Luke Rockhold returns to motion at UFC 278 in opposition to Paulo Costa after a three-year hiatus from the game. The large query on many followers’ minds is how the 37 12 months outdated will take care of so lengthy away from the combat sport.
Rockhold is returning off back-to-back knockout losses to Yoel Romero and Jan Blachowicz. Whereas he did not tackle questions concerning his chin, Rockhold did say his new coaching strategies have been maintaining his physique from breaking down whereas getting ready for this comeback combat.
In a brand new episode of UFC 278 Embedded, Rockhold declared:
“I really feel good, I really feel nice. I really feel youthful. I used to be decaying my physique and I wasn’t in a position to transfer and issues weren’t there. Bringing again that animalistic conduct, you realize, that is when that magnificence comes out. It is lovely to search out your finest model of your self. It is a f***ing lovely factor. It is enjoyable and it is actually f***ing fulfilling.”
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Whereas a decaying physique actually would not have helped issues, Rockhold primarily blames his 1-3 hunch on a nasty mindset which noticed him making an attempt to juggle preventing and a modeling profession. Now he is again with all his nagging accidents healed and a brand new dedication to preventing.
He’ll should be in high kind if he is hoping to beat No. 6 ranked middleweight Paulo Costa.
Luke Rockhold will not be preventing “this chubby Paulo” Costa at UFC 278
Paulo Costa fully tousled the burden reduce for his middleweight combat in opposition to Marvin Vettori in October 2021, ensuing of their combat being contested at mild heavyweight. The scenario was so dangerous that Dana White declared Costa was completed preventing at middleweight.
Ten months later and the UFC has given ‘Borrachinha’ one other likelihood to make middleweight. It appears like he is profiting from that chance. Within the newest episode of UFC 278 Embedded, Costa stated:
“I’m feeling sooner. A lot sooner than earlier than. It is regular as a result of I’m lighter. I really feel like a monster. Sadly, Luke Rockhold has actually dangerous luck. He noticed me chubby and thought ‘I’ll combat this chubby Paulo. He’s not targeted any extra. He is bought me in my finest bodily form ever.”
Earlier than Costa went on a two-fight dropping streak, he was 13-0 with 4 spectacular knockouts within the UFC. He’ll be seeking to put his fingers on Luke Rockhold and check the previous UFC and Strikeforce champion’s chin, which hasn’t been wanting particularly sturdy over the previous few years.
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