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Luke Rockhold claims wrestling sensation Bo Nickal “would get abused” by the top middleweights in the UFC
Luke Rockhold claims wrestling sensation Bo Nickal ‘would get abused’ by the top middleweights in the UFC. Rockhold, (16-5 MMA) is preparing to get in the Octagon for a middleweight bout with Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA) this coming Saturday, August 20th at UFC 278 which takes place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. […]
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Israel Adesanya gives prediction for Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 278
Israel Adesanya will be paying attention to Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 278. Adesanya is currently set to defend his middleweight title at UFC 281 against Alex Pereira. Should he win, it’s uncertain who would be next in line but on Saturday night a pivotal middleweight bout goes down as Rockhold takes on […]
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Luke Rockhold blasts the UFC’s bonus structure: “The valuation of the company’s going up f*****g billions of dollars and we’re still stuck on $50,000 bonus checks?”
Luke Rockhold is not a fan of the UFC’s bonus structure. Currently, the UFC gives out an average of four $50k bonuses per event, two for Performance of the Night and two fighters each get $50k for the Fight of the Night. Sometimes the promotion decides to hand out more bonuses but for Rockhold, he […]
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Luke Rockhold reacts to Sean Strickland’s knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276: “I think he got conned by the system”
Luke Rockhold has reacted to Sean Strickland’s knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276. It was Sean Strickland (25-4 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) in a middleweight bout last Saturday, July 2nd at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The result was Pereira thrusting a devastating left hook dropping Strickland to the canvas […]
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Luke Rockhold gives take on potential Israel Adesanya fight: “I’m the only one who can beat Izzy”
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold believes he’s the only one who can defeat Israel Adesanya. The 37-year-old is set to return in August against Paulo Costa. It’s been a long road back to the octagon for the former UFC middleweight champion. Rockhold last competed against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 in July 2019. Furthermore, […]
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Luke Rockhold reveals abortion and relationship issues led to UFC return: “It just f*cked me up”
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has opened up on his UFC return. The 37-year-old has been out of action since his fight with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 in July 2019. That bout was a second-round knockout defeat for Rockhold, his third defeat in his last four contests. Following the bout, the former UFC […]
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Luke Rockhold pushes for Cain Velasquez to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame: “Everyone can get behind him”
Luke Rockhold believes that former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Earlier this year, the 39-year-old was arrested on attempted murder charges. Reports stated that Velasquez chased a man in a vehicle, firing multiple times. One man was struck by gunfire but had non-life threatening injuries. In the […]
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Paulo Costa uses recent assault accusations to throw shade at Luke Rockhold: “Rumors say the nurse has a best chin than Luke Rockhold”
UFC middleweight Paulo Costa has used the recent assault accusations made against him to throw shade at his upcoming opponent Luke Rockhold. Earlier this week it was revealed that Costa (13-2 MMA) had been accused of striking a health care professional at a local medical center after she allegedly refused to issue the fighter an […]
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Sean Strickland blasts Luke Rockhold after “pedophile supporter” comment: “How much brain damage has this man taken?”
Sean Strickland isn’t a fan of Luke Rockhold. Strickland and Rockhold were supposed to fight at UFC 268 but the former UFC middleweight champion unfortunately was forced out of the bout. Since then, the two have taken shots at one another and Rockhold claimed Strickland is a pedophile supporter. “I mean, he’s out there supporting […]
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Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa moved to UFC 278, former champ rips ‘Borrachina’
Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa will no longer be fighting at UFC 277 on July 30. According to MMA reporter, The Schmo, Rockhold vs. Costa has been moved to August 20, which is UFC 278. The event is expected to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah. The news also comes just hours after Rockhold […]
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Luke Rockhold doesn’t care about UFC title but targets fight against Israel Adesanya to “test myself against the best”
Luke Rockhold is hoping to share the Octagon with Israel Adesanya so he can test himself against the best. Rockhold, the former Strikeforce, and UFC middleweight champion is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 277 on July 30 against Paulo Costa. It’s his first fight since Jan Blachowicz brutally knocked him out in […]
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Luke Rockhold says it was “a wise move” for Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down
Luke Rockhold believes it was a smart move by Khamzat Chimaev to turn him down. While Rockhold was hinting at a return to the Octagon earlier this year, he claims he was offered Chimaev and accepted the fight. Yet, the Swede turned it down as he wanted to stay at welterweight and ended up facing […]
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Luke Rockhold vs. Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill slated for August UFC events
The UFC is planning two blockbuster light heavyweight showdowns for August – Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa and Thiago Santos vs Jamahal Hill. The 205-pound division hasn’t been viewed as one of the promotion’s best for quite some time, even though it’s produced some of the greatest fighters the sport has ever seen. The current […]
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Luke Rockhold accuses Paulo Costa of making excuses to avoid fight: “He’s looking for a way out”
Luke Rockhold has taken aim at Paulo Costa for allegedly turning down a July fight against him. The former UFC middleweight champion announced that he would be returning to the cage last year. He was scheduled to fight Sean Strickland last November, but that bout was scrapped after Rockhold had an injury. Since that cancelation, […]
