Luke Rockhold is moving up to 205 and delivered a message to the division champ via TMZ: “I’m moving up to get after him. That’s what I’m here for. The last couple years, I’ve been compromising myself so much to get down to ’85, and my body just falls apart in training camp the last few weeks. [205] just feels right. I feel healthy. I feel comfortable, and I’m excited to take down these light heavyweights. I just don’t see a lot there. I thought he looked beatable [vs. Gus]. He’s good on the feet. He’s tactical. He adjusts, and he fights to his advantages. I like my advantages vs. his. Hold tight – I’m coming, Princess.”
Can’t see that fight going well for Luke at all.
Can LHW really be his best option?
Feel like he loses to everyone in the top 10.
Romero knocked him silly at 185…205 will be even worse. I don’t like this for Rockhold
And wonderboy beat whittiker at 170......sometimes the weight cut destroys the fighter more than it gives them an advantage!
Rockhold wins a decision.
Ha ok…didn’t Bisping flatline this dude?
UG: Luke will win
UG after the fight: Big deal Jones won. Luke is a MW
Interesting fight. Wonder how Jones deals with those kicks.
Long, late-night game-planning sessions will be needed if Rockold is going to win that fight. If Machida, Shogun, Ramapge, Evans and DC can’t do it...idk. I hope he can but I don’t have much confidence in that. Also, I know you can’t do MMA math. I get it.
Other than the obvious skill differential, Jones is still peaking and Luke is past his athletic prime and his chin (and aura/confidence) is likely compromised from the 2 recent KOs.
Easy money for Picogram Jones.
I don’t think RockHold has any chance, but its going to be entertaining as fuck.
“I Wear My Sunglasses At Night” vs. “White Lines”.
Can they both lose?
Mike OxBIG -Can’t see that fight going well for Luke at all.
Can LHW really be his best option?
Feel like he loses to everyone in the top 10.
I see it this way too…I think Luke struggles big time with OSP, Reyes and Gustaffson…he could beat Glover though but yeah, I think Luke is way too over confident here…he was getting Koed at mdwt so he’s moving up?!
I like this fight, but that’s because I don’t like Rockhold. He should get his affairs in order.
People really doubting Luke
will he lose to Jones, very likely but his losses in UFC are to New Lion Old Lion TRTor, Romero, and Bisping
people saying he loses to top 10 LHWs don’t know shit. He loses to Jones and maybe Gus that’s it
danybayamon23 -People really doubting Luke
will he lose to Jones, very likely but his losses in UFC are to New Lion Old Lion TRTor, Romero, and Bisping
people saying he loses to top 10 LHWs don’t know shit. He loses to Jones and maybe Gus that’s it
Luke’s problem wasn’t the cut to 185, although that may have effected him physically. His problem was (and likely still is) arrogance, not just outside the cage, but in it. He behaves, even while fighting, like his opponents are inferior, and that they would even attempt to fight him is outrageous. It’s written all over his face. “You aren’t going to punch me, bro.” “You aren’t going to hurt me, bro.”
He takes too many shots because he actually believes everyone else is so inferior that they can’t possibly land effective offense. It cost him his title in a spectacular loss to a half-blind Bisping, then got Luke sent to the Phantom Zone against Romero.
Luke seems to take his training seriously, but he needs to cut the shit and take his opponents seriously.
Throwin'Knuckles -Need to see Rockhold vs a few LHWs to see what he looks like. Glover or Shogun makes sense.
You know.
Believe it or not... i think the one to beat jones just may be Adesanya.... depending on how his overall grappling develops... 2years from now
Can't wait until the 205ers throw hammers at this guy.
phillyhybridmma -Believe it or not... i think the one to beat jones just may be Adesanya.... depending on how his overall grappling develops... 2years from now
The one to beat Jones is the NSAC. Inside the next couple months, I think.
Luke better be careful what he wishes for…
Luke would have to beat up jon pretty good or sub him to beat him.
How would luke win a 5 rnd dec vs jon?
Its a tough fight luke keeps bringing up holes in jons game.
What holes?