About Luke Rockhold
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, the then middleweight champion, and Luke Rockhold fought for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship on September 10, 2011, at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov. Souza, who is regarded as one of the best submission fighters of all time, frequently submitted Rockhold, who was undoubtedly the more versatile striker. For the majority of competitors in the past, that has meant major difficulties. But not Rockhold, who typically rose to his feet without much difficulty, allowing him to strike his way to a decision victory.
Before he defeated Souza, most people were aware that Rockhold was a fierce fighter. They later understood, however, that he was a major player on the international scene. This is his tale.
- Date of Birth: Luke Rockhold was born on October 17, 1984 in Santa Cruz, California.
- Fighting Organization and Training Camp: Rockhold fights for the UFC. He trains out of American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California.
Background in Martial Arts and Sports
Steve Rockhold, Luke’s father, played basketball professionally in Europe. Professional surfer Matt Rockhold is his brother. As a result, his family is quite athletic.
Luke started learning judo at the age of six and stopped when he was ten. He continued to wrestle throughout high school, finally qualifying for the California high school state wrestling tournament. He attempted wrestling at a community college but realized it wasn’t for him and started doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu full-time instead. He has earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Beginnings of MMA
According to Rockhold’s UFC bio, he began learning MMA at the age of 22 because he enjoyed fighting and needed to find work. He also thought that because he had spent his entire life training in various sports, he could compete at a high level.
At a MotM event on July 24, 2007, Rockhold competed in his first-ever professional MMA match. He armbarred Mike Martinez in the opening round to win. His first two fights ended in losses, and Strikeforce called.
Career in Strikeforce: Taking the Belt
Rockhold won all nine of his fights for Strikeforce and along the road defeated Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to claim the middleweight championship.
UFC Contacts Me
The UFC debut of Rockhold was eagerly anticipated. The event took place on May 18, 2013, in Brazil at Belfort vs. Rockhold: UFC on FX. Unfortunately for him, Belfort used a highlight-reel spinning hook kick to knock him out in the opening round.
Nevertheless, the contest marked his professional debut in the world’s premier mixed martial arts league.
Combative Style
A full mixed martial artist, Rockhold. He may harm you with a variety of kicks in addition to punches because he is a very skilled and versatile attacker. His wrestling skills are above average, especially takedowns and takedown defense. He also has a great deal of passion and stamina when fighting in submission.
In other words, he excels in every endeavor. To beat him, you actually need to excel in one area (be better than him at it).