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Anthony Smith discusses the UFC return of Luke Rockhold: “Defensively, he’s not good enough to beat anybody worth a f**k”
Anthony Smith does not believe that former UFC champion Luke Rockhold has the ability to beat anyone worth a f**k. Rockhold has not fought since UFC 239 where he suffered a KO loss to Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. The former middleweight champion is now planning to make his return to the Octagon […]
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Daniel Cormier questions Luke Rockhold wanting Paulo Costa matchup: “I don’t quite understand why he wants that fight”
Daniel Cormier has questioned his teammate Luke Rockhold’s decision to call out Paulo Costa. The former UFC middleweight champion has been out of the Octagon since July 2019, where he lost to Jan Blachowicz. He was set to make a return last November against Sean Strickland but was forced out due to injury. Now, Rockhold […]
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Luke Rockhold wants to return in June against Paulo Costa, as long as he makes weight: “I’m not here to fight f*****g cheaters”
Luke Rockhold is hoping to make his return in June against Paulo Costa. Rockhold has not fought since UFC 239 where he suffered a KO loss to Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Since then, he was booked to fight Sean Strickland at UFC 268, but was forced out of the bout due to […]
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Michael Bisping praises Luke Rockhold ahead of middleweight return: “You could see a title fight for him pretty quick”
Michael Bisping has thrown praise towards his former foe Luke Rockhold. The former UFC middleweight champion last fought in the cage in 2019 at light-heavyweight. He got knocked out by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 and discussed retirement following the fight. However, in 2021, Rockhold announced a return to the UFC. He was originally set […]
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Sean Strickland takes a shot at Luke Rockhold after teammate Chris Curtis pulls off upset at UFC 268
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland took a shot at rival Luke Rockhold after his teammate Chris Curtis pulled off an upset at UFC 268. Strickland was originally set to take on Rockhold in a high-profile middleweight bout on the UFC 268 pay-per-view card. However, Rockhold was forced to pull out of the fight with an […]
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Video | Sean Strickland extends disturbing offer to Belal Muhammad: “I want to do some weird sh*t to you man”
The war of words between Sean Strickland and Belal Muhammad reached new heights today with the middleweight issuing a disturbing message. The pairs beef started shortly after news broke that Strickland’s slated UFC 268 opponent, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, had to pullout of the November pay-per-view event due to injury. UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad […]
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Sean Strickland reacts after Luke Rockhold pulls out of UFC 268
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has reacted to the news that Luke Rockhold has pulled out of UFC 268. It’s public knowledge that UFC 268 is shaping up to be one of the most stacked cards of the year for the UFC but unfortunately, a grudge match at 185 pounds has been lost after Luke Rockhold […]
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Luke Rockhold forced out of UFC 268 due to injury
Luke Rockhold’s return to action will have to wait after the middleweight star announced that injury has ruled im out of his UFC 268 clash wish Sean Strickland. “There’s no easy way to really say it, but the fight is off in New York,” Rockhold said on his Instagram story. “I ended up herniating a disc in […]
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Kevin Holland takes a swipe at Luke Rockhold, claims the former UFC champ is only returning because he’s “broke as a f*ck”
Kevin Holland claims that the reason former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is returning to the Octagon is because he’s flat broke. Holland (21-7 MMA) is set to return to action this weekend at UFC Vegas 38 when he squares off with the #14 ranked Kyle Daukaus. Despite having dropped unanimous decision losses to Marvin […]
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Luke Rockhold calls out Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman for not backing Francis Ngannou: “They should’ve just stood by him and been men”
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called out Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman for not backing Francis Ngannou. Rockhold makes his return to the Octagon after more than two years away in November at UFC 268 when he takes on Sean Strickland. Ahead of his comeback to the cage, Rockhold has been doing the media […]
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Luke Rockhold warns ‘f*cking idiot’ Sean Strickland not to come at him in parking lot
The bad blood between Luke Rockhold and Sean Strickland is heating up. Before their upcoming bout was made official, Strickland (24-3) took to Instagram to address the idea of him taking on Rockhold (16-5). In the video, the surging 185-pound contender let it be known that if he sees Rockhold in the RVCA gym parking […]
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Luke Rockhold shares his thoughts on Jake Paul: “He’s not a real fighter. He’s a tough kid”
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold shared his thoughts on Jake Paul, saying “he’s not a real fighter. He’s a tough kid.” Paul has become one of the bigger names in combat sports over the last few years. The YouTuber-turner-boxer has turned heads with a 4-0 professional boxing record, which includes back-to-back wins over former […]
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Luke Rockhold sizes up “stupid” Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 268
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold sized up his “stupid” opponent Sean Strickland ahead of their upcoming fight at UFC 268. Rockhold takes on Strickland in an important fight at 185lbs on UFC 268 in November. Strickland has won all four of his fights since moving up to middleweight last year — over Uriah Hall, […]
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Luke Rockhold criticizes the UFC and Dana White for creating a narrative “for the fans to want to hate on fighters”
UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold criticized the UFC and Dana White for creating a narrative “for the fans to want to hate on fighters.” Rockhold is set to make his return to the Octagon for the first time in over two years in November at UFC 268 when he takes on rising contender Sean Strickland. Rockhold […]