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Luke Rockhold explains why he was so mad at UFC president Dana White: “Dana never gave me a chance”
Luke Rockhold has aired some of the reasons he’s felt animosity towards UFC president, Dana White. The former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion is recently retired from the sport having given a memorable performance despite losing to Paulo Costa at UFC 278 last weekend. The 37-year-old has competed inside the Octagon for almost decade and […]
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Who’s more attractive? Paulo Costa gets his answer from Ariel Helwani
Paulo Costa is widely recognised as one of the funniest UFC fighters on Twitter. In the wake of his victory over Luke Rockhold at UFC 278, the Brazilian was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour to discuss the fight as well as some of his most famous tweets. The Brazilian was in classic form […]
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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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Report: Luke Rockhold could be done with fighting career
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s fighting career could be coming to an end. Ariel Helwani of ESPN reported on Thursday night that during a conversation with the former champion, Rockhold is considering calling it a career. “I have no interest in fighting right now,” Rockhold told ESPN, and Helwani noted that he also said […]
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Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold targeted for December
The highly anticipated UFC middleweight title fight between current champ Chris Weidman (13-0 MMA) and number one contender Luke Rockhold (14-2 MMA) is being targeted for December. UFC President Dana White revealed the promotions intentions during a recent Q&A session on twitter: @mgarasic_5 @ChrisWeidmanUFC @ufc December — Dana White (@danawhite) July 23, 2015 @mgarasic_5 @ChrisWeidmanUFC […]
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Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold headlines UFC on FOX 15 in Newark
The UFC’s return to New Jersey now has a main event, as UFC officials announced today that middleweights Lyoto Machida and Luke Rockhold will headline April’s “UFC on FOX 15” event in Newark. Rockhold was the first to announce the five-round main event booking, this via his official Instagram feed. Former UFC light heavyweight champion […]
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Rockhold signs 8-fight deal, promised ‘Big Fight’
UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold is coming off a 2nd round submission win over Michael Bisping earlier this month in Sydney. Rockhold revealed on UFC Tonight that he just signed a new 8-fight win streak with the UFC, and has been promised a “big fight” for his next bout. Rockhold is ranked #5 on the UFC’s […]
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Dana White discusses Luke Rockhold’s ranking
Earlier this month the UFC traveled to Sydney Australia where Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold fought in the main event. Rockhold ultimately finished Bisping in the second round of the bout with a one-arm guillotine choke. UFC President Dana White spoke to UFC.com on their weekly podcast, ‘The Download’ to discuss Rockhold’s ranking in a […]
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Rockhold: “I’ve gotta be Jon Jones”
Luke Rockhold is fresh off his win over Michael Bisping earlier this month at UFC Fight Night Sydney, however that doesn’t mean he’s ready to take it easy. Rockhold revealed to MMAJunkie that he is in the process of “packing on some pounds” to mimic UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones for his teammate, Daniel […]
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Rockhold on Velasquez potentially being stripped of belt: “I don’t think it’s that fair”
Last night after Fabricio Werdum was crowned the interim UFC heavyweight champion, UFC President Dana White clarified that he would not be stripping heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of his belt, unless Velasquez was unable to fight by March. Velasquez AKA teammate, and top ranked middleweight, Luke Rockhold sounded off on the possibility of his teammate […]
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Luke Rockhold Readying To Replace Vitor Belfort
According to reports coming out of UFC Tonight, top UFC middleweight contender, Luke Rockhold is staying in-shape and ready for a chance at the UFC’s 185 pound strap. The AKA trained fighter told UFC Tonight that he is keeping himself on standby incase Vitor Belfort fails a pre-fight drug test. While there might be a […]
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Rockhold Unhappy Being Behind Jacare In UFC Rankings
After Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping this past Friday at UFC Fight Night Sydney, he cemented his place in the top of the UFC’s middleweight division. Rockhold spoke after the bout about his ranking, which is below Jacare Souza, a man Rockhold defeated back in 2011 to win the Strikeforce middleweight championship. He spoke to […]
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CM Punk Breaks Down Rockhold’s Submission Win Over Bisping
Former WWE champion CM Punk joined Ryron and Rener Gracie to break down Luke Rockhold’s one handed guillotine that he sunk in to defeat Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 55 this past weekend.
