Will Rockhold become the champ again?

[Platinum]

I give major Respeck to Bisping for knocking out that egoistic loudmouth... Never would have believed the fight to end the way it did.

That being said: Do you think that Rockhold will be the champion again some day with his suspect chin? Other contenders know the blue print to beat him now.

And who should he fight next?

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

Maybe

I'd like to see a Vitor Belfort rematch or maybe Anderson Silva

 

[CJohnny]

He should fight Belfort, Anderson or Mousasi.

 

[Kahran]

What makes his chin suspect? It was a perfect shot that he moved into which put him out and it'd have done the same to the majority of the division. I think he does become Champion again somewhere down the line, he's still pretty young when it comes to MMA.

 

[Zarra]

Not in the next 2-3 years.

 

[Cclick]

Buh-deh

 

[Haj01]

I think he will become champ again, then Anderson Silva will defeat him.

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

The blueprint to beat him has been out there, just tap his chin good. He's been knocked out 3 times already in a grand total of 18 pro MMA fights. Nobody is fucking with him on the ground though in the division, not even Jacare. He'd concuss him there like he did to Machida and Weidman.

 

[Platinum]

What makes his chin suspect? It was a perfect shot that he moved into which put him out and it'd have done the same to the majority of the division. I think he does become Champion again somewhere down the line, he's still pretty young when it comes to MMA.

I mean his only losses are via KO/TKO. Vitor kick is understandable it would put a horse to sleep but some other fighters could've taken Bispings punches i'd say. His chin is average at its best.

 

[Dart Feld]

The MW division post Anderson is the Wild Wild West.

There will be new champs aplenty and yeah, Luke could make it back to the mountaintop again down the line.

 

[BennyOcean]

Hopefully not. He's young enough that he has a good shot. He doesn't seem to have the right temperament to be a long-term champ though. He also seems a bit like a spoiled rich kid. If he's sitting on family money maybe he should just walk away.

 

[A_bomb47]

The blueprint to beat him has been out there, just tap his chin good. He's been knocked out 3 times already in a grand total of 18 pro MMA fights. Nobody is fucking with him on the ground though in the division, not even Jacare. He'd concuss him there like he did to Machida and Weidman.

Based on what do you think jacare can't handle Rockhold on the ground?
It sure can't be based on the first fight.

 

[The Beast Within]

I mean his only losses are via KO/TKO. Vitor kick is understandable it would put a horse to sleep but some other fighters could've taken Bispings punches i'd say. His chin is average at its best.

short camp bisping is invincible

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Based on what do you think jacare can't handle Rockhold on the ground?
It sure can't be based on the first fight.

Size & GNP. This wouldn't be a BJJ or submission grappling contest where no strikes were allowed. Luke will hurt anybody on the ground that he can manage to get on top of with punches and elbows. That long reach of his comes in handy along with his size. Luke scrambles well too.

 

[SassyPants]

short camp bisping is invincible

his "make opponents underestimate him" stat is huge

 

[Blayt7hh]

Probably. I'm not a fan at all and I reveled in his loss tonight but realistically, he is crazy well rounded and a physically imposing beast in the ring.