Ex-UFC champion Luke Rockhold quits in brutal bare-knuckle fight with Mike Perry after having his TEETH knocked out
MIKE PERRY made Luke Rockhold quit in their bare-knuckle bout after brutally punching his TEETH out.
Ex-UFC middleweight champion Rockhold took his gumshield out in round two and signalled that he could not continue.
And post-fight, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president Dave Feldman revealed the extent of the American's injury.
Feldman said: “Luke Rockhold got some of his teeth cracked, so that is why he was unable to continue.
"His teeth definitely got messed up pretty good. You know, but what a great start to that fight.”
Perry, 31, moved to 3-0 in BKFC since leaving the UFC in 2021.
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And he did so with Conor McGregor, 34, as a surprise ringside guest and the Irishman opened the door to a shock bare-knuckle switch.
McGregor said: "Fair play to you mate, I respect you. I'm into this game, I'm into this game.
"Fair play to you. I'd fight you. I'd fight you most definitely. I'd fight you no problem, mate. I'm never retiring."
Perry said in his post-fight press conference: "What's next for me? Conor McGregor.
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"He likes to box too, we can go throw hands. And he gave me a face-off, man. How cool was that?"
McGregor - swigging whiskey from the bottle - was a keen viewer as his ex-opponents Eddie Alvarez, 39, and Chad Mendes, 39, also put on a show.
And after a series of knockdowns for both men, Alvarez won a split-decision.
