LUKE ROCKHOLD was left with a nasty gash on his back after coming to blows with rival Dillon Danis backstage ahead of Misfits 22.
The pair of MMA stars formerly trained together before their friendship soured leading to public spats between the two.
Dillon Danis and Luke Rockhold got into a backstage brawl before Misfits 22[/caption]
Rockhold showed off his nasty cut[/caption]
And tensions have threatened to boil over as both feature on the same Misfits Boxing card this Saturday in Manchester.
Rockhold takes on fellow former UFC fighter Darren Till in the ring while Danis faces social media influencer Warren Spencer in an MMA bout.
But Rockhold and Danis – who traded verbal blows at Thursday’s press conference – got physical at Friday’s weigh in.
Pictures circling online showed the duo appearing to clash just 24 hours before fight night.
And Rockhold, 40, showed off his cut up back as a result of the brawl.
The American makes his boxing debut with Misfits – home to celebrity-style crossover bouts.
Meanwhile Danis, 32, returns to MMA for the first time since 2019 when he takes on social media star-turned-boxer Spencer.
But the controversial jujitsu champion took aim at Rockhold after the fiery press conference.
Misfits 22 – All the info
MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
The a huge event comes from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the night starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night…
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He said: “I’ve known Luke for a long time. He’s a lazy c***. He doesn’t train. He’s a p***y.
“He tried jumping over the table, he’s lucky he didn’t get to me because I choked his ass out in a second.
“I used to train with him. I used to play around with him. He was a little fanboy.
“He used to be begging me to train. ‘Oh, please help me for my fight Please help me for my fight.
“And now he turned on me. So f*** him. Darren Till’s gonna knock his head off.”
Darren Till and Rockhold almost came to blows at the press conference[/caption]
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