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Luke Rockhold previews BKFC fight with Mike Perry: ‘I hit hard, I don’t think this f*cking kid understands’

Luke Rockhold Mike Perry I hit hard I don't think this f*cking kid understands UFC BKFC Former undisputed UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold has claimed former welterweight contender, Mike Perry is in for a world of hurt in their BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) headliner later this month, boasting his power ahead of his debut with the David Feldman-led organization. Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner […]

Former undisputed UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold has claimed former welterweight contender, Mike Perry is in for a world of hurt in their BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) headliner later this month, boasting his power ahead of his debut with the David Feldman-led organization.

Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, most recently featured at UFC 278 back in August of last year in Salt Lake City, Utah – suffering a unanimous decision loss to Belo Horizonte native, Paulo Costa.

Following the main card matchup, Rockhold confirmed his intentions to retire from mixed martial arts competition with immediate effect, ending his tenure with the Dana White-led organization to boot.

Penning a deal to fight with BKFC earlier this year, Rockhold will take main event status at a Colorado event alongside Michigan native, Perry – ahead of a lightweight pairing between former UFC champion, Eddie Alvarez, and former featherweight title challenger, Chad Mendes.

Luke Rockhold issues warning to Mike Perry ahead of their BKFC headliner

Previewing his pairing with Perry, Rockhold warned the Flint native that he was not aware of what was in store for him later this month, touting his own ability ahead of the main event clash.

“I think I can take advantage, my clinch work, take advantage of my length, take advantage of my size,” Luke Rockhold said during The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “I don’t think this f*cking kid [Mike Perry] understands – I’m big, and I hit hard.”

“I know it’s a different game, how he’s going to approach it, but I’m very confident in my abilities here and how I can find my spots,” Luke Rockhold explained.

In his most recent professional victory, Santa Cruz native, Rockhold landed a submission win over David Branch in the main event of UFC Fight Night Pittsburgh back in September 2017.

Video – Luke Rockhold gets into a friendly scrap with NBA legend Tim Duncan at UFC San Antonio

Luke Rockhold got into a friendly grappling exchange with NBA legend Tim Duncan over the weekend. The former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion is gearing up for his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on April 28. Before he steps into the squared circle, Rockhold was backstage at UFC San Antonio to support friend Marlon ‘Chito’ […]

Luke Rockhold got into a friendly grappling exchange with NBA legend Tim Duncan over the weekend.

The former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion is gearing up for his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on April 28. Before he steps into the squared circle, Rockhold was backstage at UFC San Antonio to support friend Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera as he stepped into the main event for a high-stakes matchup with fellow-top bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen.

In a video clip shared on Luke Rockhold’s Instagram, the outspoken scrapper can be seen tangling up with San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan in a friendly exchange behind the scenes.

Famed MMA coach Jason Parillo can also be seen getting in the middle of the action towards the end of the clip, which you can see below.

Luke Rockhold Locks Up With Tim Duncan at UFC San Antonio

Rockhold also shared pictures of himself with another Spurs icon and NBA legend, David Robinson, while backstage at the UFC’s latest offering.

Luke Rockhold returned to the Octagon in August after a three-year absence. Rockhold came up short against Paulo Costa and seemingly announced his retirement during his post-fight interview. Months later, Rockhold revealed that he had signed with BKFC and will make his promotional debut in April at BKFC 41. Rockhold is slated to headline the event opposite ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry.

Luke Rockhold confident he could topple UFC kingpin Alex Pereira: ‘I could beat him, easy, I’m sure’

Former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight world champion Luke Rockhold is confident that he could return to top form and take the world title from Brazil’s Alex Pereira. In his UFC and Strikeforce runs, Luke Rockhold was notable for both slick striking and skilled grappling. Along the way, he was able to defeat impressive names such […]

Former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight world champion Luke Rockhold is confident that he could return to top form and take the world title from Brazil’s Alex Pereira.

In his UFC and Strikeforce runs, Luke Rockhold was notable for both slick striking and skilled grappling. Along the way, he was able to defeat impressive names such as ‘Jacare’ Ronaldo Souza, Keith Jardine, Tim Kennedy, Michael Bisping, Lyoto Machida, and Chris Weidman.

