Rockhold says he would give up title for rematch with Bisping

Rockhold (left) and Bisping (right) fought twice Photo: Disclosure/UFC

Eight months after the surprising defeat suffered by Michael Bisping e Luke Rockhold has not yet digested the setback. Former middleweight champion, the North American admitted that he would rather face the Englishman than win the 84 kg title. back. The two faced each other twice in the UFC, with Rockhold submitting Bisping in the first meeting and being knocked out the second time the two faced each other.

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“I want to face Bisping. There's not much to say. I'm not giving up on this. I still haven't been able to digest this fight and I'm going to have to find him, with or without a title, I'm not going to let it go. I'll end this. If he loses the title, I'll take a step back and put the title on the back burner to face him. I’m not going to let this guy go by and talk nonsense”, Rockhold commented on the program “The MMA Hour”, accusing his rival of holding back the division by refusing to face worthy challengers.

“He is a coward, he is running away from challenges to look for irrelevant fights. But the order of things hasn't changed much. Alligator held up well, Anderson Silva It's back, but otherwise I don't see any changes. Everyone sees that Bisping is postponing fights and doing everything he can to avoid facing the big guys,” he concluded.

Rockhold hasn't fought since losing to Bisping at UFC 199 in June last year. He even signed to face Ronaldo Jacare at UFC Australia, but ended up leaving the event due to an injury.

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