Former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold is coming back with a vengeance for his octagon return.
Rockhold (15-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) is fighting ex-WSOF champ David Branch (21-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 116, but he’ll be ready if there’s a shuffle at the top of UFC 217.
If the Nov. 4 headliner between former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre (25-2 MMA, 19-2 UFC) and current middleweight champ Michael Bisping (30-7 MMA, 20-7 UFC) falls apart, Rockhold said he’ll make a quick turnaround for New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
“I’m (expletive) tired of waiting,” Rockhold told MMAjunkie Radio. “I’m not (expletive) around. I’m tired of this (expletive). I’m tired of talking about it. I’m coming with a vengeance.”
UFC Fight Night 116 takes place Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The card airs on FS1 following an early prelim on UFC Fight Pass.