In 2019 he went inactive but returned for a battle in 2022 against Paulo Costa. He then retired and was recently signed by BKFC. On April 29, Rockhold has been booked to face Mike Perry at BKFC 41.

Luke Rockhold comments on Alex Pereira

‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira was a two-division GLORY Kickboxing world champion before transitioning to MMA. The heavy-handed Brazilian was able to capture the middleweight throne by way of TKO when he faced off against Israel Adesanya.

The AKA-trained athlete Rockhold is confident in his abilities if he were to re-enter the UFC. In an interview with MMA Junkie, he said:

“Do I still think I could compete at the top? With a healthy body and a good training camp, yeah.”

On the UFC middleweight world champion Alex Pereira, Rockhold said:

“I think I could beat {Alex} Pereira, easy. I’m sure.”

However, it’s a matter of process for the former titleholder. Rockhold continued:

“Do I wanna go through that process of getting up to him? Not quite yet. I took three years off and did nothing. Just getting back to the Paulo Costa fight was a lot for me. Now I’m continuing to train. That was like, my base point. Now I’m getting better.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA News]

See the full interview below:

Luke Rockhold slams Mike Perry ahead of BKFC 41: ‘He’s so fcking dumb, I can put this fcking kid away’

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold has taken aim at incoming opponent, Mike Perry ahead of their BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) 41 headliner next month – claiming the UFC alum is “so f*cking dumb” – as well as predicting a knockout win over the latter. Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the […]

Rockhold, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC and Strikeforce, most recently competed professionally on the main card of UFC 278 back in August of last year in Salt Lake City, Utah – suffering a unanimous decision loss to Paulo Costa.

In the immediate aftermath of his loss, the Californian confirmed his decision to walk away from mixed martial arts, and retired from active competition with immediate effect.

However, late last month, BKFC founder, David Feldman confirmed that Rockhold had signed with the promotion, and would fight UFC welterweight veteran, Perry next month – atop a card that also features a lightweight fight between Chad Mendes, and former UFC lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez.

Luke Rockhold slams Mike Perry in expletive-filled tirade ahead of BKFC clash

Criticizing the above-mentioned Flint native, Perry in a rather scathing message, Rockhold claimed that he would finish the latter in Broomfield, Colorado.

“I’m confident in my abilities to put this kid (Mike Perry) away,” Luke Rockhold told MMA Junkie ahead of BKFC 41. “I don’t think he understands the danger that’s coming and that’s the thing that works to his advantage, too. He doesn’t understand danger, he’s so f*cking dumb. It makes him effective, but also, I think it’s gonna lead me to an opening that I can f*cking put this kid away. I’m big and I hit hard. I don’t think you’re ready.”

“I’m not an 80-year-old man you can knock the f*ck out, you f*cking piece of sh*t,” Luke Rockhold explained. “I kind of forgot about that one, but I was reminded how pathetic you are. I’m gonna make you move pathetic come April 29.”

2-0 since his move to BKFC last year, Perry managed to debut with a decision win over The Ultimate Fighter veteran, Julian Lane, before defeating recent winner and one-time Bellator MMA welterweight title challenger, Michael Page in a main event slot in London last year.

Luke Rockhold slams Mike Perry ahead of BKFC 41: ‘He’s so fcking dumb, I can put this fcking kid away’

In the immediate aftermath of his loss, the Californian confirmed his decision to walk away from mixed martial arts, and retired from active competition with immediate effect.

Luke Rockhold slams Mike Perry in expletive-filled tirade ahead of BKFC clash

Criticizing the above-mentioned Flint native, Perry in a rather scathing message, Rockhold claimed that he would finish the latter in Broomfield, Colorado.

Michael ‘Venom’ Page: Luke Rockhold Might Be “Shocked” By Mike Perry In BKFC Fight

Michael ‘Venom’ Page has given his thoughts on the upcoming Bare Knuckle FC headliner between Luke Rockhold and Mike Perry. Rockhold and Perry will clash on April 29th in one of the biggest cards in BKFC history. Eddie Alvarez will also tak…

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