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Karate Combat Scoops Up Ex-UFC Champ

Related Topics: Joe Schilling, Luke Rockhold, UFC

Another fight, another promotional pit-stop for Luke Rockhold.

You heard that right, the former UFC Middleweight Champion has booked his return outside of the Octagon. On Tuesday, it was announced that Rockhold had signed with Karate Combat and is slated to face fellow veteran Joe Schilling on Apr. 20.

The matchup at Karate Combat 45 will take place from the Dubai Duty Free Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.

ud83dudea8| Luke Rockhold will take on Joe Schilling at Karate Combat 45 in Dubai on April 20. pic.twitter.com/pfRNJtEq8D

— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) March 27, 2024

This is Rockhold’s sequel appearance since fighting out his UFC contract in 2022.