Michael Bisping was scheduled to come out of retirement for a trilogy fight with Luke Rockhold at Karate Combat.
The former UFC middleweight champion appeared on a recent episode of the “Believe You Me” podcast and all but promised not to retire for his next fight with Rockhold.
“Luke Rockhold vs. [Joe Schilling]I was doing a live show. [stream] So people say, “We have to do a trilogy,'''' Bisping exclaimed, “We're going to do Karate Combat with Luke Rockhold. I'm planning to do a part-time work. I want to do it.
Bisping defeated Rockhold by TKO at UFC 199 in 2016 to win the middleweight title in one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. “The Count” finished the match as a +450 underdog, avenging his submission loss to Rockhold in 2014. Story at 1-1. Bisping and Rockhold are now 45 and 39 years old, respectively, which means the window for a potential trilogy will close soon.
Rockhold recently ended his losing streak in multiple sports at five. knock out Joe Schilling at Karate Combat 45. But the victory marked the beginning of more than just a rematch for Bisping, as another nemesis emerged from the woodwork.
“'Dragon' is already on fire,” former UFC champion Lyoto Machida said of Rockhold's performance. “'Dragon' has already been on fire since announcing this challenge. So let's get the numbers right, pick a date, and see when we'll do this dogfight.”
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