Daniel Cormier is confident his good friend and teammate Luke Rockhold can overcome his latest injury. Rockhold (16-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC), a former UFC and Strikeforce champion, was forced to withdraw from a scheduled middleweight bout with Sean Strickland at UFC 268 on Nov. 6 due to a back injury . He claims it was too severe to fight through, as he herniated a disc that prevents him from training effectively. According to Rockhold, he will not require surgery. Six weeks of physical therapy should get him back to full strength, Rockhold said, and Cormier thinks he can do it
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Daniel Cormier: Luke Rockhold will fight again despite UFC 268 injury withdrawal – MMA Junkie