If Bob Cook had his way several years ago, Luke Rockhold might have been fighting Robbie Lawler for the welterweight title on Saturday, and not Chris Weidman for the middleweight crown in the co-main event of UFC 194. “At the time, he was lighter and I was talking to him and was like ‘You know, if you go down to 170 from where you’re at, you’ll be a top guy right now,’” the American Kickboxing Academy coach said with a laugh while watching the 185-pound Rockhold work out for the media Thursday in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “But over the years, he’s grown. Before, he wa … Read the Full Article Here
Rockhold exudes brashness, confidence
If Bob Cook had his way several years ago, Luke Rockhold might have been fighting Robbie Lawler for the welterweight title on Saturday, and not Chris Weidman for the middleweight crown in the co-main event of UFC 194. “At the time, he was lighter…