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Luke Rockhold eyes March return against Jacare Souza, will fight Gegard Mousasi for next middleweight title shot

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Luke Rockhold dropped his 185-pound title to longtime division nemesis Michael Bisping at the UFC 199 pay-per-view (PPV) event back in June.

Now he wants it back.

Unfortunately for the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) product, who also held gold in the ranks of Strikeforce, a knee injury — responsible for trashing this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 101 main event — will likely keep him sidelined until March.

Upon his return, Rockhold is hoping to get a statement win over Ronaldo Souza before getting another title shot, though a Gegard Mousasi contest is not out of the question, so long as it comes with certain conditions.

From Submission Radio:

“I mean, given the timetable of what’s going on with my potential recovery and Bisping and Yoel Romero fighting probably not till, you know, February, March, I think that’s a good timeframe. If I can get in that frame in March, that would be perfect for me. Jacare is the most clear-cut way back to the title. I’m not looking to fight another guy and then have a question mark who gets the next shot. I’m gonna go straight down the throat. I wanna get Jacare, finish my business and make no ifs and or buts who’s the next in like to get that shot, whether it’s Bisping or Yoel. If I have a guaranteed title shot and I fight Mousasi, sure, I’d love to. But I’m not looking to fight the next guy, fight Mousasi and then have Jacare try and jump in with that shot.”

What’s that old saying about beggars and choosers? They choose Jif?

During his absence, the middleweight division started to sort itself out (kinda/sorta). Bisping narrowly escaped Dan Henderson to make his first title defense, while Yoel Romero returned from drug suspension to (violently) eliminate Chris Weidman from the 185-pound title chase.

“Jacare” Souza lost no ground (but didn’t gain any, either) while Mousasi captured his fourth in a row and now has three straight wins by technical knockout, which is expected to vault him up the rankings later this week.

That said, anyone prefer Mousasi vs. Souza 2 for the next crack at the crown?

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