Rockhold on getting the Whittaker news

[ThePowerDouble]

Pretty interesting read from Rockhold. Not what I was expecting.


“I found out last night, got the text from my manager. This close to the fight, the last thing you want to hear from your manager is, ‘Call me. It’s urgent’. Your mind starts racing, hoping he doesn’t say those two words, “Whittaker’s out”.

Full blog post - https://thewest.com.au/sport/ufc/lu...but-ready-to-roll-for-perth-ufc-ng-b88714770z

 

[Codpiece]

Not what I was expecting either, almost to the point where I wonder if that was ghost-written.


Good sentiments either way, and good on Luke for taking the fight against Yoel.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Less salty than I thought he would be.

 

[SassyPants]

Luke was, dare i say, pleasant? maybe he's chilled out a bit over the past year.

 

[Thug Rose]

thats 3 words tho

 

[Alanf7]

Will be a great fight, fan of both guys.

 

[Rubberman1]

6'4 guy takes fight against 5'10 midget and is praised.

Romero getting murked by bigger opponent is @NewS.

 

[ThePowerDouble]

6'4 guy takes fight against 5'10 midget and is praised.

Romero getting murked by bigger opponent is @NewS.

 

[emax]

Certainly it suggests that it was largely Bisping that was bringing out the jerkass in him. Had it been Bisping pulling out a month before their fight, I doubt it would have been physically possible for him to be that levelheaded.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

Salt Luke City

 

[giusti825]

Luke was, dare i say, pleasant? maybe he's chilled out a bit over the past year.

Maybe he's just happy to be in a situation where the MW division isn't at a standstill with no end in sight....

 

[ReadWrite]

Underdog against Whittaker and he's upset he'll get Romero instead. Yeah, right, whatever.

 

[machidafan99]

Now he has a much trickier fight.

 

[MadHouse]

props to Rockhold for fighting Romero that's something not a lot of people in that division would do especially on short notice

 

[Ozze]

Well, he's right.

Romero is the best fight possible now that Bobby is out.

 

[KantoTerror]

Luke was, dare i say, pleasant? maybe he's chilled out a bit over the past year.

I'd be chill too if i'm smashing Demi...

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

Salty Luke Salthold
Less Salty Than Usual
More Salt For Later

 

[Ruthless_swag]

6'4 guy takes fight against 5'10 midget and is praised.

Romero getting murked by bigger opponent is @NewS.

He is 6'3. Yoel is 5 10.5. Dc is 5 10 too. So does that mean luke beats him? Be sensible. Strength, speed and endurance is more important than reach which can be negated with the right approach. In attributes like Strength, power and speed yoel is far superior to luke. Luke has the cardio and possibly overall stand up skill advantage. Yoel is more explosive and is more athletic compared to luke as well.

 

[Ruthless_swag]

How exactly is luke bigger than yoel lol wtf ? Yoel is way more compact, denser and probably weighs the same as luke with evem lower body fat????

Luke is not even the biggest weight cutter in the division. His fight night weight is 205. He said so himself. Bisping reckons he is 210 in the cage. Yoel would be 205- 210 for sure. Jacare is 205 and whittaker is 200- 205 too. Borrachinna is probz 200 plus i would imagine. No one in the top 20 at middlweight weight less tham 195 pounds on fight night. They are all betwee. 195- 210. Not more and not less.

 

[hot carl]

I think he was just relieved that he wasn’t forced to fight bisping again.