Former UFC middleweight champions, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold are set to rekindle their nine-year-old rivalry in the GFL (Global Fight League) later this annum — with the promotion confirming both have agreed to a middleweight clash on a date to be determined in their respective debut outings.
Weidman, a former undisputed middleweight champion akin to Rockhold, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts just days before inking a deal with the GFL — most recently suffering a stoppage loss to Eryk Anders at UFC 310 back in December.
As for Rockhold, the Santa Cruz veteran has yet to feature in mixed martial arts since departing the UFC in a decision loss to former title chaser, Paulo Costa in a back-and-forth clash back in 2022 in Salt Lake City.