On July 6th, 2019, Luke Rockhold returns to the octagon against Jan Blachowicz. This fight takes place at light heavyweight, a first for Rockhold. This move was well foreshadowed as the former middleweight champion has long struggled with the weight cut. With that, coupled with various injuries, it was time for a move.
He faces Jan Blachowicz, a Polish fighter who had found recent success until another middleweight, Thiago Santos, blasted him out of his four-fight win streak.
In this article, I will discuss what makes this fight eerily similar to the Michael Bisping fights for Rockhold and how Blachowicz fairs against the middleweight transplant.