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Luke Rockhold
American mixed martial artist (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luke Skyler Rockhold[4] (born October 17, 1984) is an American martial artist who is signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and Karate Combat. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. Rockhold has also competed for Strikeforce, where he was the final Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before the promotion merged with the UFC.
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![]() Luke Rockhold at UFC 229 press conference in October 2018 | |
Born | Luke Skyler Rockhold (1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 39) Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division | Middleweight (2007–2018, 2022) Light Heavyweight (2019) |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[1] |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | San Jose, California, U.S. |
Team | American Kickboxing Academy RVCA Training Center Sanford MMA |
Trainer | Javier Mendez Henri Hooft Jason Parillo |
Rank | 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Leandro Vieira[3] and Dave Camarillo[citation needed] |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 22 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 6 |
By knockout | 5 |
By decision | 1 |
Website | lukerockhold |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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Quick Facts Medal record, Representing United States ...
Medal record | ||
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
![]() | 2007 Long Beach | -91.5kg |
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
![]() | 2007 Long Beach | -94.3kg |
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
![]() | 2006 Long Beach | -88.3kg |
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