LOS ANGELES -- Does bachelorhood or family life make for a better fighter?
That question has become the unlikely faultline which has turned the buildup to the UFC 199 rematch between UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and former titleholder Chris Weidman substantially more tense and pointed than the leadup to their first meeting at UFC 194.
A Wednesday media tour of Los Angeles promoting their June 4 rematch in nearby Inglewood flared up early, when the duo touched upon family life during an appearance on ESPN's SportsCenter, then continued during a media day at the JW Marriott next to Staples Center.