Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz slated for UFC 239

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 10: Luke Rockhold poses on the scale during the UFC 221 weigh-in at Perth Arena on February 10, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Luke Rockhold will be making his return to the Octagon on July 6th at UFC 239. The former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion will be stepping up in weight to face the number six light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz.

Reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Instagram, this fight is expected to take place during international fight week in Las Vegas.

Since capturing the middleweight title from Chris Weidmann at UFC 194, Luke Rockhold hasn’t had much luck at 185 pounds. He lost his…