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Report: Luke Rockhold Fighting Lorenz Larkin November 3rd
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision win over Tim Kennedy in July, Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold will reportedly fight Lorenz Larkin on November 3rd, and not former champ Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
After Souza recorded a quick, KO win… Read More
Report: Strikeforce’s Scott Coker Says “Jacare” Souza Could Earn Rematch With Luke Rockhold Saturday
By FCF Staff
While much of the spotlight has been focused on the headliner between bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman, heading into Strikeforce’s latest event tomorrow night, the card also features a notable middleweight bout. Former champion Ronaldo… Read More
Casey Jackson Talks Following In Dad Eugene’s Footsteps, Training With Strikeforce Champ Luke Rockhold And Other Seasoned MMA Stars
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Casey Jackson, 19-year-old son of retired MMA pioneer Eugene Jackson, talks about his aspirations of becoming an MMA champion, following in his father’s footsteps and training with seasoned MMA stars,… Read More
Luke Rockhold: “People Are Going To Know Me After This Fight”
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Rising star Luke Rockhold talks about the biggest fight of his life – this Saturday’s matchup with Strikeforce Middleweight Champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt “Jacare” Souza. Rockhold, a member… Read More
Luke Rockhold Talks Upcoming Strikeforce Middleweight Title Fight With “Jacare” Souza: “I’m Taking That Belt”
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Luke Rockhold (7-1) talks with FCF about his upcoming Strikeforce middleweight title shot against reigning champ “Jacare” Souza (14-2) in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 10.
The 26-year-old Rockhold, who has stopped each… Read More
Luke Rockhold Surprised but Excited to be Challenging “Jacare” Souza
By Kelsey Mowatt
For a couple of years now, Luke Rockhold has been working his way up the Strikeforce middleweight rankings, affirming his status as one the promotion’s top prospects by winning six straight fights. While the American Kickboxing… Read More
Luke Rockhold Says Bout with Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Next
By FCF Staff
It appears as though rising middleweight Luke Rockhold will be the next man to face Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, according to the 26 year-old-fighter’s official Twitter account. Although the bout has not… Read More
UFC 199 to Feature Rockhold – Weidman II , Cruz – Faber III
By FCF Staff
UFC 199 will feature not one, but two title fights. During the promotion’s “Unstoppable” press conference this afternoon, the UFC confirmed that middleweight champ Luke Rockhold will face Chris Weidman at the event, and that bantamweight champ… Read More
Dana White Reports Rockhold – Weidman II Planned For UFC 199, Cormier – Jones II Likely For April
By FCF Staff
All signs have been pointing to an immediate rematch between Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman taking place, and today, Dana White confirmed the bout is indeed in the works.
While speaking to Garbage Time with Katie Nolan,… Read More
UFC FN 55: Daniel Kelly vs. Luke Zachrich Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s November 8th card in Sydney will feature another Australian fighter, as the promotion has announced Daniel Kelly will fight Luke Zachrich.
Kelly (7-0) will be making his official UFC debut after competing on… Read More
UFC 172: Rockhold-Boetsch, Benavidez-Elliott Added to April 26th Card
By FCF Staff
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to round out the line-up for its April 26th event in Baltimore, as the promotion has announced that Luke Rockhold will fight Tim Boestch, and that Joseph Benavidez will battle Tim Elliott.… Read More
UFC FN 35: Rockhold, Miller, Romero and Brunson Pick up Bonuses
By FCF Staff
Luke Rockhold not only recorded his first Octagon win tonight at UFC Fight Night 35, but the decorated fighter also earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round stoppage of Costas Philippou.
Rockhold dropped Philippou… Read More
UFC FN 35 Weigh-in Results: Rockhold And Philippou Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC FN 35 card in Duluth, Georgia, which will see Luke Rockhold battle Costas Philippou in the main event.
Both of the top ten ranked middleweights weighed in… Read More
UFC Announces Rockhold-Philippou, Henderson-Thomson For Upcoming Cards
By FCF Staff
Following last night’s UFC 167 card in Las Vegas, the promotion has announced two headliners for its early 2014 schedule. On January 25th, at UFC on FOX 10, former lightweight champ Benson Henderson will battle Josh Thomson,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Meltzer Masters Media; Rockhold Gets Distracted; “Big Foot” Believes
By Joshua Molina
MMA and wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer is the subject of a well-written feature in the New York Times.
The story shows his rise from a wrestling fan who started a newsletter, to his big break… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Nick Denis Comes Out Swinging; Rockhold’s Ridiculous Fight
By Joshua Molina
As the battle to legalize MMA in New York continues, former cage fighter Nick Denis teamed up with New York state senator Brad Hoylman to write a well-argued article (for the NY Daily News) about the need… Read More
Report: Melendez vs. Healy, Saffiedine vs. Marquardt, Rockhold vs. Larkin Set For January 12th Strikeforce
Daniel Cormier Reportedly Fighting Dion Staring
By FCF Staff
After Strikeforce was forced to cancel its November 3rd card due to injuries, the promotion and Showtime promised a stacked event in January, and according to reports… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” With Rockhold Out, Strikeforce Future Looks Even More Shaky
By Joshua Molina
Injuries continue to KO mixed martial arts.
Now Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold is off the Nov. 3 show against Lorenz Larkin.
First Frank Mir got injured, destroying his main event matchup against Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Silva vs. Rockhold and Five Other Real Dream Matches
By Joshua Molina
UFC boss Dana White, for years, has wanted people to perceive his company as popular, if not more popular, than the NFL, MLB or NBA.
But in those mainstream leagues, the best teams play each other, regardless… Read More