Miami, FL — Former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was on hand in Miami for Karate Combat 40 over the weekend, and teased — ever so slightly — the possibility of competing for the promotion.
Rockhold had broadcast duties to attend to at the event, but spoke to Cageside Press about life as a free agent, which took him to a bare-knuckle fight with Mike Perry in BKFC back in April.
“You get the best of all worlds. I can fight where ever I want, and what appeals to me the most is where I’m going to go,” Rockhold said regarding free agency. “The opponent, the stage, the situation, and of course the payday. It’s looking good.”
Of course, being present at Karate Combat 40 brings up the idea of Rockhold fighting for the promotion, a full-contact Karate league which has blown up over the past year or so.
“We’ve talked. We’ve talked. You never know. Talk is talk,” Rockhold said. “Talk is talk but I like to walk the walk. We’re talking. We’re not walking yet, but maybe we can get to run soon.”
“We’re setting kick records though. Coming off the couch, easy,” Rockhold added.
Being present at the event, however, working alongside fellow fighting greats like Bas Rutten, allowed Luke Rockhold to get a feel for the organization.
“I just want to see it first hand, and I want to get a chance to really feel this whole thing out. See if it’s really a part of me, if I want to be a part of it.”
Watch our full interview with Luke Rockhold above.
