Luke Rockhold On 'Mafia' UFC: 'When You Lose Your Leverage, These People Try to Step On You'

Former #UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold talks about his UFC first fight week in three years, fighting Paulo Costa at #UFC278, his career goals at this point in his life, his relationship with the UFC and why he's been so outspoken about the UFC's business practices.
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[@vercingetorixavernian8978]

“Bad parenting pollutes the world” That is cold truth.

[@rebellion7463]

Truth

[@cbdcheeseburger7659]

Damn luke got deep in this interview. Seems like he’s had a positive mindset change, respect to him

[@WernerRachtman]

Word, like a whole new person. Kinda feel bad hoping Costa will win now that we see a new Rockhold rise from the ashes.

[@Andrew-qm5im]

@@WernerRachtman he does mushrooms often

[@WernerRachtman]

@@Andrew-qm5im I saw that interview also, maybe it changed his perspective on life, he should eat a handful an hour before the Costa fight 🤣

[@inismona27]

@@WernerRachtman imagine wanting Costa to win 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@jacobcasey5202]

@@inismona27 costa is the goat

[@chargingbadger_]

I’ll be rooting for Luke this weekend. Really pulling for him.

[@michaelroy7093]

So nervous for this one. Hope Luke wins

[@gomezaddams9221]

costa gonna make a meme out of luke

[@Mrjosiahguy]

I really hope Luke pulls off the dream retirement. If he loses this fight, he might just go on a real bender. God bless 👊🏼

[@haitianxu]

@@michaelroy7093 Get ready to be disappointed. Luke is getting trashed. When you're holding this much anger and hatred going into a fight, to the point that you're lashing out against journalists over a gift mask, you're just asking to take a big fat L. Luke about to be Tony Ferguson'd.

[@TheSmileyTek]

Same. I feel like he's gotta win this one, to get his head right. A loss might pull him into a depression of sorts. Costa needs a W but he'll be fine either way, but Luke kind of needs this one.

[@justinhagemeyer1901]

Love that he’s standing up,for himself and fighters

[@LambCurryDotOrg]

Luke has been killing it with his interviews this week. Dude is on demon time.

[@SocraticMind89]

Lmaooo

[@maximilianborden313]

No dude Godly time 🙏 🥊

[@user-kq8dg9op7f]

He’s a man on a mission

[@oldironsides4107]

Luke’s going to vaporize him like he did with his baby.

[@iamjp1]

@@oldironsides4107 costa ko round 2

[@rainehernandez8345]

I think I speak for a lot of people by saying that I am starting to warm up to Luke. Great interview and honesty from him.

[@eeeeknine]

So what your saying is your are luke warm?

[@RichardCookerly]

@@eeeeknine nice one lol

[@theohuioiesin6519]

@@eeeeknine 😍😂

[@SwingingPythons]

Yeah it’s a shame we will never see him in the UFC again after this fight.

[@andrewhezekiahdaniel]

@@SwingingPythons You think he will get KO'd and cut?

[@marianatequiero28]

Luke has that Diaz, Tony Ferguson, paranoid, honest ,rant style interview. I can respect that hope he wins

[@Ritalie]

Yeah man I was thinking he turned into Tony Ferguson. He and Tony sound very similar with their rants, and it's because Luke has apparently been doing a lot of mind altering psychoactive substances? His mind seems to be adrift, and he is really stuck in right brain artist mode. I'm not sure if it's good to be in the right brain when you're fighting. But the anger is super good.

[@iIntend2offendU]

I'm back to being a Rockhold fan. He's really matured a lot since he's been away. Its awesome to see him support Chito.

[@lowlowseesee]

fair weathered ninny lol

[@michaelrichards4255]

Wait.. so it that why people are liking him? First it was jake Paul, Charles olivera and now chito that the whiners take to liking. Wonder why?

[@ZombieKG939]

Your just a sheep jumping aboard the more popular opinion. Youll be back to hating on him when everyone starts doing it again

[@zachnotzack4]

The realest I’ve ever seen Luke on a platform. Damn.

[@xcoolthefoolx]

Rockhold is crushing it on every media platform today! He's cuttin' mean promo's left and right!

