Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch Fight Announced for UFC Fight Night in September stat : Bleacher Report

John Locher/Associated PressThe UFC announced Saturday that Luke Rockhold would take on David Branch at the UFC Fight Night in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 16. That halted a five-match winning streak that included Rockhold claiming the UFC middleweight belt after defeating Chris Weidman at UFC 194 in December 2015. 3 among middleweight division contenders—could make himself an attractive figure for another title fight with a convincing win over Branch. Branch (21-3), meanwhile, is on an 11-match winning streak and last beat Krzysztof Jotko at UFC 211 in May. The 35-year-old has climbed in the middleweight ranks and could put himself in the running for a title fight with a victory over Rockhold.




The former UFC middleweight champion, who hasn't competed since June 2016, is now set to meet David Branch in the main event of UFC Fight Night 116 in Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, the UFC announced Saturday. The UFC officially announced six other bouts for the card: Hector Lombard vs. Anthony Smith, Krzysztof Jotko vs. Uriah Hall, Kamaru Usman vs. Sergio Moraes, Gilbert Burns vs. Jason Saggo, Anthony Hamilton vs. Daniel Spitz, and Justin Ledet vs. Dmitrii Smoliakov. In his first fight back inside the Octagon, Branch defeated Krzysztof Jotko via split decision in May. Six months later, Michael Bisping avenged a submission loss to Rockhold and knocked out the champion on short notice. Branch (21-3) re-signed with the UFC after winning 10 in a row under the World Series of Fighting banner, winning and defending the promotion's middleweight and light heavyweight belts.





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