Luke Rockhold

Middleweight· Not Fighting

Luke Rockhold

Santa Cruz, United States

Pro record

16-6-0

Model Elo

1511

#930 of 1994

Age
38
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Team
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Born
Santa Cruz, United States
UFC debut
Jan 8, 2012

Profile

Luke Rockhold is 6–5 in the UFC since 2013. 6 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Paulo Costa by unanimous decision (Aug 19, 2022).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
6–5
since 2013
Finish rate
100%
6 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes
2
Elite wins
2
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
L3
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 24m
avg 7:44 per fight
Opposition
1660
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Chris Weidman

    Chris Weidman

    KO/TKO, R4 · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 11, 2015

    1837opp. Elo
  2. Lyoto Machida

    Lyoto Machida

    submission, R2 · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 17, 2015

    1740opp. Elo
  3. Michael Bisping

    Michael Bisping

    submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 6, 2014

    1666opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.10

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.68

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy50%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.91

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.70

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy21%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.01

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 58%Body 27%Legs 15%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 58%Clinch 13%Ground 29%

Average fight time: 7:45

Fight history (11)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LPaulo CostaPaulo CostaRecord after: 6-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsAug 19, 2022
LJan BlachowiczJan BlachowiczRecord after: 6-4KO/TKORound 2 · 1:39UFC 239: Jones vs. SantosJul 5, 2019
LYoel RomeroYoel RomeroRecord after: 6-3KO/TKORound 3 · 1:48UFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdFeb 9, 2018
WDavid BranchDavid BranchRecord after: 6-2KO/TKORound 2 · 4:05UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. BranchSep 15, 2017
LMichael BispingMichael BispingRecord after: 5-2KO/TKORound 1 · 3:36UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2Jun 3, 2016
WChris WeidmanChris WeidmanRecord after: 5-1KO/TKORound 4 · 3:12UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015
WLyoto MachidaLyoto MachidaRecord after: 4-1submissionRound 2 · 2:31UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdApr 17, 2015
WMichael BispingMichael BispingRecord after: 3-1submissionRound 2 · 0:57UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BispingNov 6, 2014
WTim BoetschTim BoetschRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 2:08UFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraApr 25, 2014
WConstantinos PhilippouConstantinos PhilippouRecord after: 1-1KO/TKORound 1 · 2:31UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouJan 14, 2014
LVitor BelfortVitor BelfortRecord after: 0-1KO/TKORound 1 · 2:32UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdMay 17, 2013