“I don’t like his character, I don’t like the guy, and that’s a huge test. I want a fuckin’ killer! I want one of the biggest killers in the game; otherwise, I’m gonna hang him up .
“I’m not here to exist in this sport,” he added. “I’m going to conquer new worlds, I guarantee it, so right now I’m giving myself the honor and the privilege of going out there and competing without any of these other *** bulls and the someone else’s bulls *** weighing down on me; it’s just me.
Anyone who watched Rockhold compete as he rose through the ranks of Strikeforce or rose to the top of the UFC middleweight division can attest to the fact that physically, athletically and skill-wise, he was in a rare class – a elite talent with fluid good punching power, world-class jiu jitsu and grappling, and the kind of self-confidence that made him unmistakable.
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But then it slipped away from him.
He lost the title, lost himself and lost his love for the sport.
He’s spent the last few years looking to find it, and he did, and now he’s ready to see if he can once again unlock the passcodes that made him the best in the world once again. .
“If I unlock this passcode, they’re all f*****!” he said with a laugh, though quite serious. “I’m here, I’m ready, I’m sharper than ever and nobody can compete with me in so many areas of this sport. Once I turn on, it’s over for everyone. It’s just a matter of accessing that code and going to those areas.
