Luke Rockhold Happy To Continue Modeling While Waiting For Fights

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Luke Rockhold spoke about his careers in both MMA and modeling. He said he’s willing to keep modeling while he waits for a fight that “makes sense” from the UFC. Here are highlights:

On not taking just any fight: “I definitely want to fight, and I want to get back to that title and get my shot. So, it’s about making the right move next, and making it worth my while. I’m not going to just go out there and put my body on the line when I can get paid that much more in this world [modeling]. So, if they make it worth my while, I’d love to come back. This is what I love to do — I love to fight. But, it’s got to make sense.”

On his loss to Bisping: “You got to get over it. That’s the sport. I let my guard down, I prepared foolishly and I went in there with a bad mindset and I paid for it. I’ll pick myself up, I’ll rebuild myself as I always have and I’ll do what I need to do. I know what I’m capable of I just need to go out and fight with the mindset that got me here. And you can’t take anybody for granted. It was a mistake, and it won’t happen again.”

On his relationship with the UFC: “I have a good relationship with the UFC for sure. It’s just, they’re always going to…it’s business, they’re going to make things to their advantage, of course. Try to take advantage of certain things and put you in a place and do what they can. That’s business, that’s how it is. And guess what, I’ve got my own business on the side and I can stand my ground too. I can take some time off.”