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

0.071

Passive

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	12	20	29
Avg. Absorbed	13	14	16
Avg. Net	-1	+6	+13

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

11 fights

Paulo Costa

U-DEC R3Aug '22

-22

·51 SS (73%)·73 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·47s ctrl

↵ 37mo layoff

Jan Blachowicz

KO/TKO R2 · 1:39Jul '19

-16

·14 SS (39%)·30 abs·0/5 td·206s ctrl·1 kd taken

↵ 17mo layoff

Yoel RomeroVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 1:48Feb '18

·45 SS (38%)·45 abs·1 kd taken

David Branch

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:05Sep '17

+33

·58 SS (68%)·25 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·221s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Michael BispingElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:36Jun '16

-4

·17 SS (46%)·21 abs·2 kd taken

Chris WeidmanVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 3:12Dec '15

+78

·126 SS (66%)·48 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·330s ctrl·1 sub att

Lyoto MachidaVeteran

SUB R2 · 2:31Apr '15

+10

·23 SS (52%)·13 abs·1/1 td·191s ctrl·2 sub att

Michael BispingElite

TITLE

SUB R2 · 0:57Nov '14

·20 SS (49%)·16 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Tim BoetschVeteran

SUB R1 · 2:08Apr '14

·4 SS (100%)·1 abs·95s ctrl·2 sub att

Constantinos Philippou

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:31Jan '14

·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

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

0.071

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	12	20	29
Absorbed	13	14	16
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

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

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

Paulo Costa

U-DEC·R3·Aug '22

51 SS (73%)·73 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·47s ctrl

Jan Blachowicz

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '19

14 SS (39%)·30 abs·0/5 td·206s ctrl·1 kd taken

Yoel RomeroVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Feb '18

45 SS (38%)·45 abs·1 kd taken

David BranchTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '17

58 SS (68%)·25 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·221s ctrl

Michael BispingEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '16

17 SS (46%)·21 abs·2 kd taken

Chris WeidmanVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Dec '15

126 SS (66%)·48 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·330s ctrl·1 sub

Lyoto MachidaVeteran

SUB·R2·Apr '15

23 SS (52%)·13 abs·1/1 td·191s ctrl·2 sub

Michael BispingEliteTITLE

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

Round 111 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

+13

n=11

n=7

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1

+13