Is Luke Rockhold a Glass Cannon?

[Frank Edgar]

By that I mean a dangerous fighter but who is easy-ish to knock out?

His 3 losses so far are all by knockout. It appears that he doesn't have the strongest chin and/or striking defense.

He kinda reminds me of Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem. They are very dangerous finishers who have the ability to beat anyone in their division, but whenever they lose it's almost always by KO.

It's still too early to tell for sure, but it seems that what will keep Rockhold from being a great champion like GSP or Anderson Silva is his weakish chin.

After the Bisping loss every single one of Rockhold's opponents will go headhunting against him.

 

[ComradeFedor]

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

His only losses come by knockout

Maybe he is

 

[DIABOLUS]

He fought stupid against one opponent. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[Arrr Billy]

he took many square flush shots from jacare. When they fought. Jacare hits pretty hard imo. (also feel like he beat luke in that fight)

 

[The Renegade]

No, he's missing the cannon part.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

he took many square flush shots from jacare. When they fought. Jacare hits pretty hard imo. (also feel like he beat luke in that fight)

jacare only has 3 wins by knockout

and 2 of them are TKO

 

[Woliwo]

No.
His match against Jacare is proof that he isn't. Took some very strong punches without problem.
He only lost against Bisping in the first round because he highly underestimated him, and didn't take him seriously.
Losing against TRT Vitor in the first doesn't say very much either.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Nah.

He got clipped SUPER clean by Bisping, several times, by leaving his chin out, and keeping his hands almost down by his waist.

His chin is okay overall.

 

[MEAN357]

I wouldnt call him a cannon lol. Glass decision machine maybe.

 

[10mm]

Remember, he is huge and cuts a shit-ton of water. I still think cutting the large amounts of weight make one more prone to getting concussed.

 

[Mixfight]

Anyone who has seen the wars hes been in will know that hes not glass. Definitely not an iron chinned warrior like Hendo or Emelianenko but his chin is OK. Rockhold fought dumb and got KTFOd stiff for it.

 

[I see stiffness]

No, he's missing the cannon part.

No.

That's in his pants (no homo)

 

[SelfSufficient]

Well, aside from fighting stupid against Bisping it's not like he's getting koed by pillow fisted fighters. That being said, I think he would be to his benefit if he kept his hands up from now on, as if he keeps getting knocked out like that, your estimation will soon become accurate.

 

[DoopidyDawesome]

I'm not sure it's his chin but his striking defense is atrocious at times, especially the times he gets KO'd.

 

[KONE]

I don't think it's the most outrageous label in the world for him.

It doesn't have to refer just to chin, a glass cannon can also just be someone who's good offensively but subpar defensively. Arlovski for example is a killer when he's on the offensive, but his striking defense is horrid.

 

[Squishy Buttz]

not sure I was very very very very very surprised he knocked out Rockhold , i mean I thought he had zero chance....like zero. Can you imagine if he beats Hendo in a rematch and then GSP lol.....I can't even

 

[Madmick]

Love the WoW term in a UFC thread.

 

[Phronimos]

He fought stupid against one opponent. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Not to mention Bisping is a great striker and was fighting smart while Rockhold was fighting foolishly.

 

[Phillyz]

No.
His match against Jacare is proof that he isn't. Took some very strong punches without problem.
He only lost against Bisping in the first round because he highly underestimated him, and didn't take him seriously.
Losing against TRT Vitor in the first doesn't say very much either.

The chin doesn't recover