Luke Rockhold: BKFC Made Me Offer I Couldn't Refuse | The MMA Hour

Luke Rockhold discusses how he ended up at BKFC, his future plans, his BKFC 41 opponent Mike Perry, his training for the event, Francis Ngannou’s free agency, Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, if he will return to mixed martial arts, and more.
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[@alcottdevalte7440]

A samurai like Rockhold fighting an African legend in Perry gonna really be something. They should have travelled to Africa with this one.

[@deathbyastonishment5798]

There’s so many hilarious GIFs I wish I could attach here lolz

[@gr7927]

😂

[@Psycho_Logical_631]

The last samurai Vs the first white African let's do this

[@Masterbaiterfishing215]

You’re a comment thief you stole his comment off of another platform

[@Caligrapher88]

The best of the Zulu nation

[@sweetswing1]

"I'm still a free agent, that's the beauty of life." Wise words

[@benoneill5550]

Lol yes you’re right Luke being a free agent is the true beauty in life

[@otallono]

@@benoneill5550 Yep what would we ever do if Luke Rockhold wasn't a free agent 😂

[@Mr.Foreplay48]

Like the Silver Surfer 🏄‍♀️

[@Phiziology]

It's super rare to see Luke correct someone and be right.

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

🤣😂😆🥴

[@Mark-ww1ii]

Yeah he's actually real stupid

[@AHighlander]

He's a slow clock..;)

[@boyleroy]

His energy is so much better. Good for him.

[@boyleroy]

@YūGen Grey Darkest before the dawn. Like he said, feels free : )

[@xaphan8581]

@YūGen Grey plus if I was him I’d be stoked also. If Kerry is doing as good in bare knuckle luke will make a killing

[@charlesselby3559]

The fights we didn't ask for.....but now need

[@dans7637]

Rockhold has a clear path to victory. Achieve, Believe, succeed

[@JustSendMeLocation]

Conceive, believe, achieve…stfu 😂😂😂

[@amzofficial8868]

Lmaoo butchered it but A for effort

[@Flynnstir]

Lol

[@Flynnstir]

Cut out after the first 5 min . How many times can we use the f word.

[@PunjabiPiccolo]

Ya butchered it mate

[@daveydeluxe5788]

I love that the BKFC is giving these fighters freedom and flexibility, something the UFC will never do

[@MoveForwardMMA]

Its probably the only way they can get fighters tbh

[@oldironsides4107]

All mma promotions do. Ufc doesn’t.

[@yeahtbh.161]

I love that it's giving them CTE and huge irreparable brain damage.

[@sinner9372]

coming from a guy that felt it was tough to listen to luke in the past, i must say the last few interviews with ariel have done him really well. it’s nice to see.

[@biohazord2522]

I wish this dude the best.

[@brandisify]

I watch Rockhold interviews to meet my F-bomb quota for the day

[@MorAodhan]

That's a stud move from Luke, you got a model for Ralph Lauren doing bare-knuckle. Fair play.

[@AHighlander]

Aye. Say what ye want about Luke but he's got gonads.

[@themonsterbaby]

Luke doesn't even seem that awkward here.... like he's really in a good space it seems like. I dig it.

[@JS-cg4ji]

That’s what mushrooms will do to you

[@TUC4MOT3]

Bunch of KO losses might have helped him clear his mind

[@themonsterbaby]

@@TUC4MOT3 not typically how that works, but ok. Lol.

[@yaboi9349]

@@themonsterbaby calm before the CTE storm

[@AHighlander]

@@yaboi9349 😭😆

[@theguvnor3880]

On paper, this is a huge mismatch. Luke has the height,size and reach. However, Luke's chin makes it a competitive fight.

[@ScribblesOfOwls]

Luke is losing his best tools, his legs.

[@garyhillman4993]

Means nothing in bkfc height n reach can get 3 smacks in the nose and down

[@BroccoliLesnar]

Luke's chin held up against Costa.

[@iamjp1]

@@BroccoliLesnar they both gassed 3 minutes into the fight in altitude. tough to judge lol

[@mrjohndownzz2392]

Its not that, it's the fact that it takes a certain type of person to fight like that, mike perry is one of them.

[@ilidanstormrage5369]

Mike has actually impressed me in bare knuckle . Did a great job against MVP

[@GameC3nt]

mvp moves like hes about to get paralyze because of effective punching of perry, perry probably won buts it close

[@Meme-mw7nq]

Perry is nothing to mess with especially in bareknuckle but Luke is like half a foot taller than him. don’t know which way I see it going tbh

[@drolx2102]

so was MVP

[@Meme-mw7nq]

@@drolx2102 ahh u right, that was a close one tho

[@hometruthshomie8688]

Highlight reel KO by Perry. This time the other side of Luke's glass jaw. Don't think its a good idea for Luke to go into bareknuckle this point in his career when normally punch resistance gets lower with age.

