Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is set for his combat sports return, and he’ll be taking off the gloves to box against a fellow UFC veteran. Rockhold is going to Bare Knuckle FC and will make his debut in the main event of BKFC 41 against Mike Perry at 185 pounds. The event takes place April 29 in Denver and airs live on BKFC.tv pay-per-view. BKFC president David Feldman officially announced the matchup Wednesday on “The MMA Hour.” A 165-pound fight between fellow UFC veterans Eddie Alvarez and Chad Mendes will serve as the co-main event. Rockhold, 38, exited the UFC following his appearance at UFC 278, where he came up on the wrong end of the judges’ scorecards in an all-out Fight of the Night war against Paulo Costa.
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Ex-UFC champ Luke Rockhold to headline BKFC 41 against Mike Perry – MMA Junkie