Category: Luke Rockhold

  • Luke Rockhold opens up on recent injury, targets March return

    Luke Rockhold opens up on recent injury, targets March return

    The next UFC fight card on the horizon is UFC Fight Night 101, which will emanate from sun-soaked Melbourne, Australia this coming Saturday (November 26). The card will be headlined by a middleweight contender showdown between Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson – but this is not the headliner fans in Australia originally anticipated. Instead, the […]

  • PHOTO | Luke Rockhold and pop star singer Demi Lovato share their first photo together on social media

    PHOTO | Luke Rockhold and pop star singer Demi Lovato share their first photo together on social media

    It looks like the rumors of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and pop star singer Demi Lovato dating are true. Earlier this year, TMZ reported that Rockhold and Lovato were dating but not much was seen of the stars together. The UFC fighter and pop star singer posted similar photos on their social media […]

  • Luke Rockhold’s statement on injury that forced him out of Jacare Souza fight

    Luke Rockhold’s statement on injury that forced him out of Jacare Souza fight

    Many fans were disappointed to hear the news on Wednesday that the Luke Rockhold vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza UFC Fight Night 101 main event bout was canceled due to Rockhold suffering an injury, which was first reported by Ariel Helwani for MMA Fighting. The two were supposed to meet in a rematch in Melbourne, Australia […]

  • UFC Fight Night 101 Luke Rockhold vs. ‘Jacare’ Souza bout canceled

    UFC Fight Night 101 Luke Rockhold vs. ‘Jacare’ Souza bout canceled

    Bad news coming for fans of former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. According to a report from MMA Fighting released on Tuesday, multiple sources have told them that the rematch between the two former opponents has been canceled due to Rockhold suffering an injury. The two middleweights were slated for the […]

  • Michael Bisping fires back at Luke Rockhold

    Michael Bisping fires back at Luke Rockhold

    UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold have a very long, and very public, rivalry dating back many years. Prior to the pair’s first meeting in the Octagon, Bisping infamously recalled a sparring session between the pair, taking a shot at the former Strikeforce middleweight champ by stating that after their […]

  • Luke Rockhold on tough UFC contract negotiations: ‘Some people don’t have a leg to stand on’

    Luke Rockhold on tough UFC contract negotiations: ‘Some people don’t have a leg to stand on’

    There seems to be an uptick in contract issues with a few of today’s big names in the UFC. On Monday, Georges St-Pierre announced that he is now a free agent after being released of his contract with the UFC. Current UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo is set to meet with UFC brass soon […]

  • Luke Rockhold rooting for Dan Henderson at UFC 204

    Luke Rockhold rooting for Dan Henderson at UFC 204

    It’s no secret that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold have a very storied rivalry. The pair first met in the Octagon in 2014 in Sydney, Australia in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: 55’. While Bisping had stated before the fight that he got the better of […]

  • Luke Rockhold Discusses Recent Pay Dispute: It’s About “Understanding Your Worth”

    Luke Rockhold Discusses Recent Pay Dispute: It’s About “Understanding Your Worth”

    Last week, Luke Rockhold made waves by blasting the UFC over fighter pay, referring to an offer the organization made him as “bullsh*t.” Just days later, however, it was announced that former middleweight champion would be returning to action against Brazilian contender Ronald “Jacare” Souza. The two top middleweights will headline the UFC’s return to Melbourne, […]

  • Luke Rockhold Reacts to “Jacare” Booking

    Luke Rockhold Reacts to “Jacare” Booking

    For awhile there, it looked as though it could be some time before we saw former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold back in the UFC’s Octagon. He’d expressed some serious disappointment with the money the UFC was offering him, and seemed to be focused on his burgeoning modelling career. Luckily, however, the UFC has found a […]

  • Breaking! Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza 2 will headline November’s UFC Fight Night event in Melbourne

    Breaking! Luke Rockhold vs. Jacare Souza 2 will headline November’s UFC Fight Night event in Melbourne

