UFC legend reacts to brutal knockout by Luke Rockhold: 'very ugly'

Luke Rockhold defeated on Saturday (30). Photo: Reproduction 'X'/Legionnairecsn

An old rival of Luke Rockhold didn't like seeing him knocked out last Saturday (30). Michael Bisping criticized the performance of the former UFC fighter who was brutally defeated by the former Ultimate title challenger Darren tillThe fight headlined Misfits Boxing 22 in Manchester, England. The knockout was scored in the third round.

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Bisping and Rockhold faced each other twice in the UFC. Luke won the first bout by submission, and the organization's current commentator prevailed in the second encounter with a first-round knockout. Surprisingly, Michael was not happy to see his former rival on the canvas.

"Darren till, a tremendous fighter, knocked out Luke Rockhold impressively. Luke Rockhold was knocked out very, very badly. I don't say this with a smile on my face. I'm not happy about it. I don't revel in the defeat of Luke Rockhold. I like Luke Rockhold and I wish him all the best. It was really sad to see that,” Bisping said in his channel from YouTube, reacting to Misfits Boxing 22.

Michael Bisping recalled that he predicted a result very close to what happened.

“I predicted this fight would end in three rounds. Darren's left hand is absolutely deadly. It's fast, powerful, and accurate. On the other hand, you have the Luke Rockhold, who is a tremendously skilled athlete. He could have been a surfer, a skateboarder. He was a mixed martial arts champion in the UFC and Strikeforce, but he can't tuck his chin. He has tremendous hand-eye coordination. Really. He's very coordinated with his body. He can surf, he can skateboard, he has excellent jiu-jitsu and some of the best kicks. However, in boxing, you can't use that coordination, and he still can't tuck his chin, and he was there all day for the Darren till.”, said Bisping.

Tony Ferguson wins influencer

After eight losses in MMA, Tony Ferguson debuts with a knockout and defeats an influencer in boxing. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter

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After almost six years of bitter fasting, Tony Ferguson felt the taste of victory again. In the co-main event of Misfits Boxing 22, held this Saturday (31) at the AO Arena, in Manchester (ING), the former UFC interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) overcame Filipino influencer Salt Papi by technical knockout in the third round in his professional boxing debut.

The victory marked the end of an uncomfortable streak of eight consecutive defeats in MMA and represented a symbolic new beginning for 'El Cucuy' at 41 years old.

The American, who competed in the Ultimate between 2011 and 2024, was thrilled with the triumph and even punched the ring at the height of happiness.

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