Elo
1,809
peak 2,251 · 12 Dec 2015
442 below it
175 days at No. 1 middleweight
16-6Pro record14 of 16 wins inside the distance
3L
Current streaklast fought 20 Aug 2022
2,271Best winthe opponent's Elo going in
1,722Average opponentElo, on the night
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Age
born 17 Oct 1984
75.0" / 77.0"
Height / reach2.0" of reach on their height
Elo history
Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37Record
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Rating by method
KO1,399
Sub1,416
Dec1,399
Fight history
22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Weight class | Method | Round | Score | Elo | ± | Opp Elo | Odds | Event |
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| 22 | 20 Aug 202237.8 yrs | L16-6 |
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Middleweight | DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 0.27* | 1,824→1,809 | -14 | 1,934 | +220→+295 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 6 Jul 201934.7 yrs | L16-5 |
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Light Heavyweight | KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground & Pound | R26:39 | 0.00 | 2,052→1,922 | -130 | 1,866 | -180→-216 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 10 Feb 201833.3 yrs | L16-4 |
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Middleweighttitle | KO/TKOPunch | R311:48 | 0.00 | 2,163→2,073 | -89 | 2,155 | +145→-125 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 16 Sep 201732.9 yrs | W16-3 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKOStrikes | R29:05 | 1.00 | 2,086→2,163 | +77 | 2,044 | -385→-525 | UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 4 Jun 201631.6 yrs | L15-3 |
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Middleweighttitle | KO/TKOPunches | R13:36 | 0.00 | 2,251→2,102 | -149 | 1,946 | -1000→-716 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 12 Dec 201531.2 yrs | W15-2 |
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Middleweighttitle | KO/TKOGround & Pound | R418:12 | 1.00 | 2,129→2,251 | +121 | 2,271 | +140→+114 | UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 18 Apr 201530.5 yrs | W14-2 |
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R27:31 | 1.00 | 2,016→2,129 | +113 | 2,122 | -136→-136 | UFC on Fox 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 7 Nov 201430.1 yrs | W13-2 |
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Middleweight | SubGuillotine Choke | R25:57 | 1.00 | 1,926→2,016 | +90 | 1,937 | -400→-400 | UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 26 Apr 201429.5 yrs | W12-2 |
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Middleweight | SubKimura | R12:08 | 1.00 | 1,892→1,926 | +33 | 1,641 | -901→-901 | UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 15 Jan 201429.2 yrs | W11-2 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKOBody Kick | R12:31 | 1.00 | 1,822→1,892 | +70 | 1,752 | -393→-393 | UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 18 May 201328.6 yrs | L10-2 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKOWheel Kick & Punches | R12:32 | 0.00 | 1,875→1,822 | -53 | 2,021 | -115→-115 | UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 14 Jul 201227.7 yrs | W10-1 |
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Middleweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 0.84* | 1,798→1,875 | +77 | 1,871 | -302→-302 | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy Strikeforce |
| 10 | 7 Jan 201227.2 yrs | W9-1 |
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Middleweighttitle | KO/TKOPunches | R14:26 | 1.00 | 1,737→1,798 | +60 | 1,626 | – | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine Strikeforce |
| 9 | 10 Sep 201126.9 yrs | W8-1 |
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Middleweighttitle | DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 0.54* | 1,680→1,737 | +57 | 1,911 | – | Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov Strikeforce |
| 8 | 26 Feb 201025.4 yrs | W7-1 |
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Middleweight | KO/TKOKnees to the Body | R12:24 | 1.00 | 1,633→1,699 | +66 | 1,547 | – | Strikeforce - Challengers 6 Strikeforce |
| 7 | 6 Nov 200925.1 yrs | W6-1 |
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R13:42 | 1.00 | 1,516→1,633 | +116 | 1,636 | – | Strikeforce - Challengers 4 Strikeforce |
| 6 | 19 Jun 200924.7 yrs | W5-1 |
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R10:30 | 1.00 | 1,389→1,516 | +127 | 1,560 | – | Strikeforce - Challengers 2 Strikeforce |
| 5 | 11 Apr 200924.5 yrs | W4-1 |
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R14:07 | 1.00 | 1,327→1,389 | +62 | 1,224 | – | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Strikeforce |
| 4 | 21 Nov 200824.1 yrs | W3-1 |
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Middleweight | SubRear Naked Choke | R13:06 | 1.00 | 1,218→1,327 | +109 | 1,303 | – | Strikeforce: Destruction Strikeforce |
| 3 | 1 Feb 200823.3 yrs | W2-1 |
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– | KO/TKOPunches | R11:49 | 1.00 | 1,129→1,218 | +89 | 1,136 | – | Strikeforce - Young Guns 2 Strikeforce |
| 2 | 6 Nov 200723.1 yrs | L1-1 |
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– | KO/TKOPunches | R12:46 | 0.00 | 1,218→1,129 | -89 | 1,210 | – | Melee on the Mountain California Regional |
| 1 | 24 Jul 200722.8 yrs | W1-0 |
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– | SubArmbar | R12:44 | 1.00 | 1,119→1,218 | +99 | 1,166 | – | Melee on the Mountain California Regional |
Best wins
By the opponent's Elo on the night-
Chris Weidman
KO/TKO R4 · 12 Dec 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2,271
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Lyoto Machida
Submission R2 · 18 Apr 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2,122
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David Branch
KO/TKO R2 · 16 Sep 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2,044
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Michael Bisping
Submission R2 · 7 Nov 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,937
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Ronaldo Souza
Decision R5 · 10 Sep 2011 · Strikeforce
1,911
Losses
The latest 5 of 6-
Paulo Costa
Decision R3 · 20 Aug 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,934
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Jan Błachowicz
KO/TKO R2 · 6 Jul 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,866
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Yoel Romero
KO/TKO R3 · 10 Feb 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2,155
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Michael Bisping
KO/TKO R1 · 4 Jun 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
1,946
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Vitor Belfort
KO/TKO R1 · 18 May 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
2,021
Rivalries
Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →Style profile
Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.Similar careers
Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened nextAfter 20 bouts (2018): 2,073 Elo, 16-4, aged 33, average opponent 1,704.
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Tyron Woodley
then 2,098, 16-3, aged 35 · Welterweight
3-4 after
peaked 2,216 ▲
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Curtis Blaydes
then 2,074, 16-3, aged 31 · Heavyweight
4-3 after
peaked 2,133 ▲
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Geoff Neal
then 1,975, 15-5, aged 32 · Welterweight
1-3 after
peaked 2,061 ▲
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Muhammed Lawal
then 1,947, 15-4, aged 34 · Heavyweight
6-6 after
peaked 2,022 ▲
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Junior dos Santos
then 1,988, 17-3, aged 31 · Heavyweight
6-8 after
peaked 2,116 ▲
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Cory Sandhagen
then 2,161, 16-4, aged 31 · Bantamweight
2-3 after
peaked 2,193