    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will return to the octagon this November when he squares off with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the main event of UFC Fight Night Melbourne. UFC officials just announced the bout. https://twitter.com/UFC_CA/status/775122977386102784 Luke Rockhold was most recently seen in action at June’s UFC 199 event where he suffered a first-round […]

  • VIDEO: Luke Rockhold injures foot while sparring with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson

    VIDEO: Luke Rockhold injures foot while sparring with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson

    https://youtu.be/Kmn5MFP5O18 Luke Rockhold may have recently signed a modeling contract but he’s still training apparently, after injuring his foot while training with Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, according to a Youtube video released on Friday. “I was sparring with Anthony Johnson the other day,” the former middleweight champ said on camera. “He’s pretty good at blocking kicks.” “This hurts so […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | AKA Head Coach on Rockhold’s modeling career: “Everyone knows how good looking he is”

    EXCLUSIVE | AKA Head Coach on Rockhold’s modeling career: “Everyone knows how good looking he is”

    Luke Rockhold’s modeling contract surprised many in the MMA community except for his teammates and coaches at American Kickboxing Academy. American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez spoke exclusively to BJPenn.com on Thursday and discussed his teammate’s reactions to Rockhold’s recently signed modeling contract and budding career as a male model. “No one was surprised. Everyone knows […]

  • Luke Rockhold on UFC Pay: ‘The Money is BS’

    Luke Rockhold on UFC Pay: ‘The Money is BS’

    Yesterday, we addressed rumors of a middleweight showdown between Yoel Romero and Chris Weidman, which is apparently on tap for the UFC’s November 12 trip to New York City. This prospective bout is very exciting, as it will  mark the long-awaited returns of two of the middleweight division’s very best fighters. Yet the next move […]

  • PHOTO | Luke Rockhold signs with modeling agency, releases first photo

    PHOTO | Luke Rockhold signs with modeling agency, releases first photo

    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has been rather silent since his UFC 199 knockout loss to Michael Bisping that saw him lose the middleweight championship. Since then, there has been no word as to when Rockhold will return to the Octagon. The longtime AKA fighter recently did an interview in which he revealed that […]

  • Luke Rockhold: Why fight if I can get paid “big numbers” to model?

    Luke Rockhold: Why fight if I can get paid “big numbers” to model?

    Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is looking to get paid for his looks and his fists, as he heads to New York Fashion Week in Manhattan. While rumors are abound over his love life with Demi Lovato, Rockhold has been fielding offers for a modelling contract according to the man himself. “I will be […]

  • Luke Rockhold open to rematch with Chris Weidman

    Luke Rockhold open to rematch with Chris Weidman

    At UFC 199, Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman were slated to have their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC middleweight championship. Unfortunately, with just two weeks to go until fight night, Chris Weidman was forced out of the fight with a neck injury that required surgery. Weidman was replaced by Michael Bisping, who went on […]

  • VIDEO | Luke Rockhold discusses PED problem in MMA

    VIDEO | Luke Rockhold discusses PED problem in MMA

    The topic of PEDs in MMA is certainly the buzz of the MMA community following UFC 200. Just two days prior to the event, UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones was pulled from his main event scrap with Daniel Cormier after it was announced that he failed an out-of-competition drug test back in June. […]

  • Luke Rockhold looking for a fight with Anderson Silva

    Luke Rockhold looking for a fight with Anderson Silva

    Right now, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is undergoing treatment for an injured knee. Once fully healed up and healthy enough to get back in the gym, Rockhold says that there is one particular fight that he is looking to get with Michael Bisping already booked and set to defend his title against Dan […]

  • VIDEO | WARNING GRAPHIC – Luke Rockhold injured, updates his health status

    VIDEO | WARNING GRAPHIC – Luke Rockhold injured, updates his health status

    [ooyala code=”NqbzF3NDE6SgEZ7Yc8eOja1WNXYMIhSH” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1600″] Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold apparently has not been in the gym lately. Rockhold revealed through his social media that he has been injured and is doing treatment to get recovered and back to training. Rockhold said in his Instagram video post of a needle going into his […]

