The main event of Karate Combat 45 will see former UFC champion Luke Rockhold take on former GLORY Kickboxing champion Joe Schilling live from Dubai later tonight, April 20.
Joe Schilling is a hard-hitting knockout striker. Across multiple sports, he has earned knockout victories at the professional level, from MMA and boxing to his base in Muay Thai and kickboxing.
Conversely, 39-year-old Luke Rockhold has held titles in MMA under the Strikeforce and UFC promotions. During his prime years, he was celebrated for his impressive kicking talents and dangerous submissions. In his career, he defeated major names such as Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida, amongst many others.
With that said, in this piece, we will look at how much money the former UFC fighter is expected to make. While the confirmed payout has not been revealed, Rockhold is expected to take home at least six figures for his fight.
When was Luke Rockhold last seen in action?
Luke Rockhold was last seen inside the octagon back in August 2022 against Paulo Costa and walked away from the promotion after suffering his third straight defeat.
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Rockhold is considered one of the best middleweights to have competed in the UFC. While the end to his career at the promotion wasn’t what he would’ve liked it to be, he still had an illustrious career.
With that said it will be interesting to see how his endeavors outside of the UFC go. It is worth noting that he has already tried Bare-Knuckle and is now entering Karate Combat.
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