"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], I've done boxing, jiu-jitsu, all at the toughest level."
Luke Rockhold signaled stepping away from competitive combat sports after suffering a knockout from Darren Till at Misfits Boxing 22. He announced the bout was likely his last, expressed love for combat sports, thanked coaches and training partners, and wrote, "It's time to work on my golf swing." At age 40 he said he cannot keep taking shots and wants a future for himself with other projects in the works. He listed accomplishments across MMA, Strikeforce, Karate Combat, bare-knuckle, boxing, and jiu-jitsu. He will continue training, seek other competitive outlets, and finished with a 16-6 MMA record, including 9-0 in Strikeforce.
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