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Jan Blachowicz vs. Luke Rockhold could be moved back to a different date if the UFC gets what they want.

The two stars are slated to meet in a light heavyweight bout at the upcoming UFC 239 pay-per-view (PPV) event. However, according to Kevin Iole, the promotion wants to move it to the UFC San Antonio event on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Jan Blachowicz vs. Luke Rockhold To Change Dates

The MMA reporter also noted that a rumored women’s flyweight title fight between champ Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche is not happening in San Antonio. It should be noted that the UFC has yet to announce either fight. He wrote the following:

“The UFC is trying to move Jan Blachowicz versus Luke Rockhold off of UFC 239 on July 6 and put it on UFC on ESPN 4 on July 20 in San Antonio. Not done, but in the works. UFC not looking at a Shevchenko-Carmouche bout for that date at this time.”

The UFC is trying to move Jan Blachowicz versus Luke Rockhhold off of UFC 239 on July 6 and put it on UFC on ESPN 4 on July 20 in San Antonio. Not done, but in the works. UFC not looking at a Shevchenko-Carmouche bout for that date at this time.

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) June 13, 2019

The UFC 239 PPV event is set to take place on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will air on PPV at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, and the ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+. Here is what current card looks like:

• Light Heavyweight: (C) Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos
• Women’s bantamweight: (C) Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm
• Jorge Masvidal vs. Ben Askren
• Jan B?achowicz vs. Luke Rockhold
• Diego Sanchez vs. Michael Chiesa
• Gilbert Melendez vs. Arnold Allen
• Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
• Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Jack Marshman
• Julia Avila vs. Melissa Gatto

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Luke Rockhold to make his debut at light heavyweight when he returns to action at the upcoming UFC 239 pay-per-view event.

The news was made on Wednesday by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Twitter. The former UFC middleweight champion is slated to fight Luke Rockhold to Jan Blachowicz on July 6th as part of International Fight week in Las Vegas, Nevada at the T-Mobile Arena. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.

The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the the UFC’s streaming service, Fight Pass.Okamoto wrote the following:

“Breaking: Former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold will move up in weight to face Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, per multiple sources.”

Breaking: Former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold will move up in weight to face Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 on July 6 in Las Vegas, per multiple sources. pic.twitter.com/r6z9czkGdS

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 20, 2019

Rockhold is ready to make his move to the UFC light heavyweight division after having a successful run at middleweight. The former UFC middleweight champion had a good run in the division but now thinks it’s a good time to move up in weight.

For Rockhold, who was supposed to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 230 in November but had to pull out, it’s time to make a change. Rockhold’s last fight came at the UFC 221 event where he lost by KO in the third round.

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