[@lowlowseesee]

yeah man ive laughed and been in awe. this is insane

[@GORILLABREATH1]

Costa is going to crush him !

[@xcoolthefoolx]

@@GORILLABREATH1 Very possible, I hope not though!

[@TonyPorcelli]

Best luke Rockhold interviews ever his press conference and this as well. Rooting for him now. Im a fan

[@javilo2797]

about time bandwagoners realize who luke truly is, chad of chads

[@nyfolkhero]

Luke went off. Amazing interview

[@austenlaoso97]

OG of the fight game. Wish him all the best this weekend.

[@dano1307]

I read that in a Conor accent. "Daaaanaaaa OG of da foit gaaaame"

[@Kink-Panther]

@@dano1307 what?

[@dano1307]

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[@austenlaoso97]

@@dano1307 Classic. Let’s slurp this bad boy.

[@rawke7279]

Rooting for you Luke . Deserve a win after the injuries you gone through. Best of luck this weekend

[@dr.loomis4221]

loving the sarcasm

[@Borgborg128]

@@dr.loomis4221 don’t think that was sarcasm dude lol

[@skyedge3407]

What I respect about Luke is he always fought against the best. Every fight he takes is boss level. Nobody thinks he will win vs Costa but hes going in anyway. Real martial artist right there.

[@jalrox123]

The fookin samurai

[@Jake-qo3mp]

@@jalrox123 'That's Luke fookin' Rockhold!'

[@kayocodie7551]

He’s speaking from the heart. Most fighters always putting on a show when they speak.

[@roryking1]

Luke’s interviews have been the highlight of this ufc week. If only more fighters was so honest. Really hope he gets the win💪🙏

[@danawhite7657]

He's getting knock the f.out

[@peterwilliamson2965]

Speaking up, doing the right thing, a person to respect!

[@Virginsteve]

Really hoping he pulls this win and goes on to fight Izzy. Luke is the perfect mma fighter when he wants to be. Hopefully he tightened up that defense.

[@smallworldz7241]

Yep I've been say prime Luke is a nightmare match up for Izzy

[@_KaiRos-11]

Yeah I’ve been a bigtime Luke fan since that fight with Vitor honestly. That’s when I was introduced to him

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@smallworldz7241 prime Luke got knocked out by bisping Izzy would murder “prime” Luke

[@billybats4745]

He would beat izzy. I'm so certain

[@MrBigtime2]

He hasn't won a fight in 5 years.... LoL. He's washed 💯

[@nategomes1719]

I hope Luke’s a champion Again. Hes awesome I love his energy.

[@Bluepickles333]

Awesome to hear Luke be vulnerable and transparent. In the past he’s been so cocky and arrogant he was hard to like.

[@Ovrlol]

Luke is good viewing when hes being himself and acting normal. He seems like a killer in this interview. Less forced

[@juls4392]

Luke speaking facts .. for every fighter to have the courage to leave them .. I wish the best for you all..

[@profightsinfo]

Luke was absolutely epic today, on this, at the media day, good s***!

[@TwinMillMC]

Oh shut up no he wasn't

[@haitianxu]

So was Tony Ferguson before his last fight, and look what happened to him. Luke has a make or break fight in 3 days against a very dangerous opponent, he should be 100% focused on the task at hand, instead he's holding a mountain of emotional baggage and lashing at reporters over a gift mask. I'm not sure what his plan is, but if he wants to get knocked out, retire and join the group of bitter ex-UFC fighters who yell into the Twitter void about fighter pay all day, then he sure is on the right track.

[@ApocalypticSigns]

@@haitianxu like you know anything about fighting or fighters.

[@TheMiKeYM1KE]

Just saying if Luke wins ,this is consideration for comeback of the year.

[@ct3408]

A different type of Luke. I’m rooting for dude. I’m happy he’s at peace now

[@danf8047]

I didn't know much about Luke other than his fights but I feel like he's got alot on his mind ... it was a very honest interview. hoping for the best this saturday

[@money763]

"I don't follow idiots on social media" Words to live by

[@jiggzstarr]

In the post fight interview when Chito knocked out Dom, Chito said that his coach told him inbetween rounds that leg kick would be there. I'm assuming that coach was Perillo. I've always been a fan of Luke and I'm so glad that he connected with the coach that took his belt. I think Luke will be a much better person and fighter with Perillo.

