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Luke Rockhold lands 4.1 and absorbs 2.7 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Luke Rockhold's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Luke Rockhold has minimal takedown activity on record.

Luke Rockhold wins 50% of rounds across 22 scored. Round splits are close.

Luke Rockhold has 4 KO/TKO losses in 5 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.46 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 21 out of 99, average for the division.

Luke Rockhold finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Luke Rockhold's last fight was over 46 months ago.

Luke Rockhold is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Luke Rockhold

16-611 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
7× Title
8× 5R
High Variance
Output Builds Late
High Wear
6'3"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLPaulo Costa·U-DEC·R3·3yr ago
Fighter Context
6–5UFC·
3KO
·
3Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.7min/fight
·
85UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–5(11 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
4–3(7 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.42
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.081
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
21
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Luke Rockhold — 4.10 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.68 strikes per minute.

Rockhold
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.10
Str. Accuracy49%
376UFC landed/661attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.68
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.18
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.46
CQ KO Power
0.53
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
27%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance58%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground29%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed122029
Avg. Absorbed131416
Avg. Net-1+6+13
Grappling

Luke Rockhold — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 29% takedown accuracy, 1.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 65% takedown defense.

Rockhold
Sub Hunter
·102s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.53
TD Accuracy29%
6UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
7UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing

Luke Rockhold — 6 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 3 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
5UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission3 / 6
Decision0 / 6
KD → Finish
1/2Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 5
Submission0 / 5
Decision1 / 5
Loss Pattern
3 of 5 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 5 of 6 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 39 more in second half of career
0+36+72+109+145avg↵↵↵20132014201520162017201820192022

11 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.65.6R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=7
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
5.8
7.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
3.9
4.1
Diff
-0.2
+1.9
+3.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.89 idxL3
-20%54%127%WWWLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Rockhold — 11 UFC Fights

Luke Rockhold — UFC fight record: 6 wins, 5 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Paulo Costa
MW
U-DEC R3Aug '22
-22
·51 SS (73%)·73 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·47s ctrl
↵ 37mo layoff
L
Jan Blachowicz
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:39Jul '19
-16
·14 SS (39%)·30 abs·0/5 td·206s ctrl·1 kd taken
↵ 17mo layoff
L
Yoel RomeroVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:48Feb '18
0
·45 SS (38%)·45 abs·1 kd taken
W
David Branch
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:05Sep '17
+33
·58 SS (68%)·25 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·221s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Michael BispingElite
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:36Jun '16
-4
·17 SS (46%)·21 abs·2 kd taken
W
Chris WeidmanVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R4 · 3:12Dec '15
+78
·126 SS (66%)·48 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·330s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Lyoto MachidaVeteran
MW
SUB R2 · 2:31Apr '15
+10
·23 SS (52%)·13 abs·1/1 td·191s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Michael BispingElite
TITLEMW
SUB R2 · 0:57Nov '14
+4
·20 SS (49%)·16 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Tim BoetschVeteran
MW
SUB R1 · 2:08Apr '14
+3
·4 SS (100%)·1 abs·95s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Constantinos Philippou
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:31Jan '14
+8
·12 SS (63%)·4 abs·15s ctrl·1 kd landed
Rockhold — Prior Tracked Fights (9)
WNik TheotikosStrikeforceSUBR1—
WJacare SouzaStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WJesse TaylorStrikeforceSUBR1—
WJosh NealStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WBuck MeredithStrikeforceSUBR1—
WTim KennedyStrikeforceU-DECR5—
WKeith JardineStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WCory DevelaStrikeforceSUBR1—
WPaul BradleyStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight

Luke Rockhold

16-611 UFC
Form
3L
6'3"ht·77"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLPaulo Costa·U-DEC·3yr ago
Fighter Context
6–5UFC·
3KO
·
3Sub
·
0Dec
·
7.7min/fight
·
85UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.42

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.081

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
21

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
50%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Rockhold
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.10
Str. Accuracy49%
376UFC landed/661attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.68
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.18
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.46
CQ KO Power
0.53
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
27%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist58%
Clinch13%
Ground29%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=7
R3
n=3
Landed122029
Absorbed131416
Net-1+6+13
Grappling
Rockhold
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
102s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.53
TD Accuracy29%
6UFC landed/20attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.00
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense65%
7UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
3Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.63.65.6R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=7
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.8
5.8
7.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
3.9
4.1
Diff
-0.2
+1.9
+3.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Rockhold — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Paulo CostaMW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '22
51 SS (73%)·73 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·47s ctrl
L
Jan BlachowiczLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '19
14 SS (39%)·30 abs·0/5 td·206s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Yoel RomeroVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R3·Feb '18
45 SS (38%)·45 abs·1 kd taken
W
David BranchTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R2·Sep '17
58 SS (68%)·25 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·221s ctrl
L
Michael BispingEliteTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '16
17 SS (46%)·21 abs·2 kd taken
W
Chris WeidmanVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R4·Dec '15
126 SS (66%)·48 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·330s ctrl·1 sub
W
Lyoto MachidaVeteranMW
SUB·R2·Apr '15
23 SS (52%)·13 abs·1/1 td·191s ctrl·2 sub
W
Michael BispingEliteTITLEMW
SUB·R2·Nov '14
20 SS (49%)·16 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
Rockhold — Prior Tracked Fights (9)
WNik TheotikosStrikeforceSUBR1
WJacare SouzaStrikeforceU-DECR5
WJesse TaylorStrikeforceSUBR1
WJosh NealStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WBuck MeredithStrikeforceSUBR1
WTim KennedyStrikeforceU-DECR5
WKeith JardineStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WCory DevelaStrikeforceSUBR1
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