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UFC on Fox 15: Luke Rockhold’s Breakout Performance Breaks Lyoto Machida

Luke Rockhold’s incremental climb to top contender status ended in an all-out blitz at UFC on Fox 15. If you thought Rockhold looked impressive last November, when he dispatched Michael Bisping via second-round submission in a fight seen only on UFC Fight Pass… Or the time before that, when he tapped Tim Boetsch in a […]

Luke Rockhold’s incremental climb to top contender status ended in an all-out blitz at UFC on Fox 15. If you thought Rockhold looked impressive last November, when he dispatched Michael Bisping via second-round submission in a fight seen only on UFC Fight Pass… Or the time before that, when he tapped Tim Boetsch in a […]

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UFC Fight Night 35 Video: Watch Luke Rockhold’s Body Kick KO of Costa Philippou

UFC Fight Night 35 went down Wednesday night from Duluth, Ga. In the main event, Luke Rockhold and Costa Philippou did battle to see which of the two middleweight contenders could get back on track after a previous defeat. The answer? Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce champion landed a laser-guided liver kick that dropped Philippou […]

UFC Fight Night 35 went down Wednesday night from Duluth, Ga. In the main event, Luke Rockhold and Costa Philippou did battle to see which of the two middleweight contenders could get back on track after a previous defeat. The answer? Luke Rockhold. The former Strikeforce champion landed a laser-guided liver kick that dropped Philippou […]

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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 Results: Is Luke Rockhold’s Head Getting Too Big?

Last night, Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold said he was going to retain his tile against “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine. Like it or not, he did just that. He showed a flashy array of kicks, an ability to maintain his compo…

Last night, Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold said he was going to retain his tile against “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine. Like it or not, he did just that. He showed a flashy array of kicks, an ability to maintain his composure against the cage, and some very accurate landing with his punches, all […]