{"id":347829,"date":"2020-04-22T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=347829"},"modified":"2020-04-22T12:18:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:18:05","slug":"luke-rockhold-admits-he-might-be-getting-an-itch-to-fight-sees-a-lot-of-interesting-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/luke-rockhold-admits-he-might-be-getting-an-itch-to-fight-sees-a-lot-of-interesting-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Rockhold admits he “might be getting an itch” to fight, sees “a lot of interesting choices”"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a series of tough losses in the Octagon, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold took a step back from fighting \u2014 be he didn’t officially retire.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, that distinction was deliberate.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MMA UK<\/a> recently, Rockhold explained that he didn’t want to retire and the un-retire months later if he felt like fighting again. We’ve seen many fighters do this over the years, and Rockhold was reluctant to fall into that category.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I just kept my mouth shut,\u201d Rockhold explained (h\/t MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cPeople just do it to seek attention. I\u2019m not trying to like make some big statement, make attention about it when I\u2019m not sure about it.”<\/p>\n

Rockhold then conceded that, now that his injuries are healing up, the itch to fight could be returning.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere we are now,” he said. “I\u2019m getting healthier and I might be getting an itch. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rockhold last fought in the UFC light heavyweight division, suffering a nasty knockout loss to Jan Blachowicz. From the sounds of it, if he returns, he’ll probably do so at middleweight. He sees a lot of interesting options in the division, including his fellow former champ Anderson Silva.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of interesting choices,\u201d Rockhold said. \u201cIf Anderson [Silva] is still interested and seemingly he is, maybe, you never know. [Chris] Weidman\u2019s got a fight coming up. If something, he comes out of that well, you never know. There\u2019s options.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just got to get healthy. It\u2019s getting healthy and getting everything right and just taking some time off. I\u2019ve been pushing it so hard for 15 years in this sport. It\u2019s nice to have a break, mentally it\u2019s freeing. Get focused on some other things I can do and there\u2019s a lot to maintain and keep up with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see how the UFC and everyone comes out of this coronavirus epidemic because it\u2019s going to bury a lot of companies,\u201d Rockhold concluded. \u201cI\u2019m curious to see how these fights come to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you want to see Luke Rockhold fight again?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/22\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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