"After absorbing a brutal knockout punch from Darren Till at Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester, England, over the weekend, Rockhold took to social media on Tuesday to announce the fight was likely his last. In his post, Rockhold mentioned his love of combat sports, thanked his coaches, teammates, and training partners, and closed with It's time to work on my golf swing. He never used the R word."
"I'm 40 years old and I can't be taking shots like that, Rockhold said. I want a future for myself, and I've got a lot of good things in the works. So it's around about that time. There's not much left to do. I've done a lot in this sport. I've won my championships. I've done Karate Combat, I've done bare-knuckle [boxing],"
Luke Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, plans to step away from competitive combat sports after a brutal knockout by Darren Till at Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester. He thanked coaches, teammates and training partners, expressed love for combat sports, and closed with "It's time to work on my golf swing." At 40, he concluded that taking further heavy shots would jeopardize his future after achievements across MMA, Karate Combat, bare-knuckle boxing, boxing and jiu-jitsu. He will continue training, challenge himself in the gym, and pursue other competitive outlets. His MMA record stands at 16-6, including 9-0 in Strikeforce.
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