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PHOTO | Bisping Suffers Gruesome Foot Injury In Rockhold Bout – GRAPHIC
In the main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney on Friday Night Michael Bisping was defeated by Luke Rockhold via guillotine choke. A photo has surfaced on USA Today of Bisping’s foot, which has a noticeably deep cut in the ball of his foot. Check it out:
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New TV Deal Opens Possibility Of More UFC Australia Events
With a new TV deal in the works, the UFC could possibly be taking more trips to Australia to hold events, and fight fans may even see a season of The Ultimate Fighter between Australia and New Zealand. According to Tom Wright, the UFC Managing Director for Operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, who […]
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UFC FN 55 Bonuses: Rockhold, Smolka, Whittaker and Hester win $50,000 each
The UFC Fight 55 Bonuses were announced at this evenings press conference in Sydney, Australia. UFC fighters Luke Rockhold, Louis Smolka, Robert Whittaker and Clint Hester earned an extra $50,000 each for their respective performances this evening. Luke Rockhold submitted Michael Bisping in the second round of their main event fight tonight in Sydney. Hawaiian […]
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UFC FN 55 Results: Rockhold becomes first man to submit Bisping
Luke Rockhold (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated Michael Bisping (25-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) via second round submission in tonight’s UFC Fight Night 55 main event bout in Sydney, Australia. Bisping began round 1 by utilizing a pawing jab to land a few right hands on Rockhold. The middleweights would exchange strikes but neither man was […]
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Rockhold Describes Near Death Surfing Incident
“Getting trapped under water and feeling that sensation of almost drowning, while getting tossed around… that’s not a good feeling. That’s a scary situation. 100 percent, I’m not scared in the Octagon. There’s a little anxiety, but in the ocean, you have no control out there. In a fight I don’t get scared, I might […]
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BISPING EXPOSED? Rockhold Says, Yes
Luke Rockhold wants you to dislike Michael Bisping as much as he does. What u don't see. Bisping being his usual prick self, snapping on the camera man for doing his job as we square off. pic.twitter.com/rmbqKvTNfd — Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) November 2, 2014
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Rockhold: ‘Bisping A Piece Of Sh*t’
FIGHT WEEK! Luke Rockhold discusses his upcoming main event against Michael Bisping.
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Fight Night Sydney: Full Blast – Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold is mic’d up for the Michael Bipsing vs. Cung Le fight. Don’t miss his upcoming fight against Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night Sydney on UFC FIGHT PASS.
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Rockhold Promises To Finish Bisping In One Round
In a video released by the UFC featuring Luke Rockhold doing live cage-side commentary on Michael Bisping’s UFC Macau win over Cung Le, he promises to finish Bisping in one round. Check it out: Rockhold will have a chance to make good on his promise this Friday when he meets Bisping in the main event […]
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Rockhold Slams Bisping, Says He’s In For A Rude Awakening
Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping don’t face off in the Octagon until this Saturday, but have continued to trade verbal shots at one another. In a recent conference call with media members, which was transcribed by MMAWeekly, Rockhold slammed Bisping for breaking the golden rule of ‘not discussing what happens in the gym publicly’. “The […]
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Rockhold: ‘Bisping Really Doesn’t Like Fighting’
“I believe he hypes himself up. I don’t think he really enjoys fighting. You see him hype himself up, trying to create all the controversy before the fight. Even when he’s walking to the cage — I study my opponents a lot and see how they carry themselves — you see him, he’s psyching himself […]
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REPLAY! Watch Luke Rockhold Tap Tim Boetsch With Ease
Originally scheduled to meet at UFC 166, middleweight contenders Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch finally get their chance to meet in the Octagon tonight, and with the division as stacked as it’s ever been, a win is crucial. Don’t miss Rockhold’s main event match-up against Michael Bisping at Fight Night Sydney.
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Bisping Doesn’t Dwell On Losses To Fighters On PEDs
Michael Bisping is a veteran in the UFC, with 21 UFC fights in 31 professional career fights. Several of Bisping’s losses however come at the hands of fighters who were on TRT, and even tested positive for PEDs. With Bisping being on the cusp of a title shot several times throughout his career, many fans […]
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Weidman vs. Belfort Being Targeted For UFC 184 in Los Angeles
A middleweight title fight between current champion Chris Weidman and number one contender Vitor Belfort is being targeted to headline February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the potential bout yesterday. Weidman and Belfort were supposed to headline December’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas, but the champ suffered a broken hand […]
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MOTIVATED! ‘Already On Fight Weight’
No one has wanted to fight Michael Bisping more than Luke Rockhold. And after all the talk, we’re just a couple of weeks away. Check out the latest from the San Jose, Ca. fighter: At fight weight and at the top of my game. Bisping's in trouble November 8th. #UFCFightNig… http://t.co/wJkC6EG7yq pic.twitter.com/BwWCcJiaSn — Luke Rockhold […]