  • Luke Rockhold rips “pice of s**t” Michael Bisping

    Luke Rockhold rips “pice of s**t” Michael Bisping

    While most fighters squash their beef after they fight in the Octagon, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping have continued their rivalry in the wake of Bisping’s UFC 199 knockout win over Rockhold. With the score tied at 1 win apiece for both men, Rockhold is eyeing a trilogy fight with Bisping sooner rather than later […]

  • Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to “piece of s***” Michael Bisping

    Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to “piece of s***” Michael Bisping

    In the main event of UFC 199, UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was knocked out cold by Michael Bisping, earning ‘The Count’ the middleweight championship after nearly a decade with the UFC. Following the bout, the pair were involved in two post-fight exchanges. The first took place in the Octagon, when Bisping attempted to shake […]

  • VIDEO | Chael Sonnen attributes Luke Rockhold’s loss to one thing

    VIDEO | Chael Sonnen attributes Luke Rockhold’s loss to one thing

    https://youtu.be/ivs3-ge5zpI Luke Rockhold lost his UFC middleweight championship title in his first defense against Michael Bisping at UFC 199. Bisping came in with less than two weeks notice after Rockhold’s original opponent Chris Weidman pulled out due to an injury and pulled off the championship victory, knocking out Rockhold in the very first round. Former […]

  • Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to Michael Bisping

    Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to Michael Bisping

    This past Saturday in the main event of UFC 199, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping squared off for Rockhold’s middleweight title in what was a highly anticipated rematch. Bisping, who stepped in for Chris Weidman on just 2 weeks notice, managed to capitalize on Rockhold’s overconfidence, and knocked the champ out cold in the first […]

  • Fabricio Werdum blasts Luke Rockhold after UFC 199 loss to Bisping

    Fabricio Werdum blasts Luke Rockhold after UFC 199 loss to Bisping

    It is no secret that former UFC champions Fabricio Werdum and Luke Rockhold do not like each other. The former heavyweight champion of the world took to Twitter last night to poke fun at Rockhold’s knockout loss to newly crowned champion Michael Bisping. Check it out: https://twitter.com/FabricioWerdum/status/739344070141607936 Werdum is coming off a knockout loss of […]

  • Luke Rockhold believes he’s the uncrowned P4P king

    Luke Rockhold believes he’s the uncrowned P4P king

    UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold‘s confidence is at an all time high heading into UFC 199 this Saturday in Inglewood California. The middleweight champ has stated repeatedly that he believes he is on another level in comparison to his middleweight peers. Ahead of his rematch with Michael Bisping, Rockhold spoke after open workouts to explain […]

  • PHOTO | Luke Rockhold caught wearing Adidas shoes at UFC 199 press conference

    PHOTO | Luke Rockhold caught wearing Adidas shoes at UFC 199 press conference

    The UFC’s outfitting deal with Reebok now makes it so that fighters can only wear Reebok gear, or clothing without a noticeable logo, during media appearances, and fight-week. When fighters don’t follow the protocol, they are either fined, or they have to remove the article of clothing. When UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold showed up […]

  • VIDEO | Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping UFC 199 presser faceoff with audio

    VIDEO | Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping UFC 199 presser faceoff with audio

    BISPING vs ROCKHOLD!!! A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jun 2, 2016 at 3:04pm PDT Thursday’s UFC 199 press conference saw a whole lot of verbal wars as middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and contender Michael Bisping had their words while UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber entertained with their own verbal […]

  • VIDEO | Luke Rockhold predicts outcome of Michael Bisping fight

    VIDEO | Luke Rockhold predicts outcome of Michael Bisping fight

    Amazing press conf today with @lukerockhold vs @mikebisping @ufc A video posted by Dana White (@danawhiteufc) on Jun 2, 2016 at 6:37pm PDT In the main event of UFC 199 this Saturday, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping will have their highly anticipated rematch, this time for Rockhold’s middleweight championship. Ahead of the fight, both men […]