Luke Rockhold

Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold at UFC 229 press conference in October 2018
BornLuke Skyler Rockhold
(1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 40)
Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (2007–2018, 2022)
Light Heavyweight (2019)
Reach77 in (196 cm)[1]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofSan Jose, California, U.S.
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
RVCA Training Center
Sanford MMA
TrainerJavier Mendez
Henri Hooft
Jason Parillo
Rank1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] under Leandro Vieira[3] and Dave Camarillo[citation needed]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins16
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout5
By decision1
Websitelukerockhold.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Luke Rockhold
Medal record
Representing  United States
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Long Beach   -91.5kg
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Long Beach   -94.3kg
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 Long Beach   -88.3kg

Luke Skyler Rockhold[4] (born October 17, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist who is currently 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.

  1. ^ "Fight Card - UFC 172 Jones vs. Teixeira". UFC.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Luke Rockhold | UFC". UFC.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "UFC's Luke Rockhold: 'I'm One Of The Best American Jiu-Jitsu Guys. I Want To Face Keenan Cornelius At Metamoris'". bjjee.com. April 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS - HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS" (PDF). Nevada Athletic Commission. January 7, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]