Middleweight

Luke Rockhold

Last fought: Aug 2022

RECORD

Pro

16-6-0

UFC

6-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:43
Fight Completion Rate	34.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.54
% Fights Inside the Distance	90.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	102-41 (71.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	54-20 (73.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	48-21 (69.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	61.2%
% Time in Control	22.0%
% Time Controlled	16.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.29
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.16
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.1%
Distance Strike Defense	54.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.05
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.48
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.92
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.25
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.81
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	2.62

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Luke Rockhold League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Luke Rockhold
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.0%
Takedown Defense	53.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1
Control Time/15min	3:18
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	50.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	7:43
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.2
Takedown Accuracy	21.4%
Takedown Defense	25.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:34

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Paulo Costa

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards • Aug 2022Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Luke Rockhold51/7073%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:47

Paulo Costa73/10371%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	19/23	83%	0/2	0:03	—
	Paulo Costa	27/34	79%	1/1	2:48	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	23/35	66%	1/1	0:12	—
	Paulo Costa	30/42	71%	1/1	0:17	—

R3	Luke Rockhold	9/12	75%	0/1	0:32	—
	Paulo Costa	16/27	59%	0/0	2:23	—

LOSS

vs. Jan Blachowicz

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:39

Luke Rockhold14/3639%TD 0/5Ctrl 3:26

Jan Blachowicz30/4271%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	8/26	31%	0/5	2:43	—
	Jan Blachowicz	16/23	70%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	6/10	60%	0/0	0:43	—
	Jan Blachowicz	14/19	74%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:48

Luke Rockhold45/11938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Yoel Romero45/9249%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	10/27	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	17/51	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	24/46	52%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Luke Rockhold	10/27	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	11/19	58%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. David Branch

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch • Sep 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:05

Luke Rockhold58/8568%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:41

David Branch25/5645%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	15/24	62%	1/2	1:19	—
	David Branch	19/36	53%	1/2	1:48	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	43/61	70%	1/3	2:22	—
	David Branch	6/20	30%	0/0	0:30	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:36

Luke Rockhold17/3746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Michael Bisping21/5042%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	17/37	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Bisping	21/50	42%	0/0	0:03	2

WIN

vs. Chris Weidman

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor • Dec 2015MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 3:12

Luke Rockhold126/19166%TD 2/4Ctrl 5:30

Chris Weidman48/7564%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	7/9	78%	0/0	1:05	—
	Chris Weidman	10/12	83%	2/4	3:07	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	31/60	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	14/31	45%	0/1	0:14	—

R3	Luke Rockhold	68/99	69%	1/1	1:35	—
	Chris Weidman	21/29	72%	1/1	1:06	—

R4	Luke Rockhold	20/23	87%	1/3	2:50	—
	Chris Weidman	3/3	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:31

Luke Rockhold23/4452%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:11

Lyoto Machida13/2748%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	11/24	46%	1/1	2:12	—
	Lyoto Machida	8/12	67%	0/0	1:25	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	12/20	60%	0/0	0:59	—
	Lyoto Machida	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:57

Luke Rockhold20/4149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

Michael Bisping16/6525%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	12/30	40%	0/0	0:14	—
	Michael Bisping	14/60	23%	0/2	0:01	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	8/11	73%	0/0	0:03	1
	Michael Bisping	2/5	40%	0/0	0:10	—

WIN

vs. Tim Boetsch

UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Middleweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:08

Luke Rockhold4/4100%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35

Tim Boetsch1/250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	4/4	100%	0/0	1:35	—
	Tim Boetsch	1/2	50%	0/1	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Constantinos Philippou

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:31

Luke Rockhold12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15KD 1

Constantinos Philippou4/1921%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	12/19	63%	0/0	0:15	1
	Constantinos Philippou	4/19	21%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:32

Luke Rockhold6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Vitor Belfort9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	6/15	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Vitor Belfort	9/20	45%	0/0	0:13	1

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (9 fights)

WIN

vs. Tim Kennedy

Strikeforce - Rockhold vs Kennedy • Jul 2012

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Luke Rockhold60/14841%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:24KD 1

Tim Kennedy46/11141%TD 2/12Ctrl 5:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	14/27	52%	0/0	1:30	—
	Tim Kennedy	7/21	33%	1/1	1:49	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	14/31	45%	0/1	0:52	—
	Tim Kennedy	5/18	28%	0/4	0:37	—

R3	Luke Rockhold	8/28	29%	0/0	0:11	—
	Tim Kennedy	17/28	61%	1/3	1:45	—

R4	Luke Rockhold	15/32	47%	0/1	1:04	1
	Tim Kennedy	11/20	55%	0/1	0:30	—

R5	Luke Rockhold	9/30	30%	1/1	0:47	—
	Tim Kennedy	6/24	25%	0/3	0:48	—

WIN

vs. Keith Jardine

Strikeforce - Rockhold vs. Jardine • Jan 2012

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:26

Luke Rockhold34/5562%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06KD 2

Keith Jardine14/3540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	34/55	62%	0/0	1:06	2
	Keith Jardine	14/35	40%	0/1	0:22	—

WIN

vs. Jacare Souza

Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov • Sep 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Luke Rockhold97/30632%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:40

Jacare Souza49/14135%TD 5/13Ctrl 6:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	15/23	65%	0/0	0:02	—
	Jacare Souza	11/23	48%	3/6	3:05	—

R2	Luke Rockhold	17/60	28%	0/0	0:30	—
	Jacare Souza	9/23	39%	0/1	1:01	—

R3	Luke Rockhold	20/83	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	7/22	32%	1/2	0:31	—

R4	Luke Rockhold	20/64	31%	0/1	1:08	—
	Jacare Souza	13/35	37%	0/2	0:41	—

R5	Luke Rockhold	25/76	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jacare Souza	9/38	24%	1/2	1:04	—

WIN

vs. Paul Bradley

Strikeforce Challengers 6 • Feb 2010

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 2:24

Luke Rockhold8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 3

Paul Bradley3/1619%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	3
	Paul Bradley	3/16	19%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jesse Taylor

Strikeforce Challengers 4 • Nov 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:42

Luke Rockhold0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jesse Taylor1/250%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jesse Taylor	1/2	50%	3/6	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cory Devela

Strikeforce Challengers 2 • Jun 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:30

Luke Rockhold20/2291%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Cory Devela1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	20/22	91%	0/0	0:00	1
	Cory Devela	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Buck Meredith

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz • Apr 2009

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:07

Luke Rockhold0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

WIN

vs. Nik Theotikos

Strikeforce - Destruction • Nov 2008

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:06

Luke Rockhold17/2181%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:52

Nik Theotikos0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Luke Rockhold	17/21	81%	0/0	2:52	—
	Nik Theotikos	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Josh Neal

Strikeforce - Young Guns 2 • Feb 2008

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:49

Luke Rockhold0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com