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Luke Rockhold Eyes Boxing, Demands Title Shot in MMA

8/25/2025

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Luke Rockhold, former UFC champion, will not return to MMA without a title shot and financial incentives.
He is focused on boxing and scheduled to fight Darren Till on August 30.
Rockhold sees boxing success as a pathway to more lucrative opportunities.
He considers Reinier de Ridder a significant threat to middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

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Story summary

Luke Rockhold, former UFC champion, will not return to MMA without a title shot and financial incentives.
He is focused on boxing and scheduled to fight Darren Till on August 30.
Rockhold sees boxing success as a pathway to more lucrative opportunities.
He considers Reinier de Ridder a significant threat to middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.