Luke Rockhold is making probably the most out of his keep in Dubai.
Following information that he’s at the moment teaching an Final Fighter model actuality present reverse Tyron Woodley for Hardcore FC, the previous UFC middleweight champion has additionally signed up for a showdown with Joe Schilling at Karate Fight 45 on April 20.
Rockhold introduced the information through Instagram.
The struggle in April might be Rockhold’s first look since shedding to Mike Perry in his first and solely bare-knuckle struggle in BKFC nearly one yr in the past. Since that point, Rockhold has remained lively on the lookout for totally different alternatives and it seems Karate Fight got here calling with a suggestion he couldn’t refuse.
A champion in each the UFC and Strikeforce, Rockhold fell on more durable instances previous to asserting his retirement from competitors in 2022 after dropping three fights in a row. He finally secured his launch from the UFC and got here again for the bare-knuckle struggle with Perry.
Now he’ll attempt his hand at karate with the struggle towards Schilling, who’s a veteran of each kickboxing and Muay Thai in addition to holding a 4-6 report in MMA. At his finest, Schilling is finest recognized for delivering among the most vicious knockouts in fight sports activities, however he’ll be competing for the primary time since 2019 when he misplaced his final struggle in Bellator.
Rockhold vs. Schilling takes place at Karate Fight 45 in Dubai with extra fights anticipated to be introduced within the coming weeks.
