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Luke Rockhold

Inactive Retired · age 41 · Southpaw · 6'3" 191 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 77" 196 cm
Retired. Ratings shown are a historical snapshot at the time of the last fight.
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
Elo rating
1534
Global Elo 1589 ±42
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 3 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -16
Last fight
Aug 20, 2022
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 25m
Avg fight time
7:44
Title fights
1-1
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
1.2
Ground control
19m
Since last fight
3y 10mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
May 18, 2013 — L vs Vitor Belfort Δ-21Jan 15, 2014 — W vs Constantinos Philippou Δ+44Apr 26, 2014 — W vs Tim Boetsch Δ+38Nov 7, 2014 — W vs Michael Bisping Δ+40Apr 18, 2015 — W vs Lyoto Machida Δ+41Dec 12, 2015 — W vs Chris Weidman Δ+30Jun 4, 2016 — L vs Michael Bisping Δ-23Sep 16, 2017 — W vs David Branch Δ+13Feb 10, 2018 — L vs Yoel Romero Δ-17Jul 6, 2019 — L vs Jan Blachowicz Δ-24Aug 20, 2022 — L vs Paulo Costa Δ-16 1350140014501500155016001650 2015201720192021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":347.7,"elo":1408,"date":"2013-05-18","opp":"Vitor Belfort","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":1,"x":141.5,"y":300.8,"elo":1452,"date":"2014-01-15","opp":"Constantinos Philippou","result":"W","delta":44},{"i":2,"x":163,"y":260.7,"elo":1490,"date":"2014-04-26","opp":"Tim Boetsch","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":3,"x":204.6,"y":217.9,"elo":1530,"date":"2014-11-07","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":40},{"i":4,"x":239.1,"y":174.5,"elo":1571,"date":"2015-04-18","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":5,"x":289.8,"y":142.3,"elo":1601,"date":"2015-12-12","opp":"Chris Weidman","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":6,"x":327,"y":167.2,"elo":1578,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":7,"x":426.9,"y":153.1,"elo":1591,"date":"2017-09-16","opp":"David Branch","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":458.2,"y":171.1,"elo":1574,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Yoel Romero","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":9,"x":567,"y":196.5,"elo":1550,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Jan Blachowicz","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":213.5,"elo":1534,"date":"2022-08-20","opp":"Paulo Costa","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 20, 2022 Paulo Costa L -16
Jul 6, 2019 Jan Blachowicz L -24
Feb 10, 2018 Yoel Romero L -17
Sep 16, 2017 David Branch W +13
Jun 4, 2016 Michael Bisping L -23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
6 / 6
Finish rate
KO
3
50% of wins
SUB
3
50% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 3 (50%) 3 Sub: 3 (50%) 3 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
2 33%
R2
3 50%
R3
R4
1 17%
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 376 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
59% Head
  • Head 59%
  • Body 26%
  • Leg 15%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 34%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1613
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Chris Weidman
Elo 1755 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.0
+1.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1635
1621
Notable wins
Chris Weidman 1755 Lyoto Machida 1682 Michael Bisping 1635

Top middleweight

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#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Luke Rockhold on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.