Tag: Luke

Luke Rockhold vs. Lorenz Larkin: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The middleweight title in on the line in Strikeforce, as Luke Rockhold defends his crown against Lorenz Larkin in November.  Larkin, a former light heavyweight, earned his shot after one fight at middleweight. He earned a unanimous decision win ov…

The middleweight title in on the line in Strikeforce, as Luke Rockhold defends his crown against Lorenz Larkin in November.  Larkin, a former light heavyweight, earned his shot after one fight at middleweight. He earned a unanimous decision win over Robbie Lawler, which was impressive enough to warrant the shot. Rockhold is coming off a […]

Strikeforce Results: How Luke Rockhold Matches Up Against Top UFC Middleweights

At Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, Luke Rockhold may have retained his middleweight title, but he did very little to change my opinion of him.  Before the fight, I did not consider him a top 10 middleweight in the world. After …

At Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, Luke Rockhold may have retained his middleweight title, but he did very little to change my opinion of him.  Before the fight, I did not consider him a top 10 middleweight in the world. After the fight, I know he is not top 10 material. I certainly am not […]

Strikeforce: Luke Rockhold vs Tim Kennedy Head to Toe Breakdown

With so many huge UFC events going on, it’s easy to forget the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship will be defended this weekend. Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy goes down this Saturday night live from Portland, Oregon on Showtime. Rockhold, …

With so many huge UFC events going on, it’s easy to forget the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship will be defended this weekend. Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy goes down this Saturday night live from Portland, Oregon on Showtime. Rockhold, 9-1, will be defending his championship for the second time coming off his first round knockout of Keith […]

Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Kennedy: Early Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Strikeforce returns to the public eye on July 14, showcasing a dynamite card with hot up-and-comers and established veterans. The headliner of this Strikeforce card will be a middleweight title tilt between current champ Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy. …

Strikeforce returns to the public eye on July 14, showcasing a dynamite card with hot up-and-comers and established veterans. The headliner of this Strikeforce card will be a middleweight title tilt between current champ Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy. Since winning the title against Ronaldo Souza, Rockhold has defended the title once in a knockout […]

Luke Rockhold to Defend Strikeforce Title Against Tim Kennedy

On Thursday, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s next opponent would be Tim Kennedy. The fight, which will take place at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on July 14, will be Rockhold’s second…

On Thursday, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced that middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s next opponent would be Tim Kennedy. The fight, which will take place at Portland, Oregon’s Rose Garden on July 14, will be Rockhold’s second defense. He won the title when he defeated Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza on September 10, 2011. Rockhold entered the cage […]

Luke Rockhold: ‘It’s Always Been ‘Team Me’ with Josh Koscheck’

The ongoing tension between Josh Koscheck and AKA has resulted in an ugly breakup between the two. Coach Javier Mendez, the main target of Koscheck’s unkind words, has remained silent on the issue. Fighters Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier finall…

The ongoing tension between Josh Koscheck and AKA has resulted in an ugly breakup between the two. Coach Javier Mendez, the main target of Koscheck’s unkind words, has remained silent on the issue. Fighters Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier finally broke the silence at AKA and shared some of their feelings with MMAJunkie.com. Rockhold had […]