[@goodkrypollo1706]

Except Luke's chin survived against one of the hardest hitters in the sport Paulo Costa. He put up a good fight against a top middleweight. This is easy work for luke.

[@mrfantastik8168]

​@Good Krypollo Easy work?🤦 Lol You have no understanding of how different from a UFC , a BKFC fight is. Casual! 🤷🏻

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

Rockhold, famous for his kicks, bjj and good looks. Signs up to box and scar his face

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

Excatly what I thought dudes missing brain cells

[@benoneill5550]

Let’s say he’s getting something like 2m for this fight, but could only get a couple hundred k per fight elsewhere, why wouldn’t he take the offer? Yeah he’s probably gunna get knocked out let’s be honest, but for money he’s never got before I don’t blame him for doing it. Plus, it’s against a smaller guy and the max total fight time is 10 mins

[@rizzledizzle9801]

People do bareknuckle for free, for fun, hes probably getting half a mill for a few minutes work, its a no brainer.

[@brennonolson7650]

He famous for being a fighter and oh wait look what he’s about to do… fight

[@matthewcharboneau733]

So Luke's gonna fight a guy where only fists can be used??? Yeah he's getting KO'D

[@SHERMA.]

no way he turns up pretty boy rockhold isnt putting himself through that, its all cap

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

He’s not going to get ko’d in fact I bet he wins by decision

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

@@SHERMA. lol dude Luke would legit eat you. Stop acting like you’re hard or something

[@SHERMA.]

@@johnjohnsonstein8409 when did i say he wouldn't? you dont have to know how they built the pyramids to make a comment on the pyramids you weird guy

[@mattboyce3276]

@@SHERMA. your comments don't make a lick of sense. It's signed sealed and delivered. He is going to be fighting Mike Perry no doubt about it.

[@michaelsantoro170]

Luke actually showed he can still pull the trigger in the last fight. Obviously the game has caught up to him and he's not as snappy with his shots now from all the wars he's been through- but I love where he's at now. I hope it's a draw because Mike is one of my favorite personalities in all of combat sports and I wish Ariel would have him on more.

[@themonsterbaby]

This bkfc actually looks good.... fun fights. Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendes too. Yeah I'm gonna have to check this one out.

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

It’s a cheaper ppv buy too. Way way cheaper

[@themonsterbaby]

@@johnjohnsonstein8409 fr. Espn is greedy af. They're about to raise the prices for ufc again too.

[@dootpooter4740]

No kicks in BKFC, Rockhold about to visit his timeshare in the Shadow Realm again.

[@nchess1044]

Reminds me of Ben Askren boxing Jake Paul. No wrestling? good luck.

[@iamjp1]

@@nchess1044 exactly

[@jayceelaflare2633]

😂

[@cowardsimpson8038]

​@@nchess1044 his boxing is no where near as bad as Ben 🤣🤣

[@takoflame4948]

he broke so a nice check is worth ti

[@angel8fingers]

Heck yeah Luke! Right on buddy!

[@jesseh.saunders2112]

Happy for Luke, love this.

[@VisualParalysis]

Let’s Go Rockhold!

[@andrewwatson3314]

He’s pursuing perfection of Athletic Fighting ! 😮

[@xcoolthefoolx]

Knucklemania 3 was actually a great event! Really looking forward to luke and mikes card with chad and eddie!

[@akademikscousin5637]

Mike perry and eddie alvarez win by KO

[@xancypillosi9497]

Perry is a dawg. He beats him. Luke is too pretty. He giving up

[@BlackSheepTruthMedia]

Luke is a frikin warrior good to see him back in action

[@williamdakotaatkinson9273]

April 29th is my birthday and Mike and Luke are my favorite fighters this is an awesome birthday gift!!!! Much respect to Luke for doing this you guys are badass!!!!

[@giwrgoshmm9430]

The universe made you a gift before even your birthday..on your birthday, happy for you man. They are both legends indeed

[@williamdakotaatkinson9273]

@@giwrgoshmm9430 yeah man pretty wild but I'm perfectly fine with gifts from the universe thank you so much!

[@timmyshore3755]

luke rockhold !!! you da man luke ! luke will do excellent in bare knuckle !!! we love and are all behind you luke. 🤠

[@PilcrowDesigns]

I love what BKFC is doing these days. They started strong, but it keeps getting better! Prefer it over MMA or regular boxing these days. This match up is crazy. If the blackest man in florida knocks out luke. . minds blown!

[@simmytom7684]

Lmao man's about to get himself knocked out again! Thanks for the gift Luke.

