Last night, Luke Rockhold retained his belt by finishing Keith Jardine with strikes. It was obvious to most that Jardine was outmatched, and Rockhold didn’t dissapoint.
In the post-fight interview, the Strikeforce middleweight champion expressed a desire to fight top UFC middleweights, since the highest ranking middleweights are not in Strikeforce.
While he may not be moved to the UFC instantly, he’ll find himself there before too long if he keeps demolishing the best Strikeforce has to offer.
The following is a list of some of the UFC’s top middleweights, and how Rockhold would fare against them if he fought them now.