The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former Strikeforce and Ufc Mw champion Luke Rockhold entered this fight with a professional record of 16-4-0 (87% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since February 10, 2018 when he was defeated by Yoel Romero (Yoel Romero Palacio vs Luke Rockhold); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat David Branch (Luke Rockhold vs David Branch).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champ Jan Blachowicz, has a mma record of 23-8-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Thiago Santos (Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos); before this fight, in 2018, he had defeated Jimi Manuwa in March (Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2) and Nikita Krylov in September (Jan Blachowicz vs Nikita Krylov). Rockhold vs Blachowicz is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos – UFC 239. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos
Date: 2019-07-06
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Division: light heavyweight (205 lbs, 93 kg)
UFC 239 fight card (main card):
Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos
Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm
Ben Askren vs Jorge Masvidal
Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz
Michael Chiesa vs Diego Sanchez
Blachowicz’s next fight: Jan Blachowicz vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza
Rockhold’s next fight: Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold
Rockhold vs Blachowicz Fight Video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVnO0oTVeXo
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