[@gretashapiro4118]

Luke proved himself a warrior and one of the best in the world. He needs to use what looks he has left to be the next movie star. He's a good dude

[@nickparrish8337]

I got the privilege of watching Like Rockhold fight his last fight in Salt Lake City Utah. I’m looking forward to this for him!

[@odddak]

Digging the vibes from that dude, he seems to be in a good place mentally.

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

“That dude” lol acting as if rockhold was just some ufc fighter. Dude was a legit nightmare at one point. One of the best pound for pound fighters in his prime

[@odddak]

@@johnjohnsonstein8409 sorry didn't mean it to come off this way, ESL problems I guess... I very much agree with you

[@MIKEYSTACKS530]

Let's go Luke 💪💪💪

[@UserHeartagram00]

Praying for rockhold😭🙏

[@DeanotalksLFC]

Remember the days when Luke was claiming he never had to work again off his modelling that lasted long

[@bluejay9235]

Yeah, all BKFC will do is ensure that career door closes for him permanently.

[@zacm9566]

Bro he was born rich. He doesn’t necessarily need money

[@justinx9892]

@@zacm9566 no he didn’t grow up rich. He wouldn’t be bare knuckle fighting if he didn’t need money

[@newsungambit7386]

Conceive, believe, achieve

[@Duct_Tape_Boyz]

Oh nooooo! 😬 I really wish Luke the best. I'm pulling for you bud 🤞

[@alexanderkarpinsky9689]

What’s with mute clips..? Luke your a stud . Keep on keeping on bro !

[@XeSpace52]

Cant wait!

[@TheChessNeck]

This press conference is going to be AMAZING

[@resoluy]

underrated!

[@lindsay1971]

Excited to see this fight go down in the BK-CTE

[@mahatmaheil]

Nice that he is showing some respect to Mike Perry.

[@X9Z17]

Some stats; Fighter: Mike Perry -------------------- Luke Rockhold Height: 5'10" -------------------------------6'3" Reach: 71" ----------------------------------77" KO's: 11 (79% of wins) ---------------- 4 (25% of wins) Ko loss: 1 (13% of losses) -----------5 (83% of losses) Dec: MMA 3W, 6L. BK 3W ------------2W, 1L

[@tazarhalo]

props to Luke

[@rungeon83]

I was late with my speech, like seriously late, 2 years after you'd expect a young baby/child to speak, then I had a stutter, and speech issues with being able to talk, then we learn my brain is slow with finding the words I want to use... and this has lead me to serious depression, but what helps is that no matter how awful I am at talking, there are people like Luke Rockhold who can't string a sentance together and a much worse talker than myself, and he's like a samurai!

[@Friu887]

This is a crazy fight may the best man win

[@amsterdamoriginalsaustralia]

Good luck with everything Luke

[@albamix]

I'm watching this 100%

[@cbrice8721]

Seeing guys like Luke and Eddie keep going shows they've not been paid enough in the past. I hope they get out after 2/3 more fights.

[@domriz7369]

Or they can’t manage their money

[@cbrice8721]

@domriz7369 its possible. Wouldn't be the first fighters to mismanage their money

[@brennonolson7650]

Bro mcgregor is filthy rich, has kids, just broke his leg and is still fighting. I’ve heard Eddie is really good with his money outside fighting. Rockhold made more money modeling, onlyfans paid him 50k to make an account. Some dudes just like to fight

[@scottbagan7610]

These bare-knuckle Fighters are f****** crazy I give major props to luke.

[@samholly1172]

Lol Luke’s always confident

[@jasonstouder]

my take- Iron Mike Perry is one of the most entertaining and REAL people in entertainment. Luke Rockhold is one of the most respected men in professional fighting and just as REAL. Having been and continuing to be a ufc fan, I will watch this bare knuckle fight with anticipation and I will expect to see some REAL fighting and if necesarry, some REAL judging.

[@casperhulvej9462]

I would really really appreciate timesthamps for the each core topic you discuss during the interviews. Some times you only wanna know about a certain topic from the interviews and then i just skip all of it because its easier then having to lilsten through 45 minutes that have no interest for me.. keep up the good work ariel your "the GOAT" in sports journalism overall

[@elbveiss2876]

Luke Rockhold la va a romper en Bare Knucle. Esa empresa es muy afortunada teniendo a semejante calidad de luchador en su lista.

[@davidasher22]

This sounds like a great night of fights!

[@dmoore4520]

Used to not be the biggest fan of Luke, but he's the man and I was wrong. This dude is a badass.

[@cowslayer2926]

I would’ve loved to see this same matchup but as bare knuckle kick boxing

[@ljs185]

So u wanna watch bkfc but look at the guys feet too

[@rajhangakhal5718]

I love the new Luke

[@dr.loomis4221]

It's so tough to get through a Rockhold interview. There's so much starting and stopping when he talks and staring off into the distance.