[@somuchDenero]

lukes been with perillo for several years

[@loopvil369]

@@somuchDenero first fight with him though

[@TheDober109]

No he wasn’t bro he was with Javier Mendez

[@sheikhtahmid7799]

@@TheDober109 he wasn't even really with Javier Mendez, he was mainly with Henry Hooft and would rarely come to AKA, since his loss he was never 100% with AKA.

[@hawaiidogoadventures9855]

He was just with aka and khabib training last month.

[@GgCashh451]

UFC calls their fighters independent contractors but treats them like employees without the benefits of employees God I hope they unionize one day

[@TheoWrites]

facts its strange

[@Peppersfirst]

Nobody does it like Ariel. You're number 1 buddy. And I'm behind Luke on this one. I hope he wins.

[@MELLOWSHIESTYGOD]

Damn Luke dropped some truth here, never liked Dana after he did Ariel like that.

[@ballerlifestylesupreme8960]

You will always lose with victim mentality. Winners focus on winning losers focus on winners .very true statement

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

@@ballerlifestylesupreme8960 🤦🤦🤦

[@sam9671]

@@ballerlifestylesupreme8960 you'll always lose with a loser mentality too. and a loser mentality is not forming a fighters union in this case. strength in numbers dont be a fool

[@bigbay1159]

@@ballerlifestylesupreme8960 Mindlessly repeating generalities from people as some kind of fact...we have a winner everyone!

[@user-iy4yy4be7n]

This is a great interview . Good job Luke. All the best for the fight.

[@jmill5995]

Good interview and I can’t say I’ve seen anything he’s said this week that I disagree with. He’s ready to go.

[@rawke7279]

When Luke is with a journalist he knows or is comfortable with he really comes across like a decent guy. I know he gets flack but when comfortable I think he chill and nice. Gives great answets

[@Nate-gj7pb]

Say what you want about Ariel, the guy asks the best questions out of all the journalists.

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[@mikeohernia5498]

Facts

[@fredikoli5314]

Its because hes actually interested , not the 10 push up john morgan same questions to every fighter , how does it feel at this stage in your career. Default question lol

[@m.rivers9201]

What a solid dude! I love Luke man, would love to meet that guy, what a genuine person.

[@user-kq8dg9op7f]

My dude Luke is a man on a mission this week. And as for the fighter pay and leverage, ufc management are sharks, and that’s what you have to be to succeed In business theyre based out of corrupt Las Vegas filled with sleezy casinos, what else do you expect

[@bubbag3176]

Luke, we are rooting for you bro!

[@quesoe772]

Respect to Luke man, he's a legend..

[@calebturner7831]

I definitely wanna see luke with his hand raised this weekend! Love the interview!

[@ArthuriusMorganaximus]

He got kicked out of there by Dana White in the end 🤣

[@PunjabiPiccolo]

Luke keeping it real. Hoping he gets the W this weekend

[@mariohuynh1315]

„Fed up“ Rockhold bout to be a new mythical fighter. Firing shots, telling it like it is, not giving a damn. Love the anti-hypocrisy attitude!

[@rawke7279]

Great interview

[@riccardob6329]

Amazing interview! It's good to watch something slightly different in which the flighter talks about person problems as well. Thanks Ariel for bringing this up

[@kidd3205mvp]

Good stuff Luke! Great show !!

[@Rabaikal]

Could be his last fight the way he talks about the UFC. He’s going all in and hope it turns out well for him. Hope he wins.

[@Zipper83]

Do you think he's right ?I think ufc are to over hyped , is one of the reason why gsp left ( or got kicked out ) for exposing then

[@CornPop2]

I appreciate him complimenting that awesome sweater first thing..... cool sweater bro lol

[@John-qi9cj]

Respect to Luke 👊👊👊

[@Mma-basement-215]

Damn I'll be rooting for Luke rockhold y'all better put some respect on his name former Strikeforce champ former UFC champ let's go

[@Jibril_Muhammad]

This isn’t about fighting… this is about a humble man now… Luke has grown up sooooo much and he doesn’t seem to be all about Luke anymore… I was always a fan of his fighting style but now I’m a fan of his new lifestyle

[@berserkguts6212]

Sooooo true what luke said about people having to fast many children, take your time guys you can wait and enjoy life until 40 and then be in a good state and place to do so.

