Luke Rockhold could have been the middleweight king

[JonnyBones]

I look at this guy right and I think to myself, he has the tools to beat any fighter on any given night, there's not a middle weight alive besides Israel Adesanya right now that I don't believe Luke Rockhold couldn't beat. It's a shame he had to take the fight with Romero on such short notice, a fight Romero had an obvious weight/hydration advantage for(missed weight by 3 pounds). I think with full preparation for Yoell and Yoell actually made weight, Rockhold would have finished Romero in a similar fashion that he finished Weidman. Luke Rockhold is a true student of the game world class fighter and top notch well rounded and the true epitome of a high level mixed martial artist.

If he moves up I do think he can defeat gustafsson. This is the first time Gustafson won't have a length/size speed advantage against a guy who's not named Jon Jones and I think Luke's high level wrestling would allow him to secure takedowns against the much longer Gustafson at will. I think Luke's submission game is superior to Gustafson and he can finish Gustafson via ground and pound.

If Luke moves up he will beat Gus in calling it now.

 

[AceCooch]

He has no chin?

 

[MMouse]

More like luke cuckhold

 

[PubliusVentidius]

Cocky + no chin = bad combo

 

[P4PKingBisping]

BUT BISPING FOUND HIS CHIN

 

[welcometohavoc]

I look at this guy right and I think to myself, he has the tools to beat any fighter on any given night, there's not a middle weight alive besides Israel Adesanya right now that I don't believe Luke Rockhold couldn't beat. It's a shame he had to take the fight with Romero on such short notice, a fight Romero had an obvious weight/hydration advantage for(missed weight by 3 pounds). I think with full preparation for Yoell and Yoell actually made weight, Rockhold would have finished Romero in a similar fashion that he finished Weidman. Luke Rockhold is a true student of the game world class fighter and top notch well rounded and the true epitome of a high level mixed martial artist.

If he moves up I do think he can defeat gustafsson. This is the first time Gustafson won't have a length/size speed advantage against a guy who's not named Jon Jones and I think Luke's high level wrestling would allow him to secure takedowns against the much longer Gustafson at will. I think Luke's submission game is superior to Gustafson and he can finish Gustafson via ground and pound.

If Luke moves up he will beat Gus in calling it now.

Stopped reading at "Luke couldn't beat Israel".

Luke destroys Israel just like that comment destroyed your argument

 

[The Witcher]

Very good fighter but his boxing and chin will let him down. I give him minimal chance against gus.

 

[DrunkMonkMeth]

he could have been.. but he wasn't good enough lol. what kind of stupid dumbass thread is this?

 

[MayhemMonkey]

but didnt...... buddeh

 

[Rovert]

 

[JonnyBones]

Stopped reading at "Luke couldn't beat Israel".

Luke destroys Israel just like that comment destroyed your argument

Luke would get peaceful up by Israel Adesanya nobody at middle weight can beat him.

I see it now, this is gonna be like Jon Jones road to destroying Shogun all over again.

 

[JonnyBones]

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[Bowel-forged Stool]

Not with a chin like that, he couldn't!

 

[Rovert]

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[Lots]

Could have but he kept losing middle weight fights.

 

[JonnyBones]

he could have been.. but he wasn't good enough lol. what kind of stupid dumbass thread is this?

That's the thing he is good enough and he's better than every fighter at MW except Adesanya, he's got great cardio great wrestling exceptional striking great submissions brutal ground and pound strong has heart and he's the most well rounded fighter at mw, on paper he's a nightmare match up for anyone, in reality, he's a nightmare match up for any mw, Luke never lost a fight to a better opponent because no one he's faced isn't legitemetly better, Luke Rockhold lost to circumstances surrounding the fight.

 

[orangecuse]

What derpy analysis, he could easily grapple Isreal. He's an undersized kickboxer. Wasn't he taken down by the last scrub he fought? I'm a fan but that's laughable. Luke's handled massive wrestlers like Boestch.

Sure Isreal and other could beat him. It isn't like no one but Isreal has a chance.

 

[DrunkMonkMeth]

That's the thing he is good enough and he's better than every fighter at MW except Adesanya, he's got great cardio great wrestling exceptional striking great submissions brutal ground and pound strong has heart and he's the most well rounded fighter at mw, on paper he's a nightmare match up for anyone, in reality, he's a nightmare match up for any mw, Luke never lost a fight to a better opponent because no one he's faced isn't legitemetly better, Luke Rockhold lost to circumstances surrounding the fight.

why did he lose to belfort bisping and romero?

 

[revoltub]

He got KOd by two guys whose primes were in the 00s and one guy who is past 40.

The dude beat an overrated weidman as his best win.

Luke has reached his potential, that is winning the belt and losing it. Being mw GOAT was never in the cards.

 

[rurouni]

how short notice was it against yoel?
Vitor exposed his standup and the Bisping ko proved it wasn't a fluke