You guys are sleeping on Luke Rockhold BIG TIME

[Hazuki Ryo]

I get that Sherdog has memes and trends. One of them is apparently to underestimate and mock Rockhold. Yes, he can be cocky, arrogant, careless, salty etc.. Yes, he brought us many cringy moments.

But hell is he a great fighter. Beat Jacare, Weidman, and Machida. Mauled the last two on the ground. Actually mauls everyone on the ground.

His two defeats come from TRTor, juiced to the gills, and Bisping surprising KO. No need to mention that Vitor is now the shadow of himself, while Bisping had previously been choked with a one arm guillotine. Talk about one humbling submission loss..

Now, considering his fight against Romero. I don't see where he could be in real danger :

1) Romero gets taken down often. He got fucking mounted by Derek Brunson, who could barely take down Anderson Grandpa Silva.

2) Luke has a superior ground game and defensive wrestling

3) Romero barely has a chance standing : Luke has great kicks and Romero is not well known for KOing guys standing

4) Luke is more durable. Romero is fucking 40+ with a more than suspect gas tank

I don't see where this fight is hard to pick. Bring this up when Luke submits Yoel or win by exhaustion

 

[abiG]

 

[Guile]

i wish i was sleeping on him

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

GSP got caught too. By Matt fucking Serra. And then what ?

 

[ryanrandy]

Stopped at "Romero barely has a chance standing"

 

[Sapp]

I'm picking Rockhold in this fight too, but there's definitely a lot of danger here for him. His boxing defence is poor and Yoel has a way of catching people.

 

[mikehunt]

i wish i was sleeping on him

 

[puppybird]

 

[Post 2 Decision]

You're forgetting about Yoel's not-so-secret secret weapon...

 

[DarkneT]

I'm on Luke
I think its pretty obvious..

 

[Enigma87]

 

[Polish Machine]

Luke is the betting favorite.

 

[BigDaddyChristopher]

 

[DetachedOrchid]

I'm not Yoel hasn't looked great his past couple fights.

 

[Okajima]

Im picking Luke.

I think Yoel will be gassed by the 3rd.

 

[DaleBoca]

I miss SF. Great organization with great fighters and a stand up guy running it.

 

[cherryzero]

What are the betting lines on this fight right now?

I didn't get the impression anyone was sleeping on Rockhold at all. Maybe I missed a bunch of threads?

I think Luke has a great chance, especially if he keeps the fight at range with his kicks for the first few rounds.

If Romero catches him I think it's lights out though.

To me this fight is a pick 'em.

 

[puppybird]

I will be on the edge of my seat

 

[Lawrence]

I get that Sherdog has memes and trends. One of them is apparently to underestimate and mock Rockhold. Yes, he can be cocky, arrogant, careless, salty etc.. Yes, he brought us many cringy moments.

But hell is he a great fighter. Beat Jacare, Weidman, and Machida. Mauled the last two on the ground. Actually mauls everyone on the ground.

His two defeats come from TRTor, juiced to the gills, and Bisping surprising KO. No need to mention that Vitor is now the shadow of himself, while Bisping had previously been choked with a one arm guillotine. Talk about one humbling submission loss..

Now, considering his fight against Romero. I don't see where he could be in real danger :

This should make you happy TS

1) Romero gets taken down often. He got fucking mounted by Derek Brunson, who could barely take down Anderson Grandpa Silva.

2) Luke has a superior ground game and defensive wrestling

3) Romero barely has a chance standing : Luke has great kicks and Romero is not well known for KOing guys standing

4) Luke is more durable. Romero is fucking 40+ with a more than suspect gas tank

I don't see where this fight is hard to pick. Bring this up when Luke submits Yoel or win by exhaustion

 

[EYEKICKFACES]

What do you mean by "You guys?"