Tag: Luke

Luke Rockhold Must Fight Tim Kennedy Before Calling out UFC Fighters

What can anyone say about Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold at this point in his career that has not already been said? Not a whole lot of love might be directed at Rockhold as far as his expected win over Keith Jardine goes, but the choi…

What can anyone say about Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold at this point in his career that has not already been said? Not a whole lot of love might be directed at Rockhold as far as his expected win over Keith Jardine goes, but the choice to have Jardine step in for Tim Kennedy was […]

MMA: The Ultimate Show Sits Down with Champ Luke Rockhold Season 2 Episode 3

The Ultimate Show and Kenda Perez are back. After another exciting fight card at UFC 142 in Rio, Kenda breaks down what it all means. 2012 started with a bang when Jose Aldo knocked out Chad Mendes and went crowd surfing with all his fans. Anthony &#82…

The Ultimate Show and Kenda Perez are back. After another exciting fight card at UFC 142 in Rio, Kenda breaks down what it all means. 2012 started with a bang when Jose Aldo knocked out Chad Mendes and went crowd surfing with all his fans. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson missed weight by a whole 12 pounds […]

Strikeforce: Why Tim Kennedy Should Be REALLY Mad at Luke Rockhold

When Luke Rockhold defeated Keith Jardine in the main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on December 17, he made it clear that he was a cut above Jardine. In less than five minutes, Rockhold put away the veteran who had been unbeaten in hi…

When Luke Rockhold defeated Keith Jardine in the main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on December 17, he made it clear that he was a cut above Jardine. In less than five minutes, Rockhold put away the veteran who had been unbeaten in his last three fights, and a man who held victories over notable […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine

The main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold and UFC veteran Keith Jardine.  Rockhold looked to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Ronaldo “Jacare&#822…

The main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine featured a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold and UFC veteran Keith Jardine.  Rockhold looked to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in September.  For Jardine, the fight marked his first venture into the 185-pound weight class. The bout took […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned in Luke Rockhold’s Win vs. Keith Jardine

When Luke Rockhold was picked to face then-champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the title, he was an underdog. Souza was an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Rockhold had only been beaten once, but his opponents until that point…

When Luke Rockhold was picked to face then-champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the title, he was an underdog. Souza was an accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Rockhold had only been beaten once, but his opponents until that point put him just above prospect level.  He beat most of his opponents by submission, but groundwork was Souza’s […]

Strikeforce: Looking Back at Luke Rockhold vs. Keith Jardine

With Strikeforce having vanished completely from British television screens, yours truly has had to go the download route in order to watch and review their latest show—“The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine making his middleweight debut an…

With Strikeforce having vanished completely from British television screens, yours truly has had to go the download route in order to watch and review their latest show—“The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine making his middleweight debut and challenging Luke Rockhold for the title in the main event. We begin with, for the first time, the […]