Darren Until displayed violence in the way in which his combat with Luke Rockhold ended, folding him like a garden chair within the third spherical to say the inaugural Misfits Boxing bridgerweight championship in the principle occasion of Misfits Boxing 22.
Rockhold acquired off to a robust begin with crisp putting, however Until managed to land a pair of sturdy left palms late — with one in all them being sufficient to drop Rockhold dangerous. Rockhold managed to rise up at eight and made it into spherical two. Rockhold acquired to working the jab once more in the course of the second, however Until landed a flurry that appeared to seem like it’d lead to a standing eight-count — however the referee didn’t rely it.
Until would end issues within the third spherical, pressuring Rockhold into the nook earlier than touchdown a hard-hitting, brutal mixture that dropped Rockhold out chilly dangerous, utterly flattened and mangled in opposition to the ropes.
Darren Until KOs Luke Rockhold In Brutal Vogue At Misfits Boxing 22
Na that ref within the Until combat counting Rockhold when he’s out wtf
— Nathan Kelly (@nathankelly_mma) August 30, 2025
Until was as soon as thought-about a high rising identify in MMA at welterweight, going 17-0-1 and difficult Tyron Woodley in a welterweight title combat at UFC 228. He’d lose the combat, beginning a run of 5 losses in six fights over a four-year interval that ended with a loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 282. Until has since discovered success in boxing with an exhibition win over Mohammad Mutie and victories in Misfits Boxing earlier this 12 months over Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart.
Rockhold went 16-6 in MMA, which incorporates middleweight title reigns in each Strikeforce and the UFC. Rockhold ended Chris Weidman’s undefeated report at UFC 194 to turn out to be UFC champion earlier than dropping the title to Michael Bisping at UFC 199. After a win over David Department, Rockhold misplaced three straight to finish his MMA profession, getting knocked out by Yoel Romero and Jan Blachowicz at UFC 221 and UFC 239, respectively, and dropping a call to Paulo Costa at UFC 278.
