Tensions are heating up between Darren Until and Luke Rockhold forward of their weekend conflict.
Each former UFC stars are set to face one another in the principle occasion of Misfits Boxing 22: ‘Ring of Thrones’, the place they are going to battle for the inaugural MFB bridgerweight title in a six-round showdown this Saturday on the AO Enviornment in Manchester, England.
𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 Darren Until takes on his largest problem but in former UFC champion Luke Rockhold for the MFB Bridgerweight Championship.
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Until is poised to make his third look for the Misfits Boxing banner. Earlier this yr, “The Gorilla” secured back-to-back victories over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart. Since leaving the UFC in February 2023, the place he compiled a 6-5-1 file, the previous welterweight title challenger has discovered a brand new dwelling in boxing.
In the meantime, Rockhold is about to make his gloved boxing debut after dabbling in bare-knuckle competitors with BKFC in April 2023. He was final seen in motion at Karate Fight 45 in April 2024, the place he secured a TKO win over Joe Schilling. The previous UFC middleweight champion left the group after a unanimous resolution defeat to Paulo Costa at UFC 278 in August 2022.
Darren Until And Luke Rockhold Agree To Sudden Rule Change Amid Heated Faceoff
On Thursday, Darren Until and Luke Rockhold attended the pre-fight press convention, radiating the identical fiery stress that marked their preliminary faceoff final month. The presser shortly escalated, with each fighters exchanging heated phrases on the mic. Issues predictably spiraled uncontrolled, forcing safety to step in and separate them earlier than it became a full-blown melee.
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Amid the volley of profanities, “The Gorilla” confronted Rockhold over his alleged refusal to comply with an eight-round bout.
Rockhold shortly countered and took the problem, however even a handshake try on stage almost sparked a full-on combat. The fighters finally appeared to choose an eight-round foremost occasion, with Until threatening to drag out if the situation wasn’t met.
The face-off shortly mirrored the depth from earlier, with Until persevering with to demand an eight-round bout whereas safety held each opponents again. At that second, the Scouser shoved Rockhold, almost igniting chaos.
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