Luke Rockhold

Luke Skyler Rockhold (born October 17, 1984) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competed in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. A two-time world champion, Rockhold also won the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. He defended the title twice and was the last man to hold the belt before Strikeforce was officially absorbed by the UFC in 2013. Rockhold is also an avid surfer, skateboarder, and a professional model, having modeled at the New York Fashion Week and as the face of Ralph Lauren's "Polo Blue" fragrance.

Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold at UFC 229 press conference in October 2018
BornLuke Skyler Rockhold
(1984-10-17) October 17, 1984
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)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofSan Jose, California, U.S.
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
RVCA Training Center
Sanford MMA
TrainerJavier Mendez
Henri Hooft
Jason Parillo
Rank1st deg. black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira and Dave Camarillo
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
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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