I think Anthony Smith vs Luke Rockhold would be a lot of fun

[SUBLIME FAN]

I like the sounds of this matchup a lot for some reason.

Thoughts?

 

[ScarletnGray 33]

Who are those guys? I only know tank abott and royce gracie.

 

[Beer tastes awful]

After an uneventful 1st round spent on the feet, Rockhold takes him down, passes his guard effortlessly, and pulverizes his brain cells.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Would watch, 100%

Lukes grappling might be the difference, but on the feet it could be pretty wild.

Smith has the bigger hands, Luke has the better kicks.

 

[GSP_37]

Because Luke seems to get hit quite a bit and Smith throws aggressively and accurately?

 

[DOMMA]

2 - 3 years ago Rockhold would crush Smith. Today, because Rockhold is chinny, it could go either way. Would watch.

 

[VAfan]

Because Luke seems to get hit quite a bit and Smith throws aggressively and accurately?

this. rockhold would get KOed clean.

 

[Duck Dodgers]

Sherdoggers will underrate Luke’s chances but I could see him finishing Smith exactly how Santos did.

(Could also see him getting starched.)

 

[IMPmmath]

2 guys moving up from MW.Id like to see it. Smith put 3 big names on his resume by ko in a year in Lombard, Evans and Shogun. Yeah theyre past their prime but it's easily enough to welcome Rockhold to the lhw division, hopefully by another ko.

 

[Inverse]

I'd pick Rockhold to win that. Rockhold would beat Shogun/ Rashad too btw.

 

[Deleted member 460645]

so down for that matchup

 

[Ruthfella]

2 - 3 years ago Rockhold would crush Smith. Today, because Rockhold is chinny, it could go either way. Would watch.

2 years ago he been ktfo by bisping

 

[LORCMOS]

I still can't believe that Rockhold got KO by Michael "Pillow Fist" Bisping.

I don't know who Rockhold is going to fight Next...but i really hope that he really put on a performance to erase that memory from everybody's mind.

 

[Mixfight]

I'd pick Rockhold to win that. Rockhold would beat Shogun/ Rashad too btw.

Id pick Rockhold to beat Hashad, but i think Shogun could make it a fight.

 

[Inverse]

Id pick Rockhold to beat Hashad, but i think Shogun could make it a fight.

Potentially but I do doubt it.

 

[Mixfight]

Potentially but I do doubt it.

Lets not forget Rockhold had a glass chin before Homero punched his head into the 18th row. I think Shogun matches up well with him tbh.

 

[CorporateTool]

Honestly Id like to see Smith up against a proven commodity at 205. Like Latifi or Blachowikz. Someone who isn't completely shop worn. Same with Rockhold for his first 205 fight.

 

[Inverse]

Lets not forget Rockhold had a glass chin before Homero punched his head into the 18th row. I think Shogun matches up well with him tbh.

That's true but I doubt Shogun currently has the speed to connect like Romero did. Styles do make fights though.

 

[Evangelion]

Id pick Rockhold to beat Hashad, but i think Shogun could make it a fight.

Shogun has terrible takedown defense and Rockhold has the best top game in mma. He would slaughter Shogun

 

[VitorReem]

It would definitely be a lot of fun to watch rockhold get KTFO again