[@chryslertechnician3439]

Legend

[@dennyroman7935]

he ll bring up BkFC to another level good move wow on card too

[@Mr.Foreplay48]

Let’s Go Luke!! #btsports

[@Mr.Foreplay48]

Luke is the Original Silver Surfer! 🥊🌊🏄‍♂️ #btsports #maxb

[@TartanTrailBlazer]

The “athletic fighting” stutter line had me weak

[@plymouthrock5281]

Wise words from tha samurai

[@mmafan2597]

Japanese samurai vs AFRICAN BLACK MAN. WHAT A FIGHT!

[@RBRTSWORLD]

fun fight for sure!

[@chevyblock550]

Damn, Luke dropped nothing but facts this whole interview.

[@cobuf8235]

Idk how luke does without his kicks tbh.. mike perry is a savage and has experiece in bkfc

[@todayblessed-ro8bu]

Preach

[@Chazman2705]

This man should star in a reboot of The Last Samurai.

[@NipplesOfDestiny]

Man this is gonna be a good fight

[@jjmbvillle84]

Love the matchup but have to point out that Perry is a relatively small welterweight and Rockhold just recently fought at LHW.

[@SSulekShorts]

I got perry catching him with an overhand right

[@CagedInPodcast]

Curious to see how Rockhold's chin holds up against bareknuckle shots to the jaw

[@joeydonachie9381]

You go luke get what u earned

[@Johntheheadache]

#BKFC - I wanna see Francis vs Mighty mouse throwing bombs at each other. Make it happen!

[@davereloader8837]

I got MM by 65 shot combo.

[@DOOMMAKEDONIA]

Ariel delivering the goods

[@mustafamohammadi6637]

He’s about to prove why he’s not an average bloke

[@fudgenugget8875]

Get that money cuz 💪 💰

[@ronmexico5416]

“Hello Darkness My Old Friend,, it’s Nice too Talk to You Again”

[@drewdrewson1384]

Woodley was a 170er, Askren a 170er so yes smaller than Jake. But what weight class did Luke's opponent Mike Perry fight at in mma?

[@brickflair8926]

170 as well he normally fights at 175 for BKFC

[@TheChessNeck]

Mike Perry is building the best bareknuckle resume. I want to see him beat up every fighter that leaves the UFC

[@PickemMMA]

Man I really do think he can do big things in BKFC. I hope he has improved on his striking defence cause those guys hit hard with bare knuckles so if he gets cracked he won’t get up lol 😂 I don’t wanna see it t end badly for him

[@dylancecil2908]

Does Luke Rockhold ever realize he’s doing an interview?? It must be so rewarding to be his friend 😂😂😂

[@thadonis3516]

He should be doing anything but straight up boxing.

[@gmdaddyrocks7730]

His F'ken vocabulary is F'ken incredible!!!

[@closinginonclosure]

Rockhold vs Perry in BKFC is a fun fight and I'll definitely tune in, but let's be honest. Luke's only hope is the size and strength potentially give him an advantage. Rockhold has never been known funny having good hands. His kicks, grappling, and ground and pound has always been his biggest assets in fighting, and Perry is no easy fight. If Perry can beat MVP he can definitely beat Luke.

[@j_red_dragons1640]

I like what bkfc has been doing. But this will be my first bkfc ppv I buy lol Rockhold vs perry is a fun fight

[@scottregister200]

NO BS $ I'm excited for this fight

[@nickasegura9729]

What’s the over under on the amount of shots Luke will take to the chin before he goes night night? I thought this dude had a modeling career and he wants to get hit in the face with bar knuckles? Don’t get it but damn I’m always rooting for him. Just hate to see him take too much damage.

[@053DAX]

Hungry and ready to shred!!!!

[@theenlightenedintrovertron9181]

I like this version of Rockhold.

[@NastyNoble]

Luke is a Warrior without question! However, his chin has shown the residual from several head shots. I'd like to see him fold it up and walk away. Highly unlikely, but simply sharing my outlook.

[@aaronroberts0812]

Luke is a smart dude and honest. He's not as good as he thinks he is but he's still a good fighter and a lot if skills but just boxing idk. Perry smaller but he's a brawler.

[@dennyroman7935]

i will see that fight

[@tonyv3053]

They need to call this fight "Conceive, Believe, Achieve: The Samurai vs The African Assassin

[@sarginsonjon]

Super confident for someone that wakes up with a crowd standing over him pretty regularly 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@EarsUpK9]

JP reminded me of the ol Liddell. Over hand right or nothing

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

Jp?

[@gamo-LT-fut]

Take a shot everytime he says the F word and you will feel like him during this paper chin era. Love you Luke !