Luke Rockhold is known as an American mixed martial artist signed to the UFC. He is most famous for being the former UFC Middleweight Champion.
Luke Skyler Rockhold was born on October 17, 1984 in Santa Cruz, California. He was born into a group of highly skilled competitors, his father Steve Rockhold played basketball at a professional level in Europe during his prime. His mom Diana was additionally a devoted tennis player and his more established sibling Matt is a fruitful pro surfer. Rockhold started preparing in judo as ahead of schedule as age 6 yet he eventually quit the game when he turned 10. As a seventh grader, he joined the wrestling group of his school Soquel High School and similarly started preparing in jiu-jitsu.
Rockhold won the UFC Middleweight Title after a few years in the UFC but his rule as UFC Middleweight Champion was finished on June 4, 2016, at the UFC 199: Rockhold versus Bisping 2 event where he was crushed by Michael Bisping. The battle was Rockhold's first title defense and has been named one of the greatest upsets in the historical backdrop of the UFC Championships. He has made ineffective endeavors at recovering the title as he has been tormented severally by injuries. In September 2017, the MMA star crushed David Branch at the UFC Fight Night 116 occasion following a year rest from the game.
In July 2019, Luke Rockhold failed in his attempt at moving up from the Middleweight Division to the Light Heavyweight Division. He was hoping that he could beat a top opponent to secure a title fight against champion, Jon Jones. The night didn't end well for Luke as he was brutally knocked out by number six ranked fighter, Jan Błachowicz.
Luke Rockhold does not have a spouse yet but is popularly known as one of the premier ladies' man in MMA because of his model looks and excellent fighting abilities. The handsome mixed martial arts star has had a considerable amount of romances over the span of his career. His most outstanding romantic association was with music star Demi Lovato. The couple started dating in the late spring of 2016 however kept their sentiment on the lowkey for the initial couple of months. They eventually affirmed that they were a thing in November 2016. It seems that the extra media attention turned their relationship sour and they separated before the year reached an end.
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
