously served a six-month medical suspension after injuring his knee and eye during his loss to Marvin Vettori on Oct. 23, 2021.
After mulling retirement and bowing out of a fight at UFC 268 in October of last year, Rockhold will return to the Octagon for the first time since July 6, 2019. Rockhold will be trying to avenge a loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 almost three years ago. Costa will be entering the ring having previously served a six-month medical suspension after injuring his knee and eye during his loss to Marvin Vettori on Oct. 23, 2021.
Bows out of UFC 268
Rockhold will be unable to fight at UFC 268 against Sean Strickland due to herniated disks in his back, Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Rockhold was scheduled to fight Nov. 6, but he's now headed for rehab. "There's no easy way to really say it, but the fight is off in New York," stated Rockhold via his personal Instagram account. "I ended up herniating a disc in my back. L4, L56. The docs say it's nothing I can play with. I need to do some treatment and recovery time." Per Bohn, it's unknown at this time whether the UFC will find a replacement opponent for Strickland.
Rockhold was scheduled to fight Nov. 6, but he's now headed for rehab. "There's no easy way to really say it, but the fight is off in New York," stated Rockhold via his personal Instagram account. "I ended up herniating a disc in my back. L4, L56. The docs say it's nothing I can play with. I need to do some treatment and recovery time." Per Bohn, it's unknown at this time whether the UFC will find a replacement opponent for Strickland.
Making return in November
Rockhold will take on Sean Strickland in a middleweight bout at UFC 268, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Rockhold will make his first start in the Octagon in nearly two and a half years. Last time he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Strickland has been on fire, winning his last five bouts and nine of his last 11.
Rockhold will make his first start in the Octagon in nearly two and a half years. Last time he was knocked out by Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Strickland has been on fire, winning his last five bouts and nine of his last 11.
Mulling retirement
Rockhold told Ariel Helwani of ESPN in an interview Thursday that he has "no interest in fighting right now" and is considering retirement.
ANALYSIS
While it seems as though Rockhold may have already taken the octagon for the last time, he stopped short of officially announcing his retirement and is seemingly still leaving the door open for a comeback down the road. As for now, he's stuck at a career record of 16-5 with three of those losses coming in his four most recent fights.
While it seems as though Rockhold may have already taken the octagon for the last time, he stopped short of officially announcing his retirement and is seemingly still leaving the door open for a comeback down the road. As for now, he's stuck at a career record of 16-5 with three of those losses coming in his four most recent fights.