[@Consolous]

Always have been a fan of Rockhold no matter what. He seems to have grown which makes me respect him even more. I hope he wins this

[@RealMattKiefer]

When Luke is angry and speaking from the heart he’s not awkward

[@VirtualStrangers]

Luke Rockhold spitting fire! Who knew this guy could talk like this? I think the key for him is keeping it real. When he's trying to sell a fight, he trips all over his words. But when he just sits down and tells it like it is, he doesn't stutter once. I hope he looks great this weekend and gets his title shot.

[@R0YDEME0]

he gets rekt inside 2

[@MorAodhan]

It's a real positive change to see the comment section finally warmed up to Luke - he does deserve it, he's the complete package when he's fully fit and focussed.

[@duramaxdad]

Fans r Luke Warm

[@MorAodhan]

@@duramaxdad 👴

[@sleepingsirens209]

killed this interview.. get this dub sat Luke💯

[@jamesieadams]

Dude turned me into a fan with this interview

[@flipnote2064]

Luke Rockhold champion again would be a dream scenario for real fight fans

[@BlueSquatchproductions]

Thanks to both of you

[@fergalkavanagh6999]

Luke seems like he could be depressed, or at the very least has a lot on his mind. I hope he gets the win this weekend. Would be a sensational comeback.

[@Richard_FitPku]

I agree with this. Especially as media week has moved on through, we has got angrier too 😰

[@DavidGarcia-fp5hg]

LUKE SPEAKING FACTS 💯😤💪🏽

[@TheEskimeaux]

Everyone wants Luke to win this one

[@jawadkazmi5327]

This was 100%. Much thanks

[@davidgenovesi7327]

So real from Luke. If he’s not on camera he gives brilliant interviews. But the on camera ones are brilliant too

[@ndavis7789]

I have never, and though I WOULD never, be a fan or even like for that matter, Luke...but after this interview and after seeing the fight this weekend. I have tremendous respect and have completely changed my opinion of the man. I wish he would take 1 more fight where he isn't at altitude and have one where the air isn't so thin so he can see he's still a monster. But looking back, I'm at least glad I got to watch him fight!

[@DublinSoulja]

Best interview I've ever seen Luke have

[@nathanny8995]

Luke is RIGHT life is a game about leverage and its everywhere, know your worth! Dudes got a great perspective

[@Syko1985]

Luke has to give Dana respect for letting him speak so freely while he is still employed by the UFC. He could literally let him rot on his contract if he wanted, but he still gives him fights.

[@giwrgoshmm9430]

You think he took approval from dana before he speak?or u think dana approves and its ok with what being said? D riding dana.... Thats a new

[@aimeenichole33]

Damn Luke went off! Especially the way he ended it. Pulling for him this weekend.

[@ThomasLien1]

Damn, this is a really good interview.

[@werrec01]

Fantastic interview 👏🏽

[@daniellockwood6238]

Luke should go on Mike Tyson's podcast. Enjoyed listening to him this week,his interviews have been out of this world,deep af. Rooting for him #goluke

[@giwrgoshmm9430]

Exactly... Spot on my man

[@titaniumwolf2]

Luke Rockhold has been though it all ups and downs. He has a lot of wisdom. Seems more relatable now.

[@h2cker]

best rockhold interview hes ever done. he has definitely had some maturity

[@adamafernandes9567]

Great interview Ariel! Everything Luke said is 100% true. Hoping he gets the win Saturday night.

[@richarddixon1450]

Luke seems alot better of mind. His speech is much clearer and he seems alot less awkward. Maybe him being off the drink has helped. Fair play to him.

[@DJeMo]

Enjoying this final form Rockhold alot more than the man before, not sure what troubles or accumulation of it humbled him to perspectives, and the anti UFC stuff too, big man has fire in the gut, hope his mind is right to perform, seems alot going on up top with this new journey, hopefully the bricks of thought don't distract him, would enjoy him to get the Dub but it'll be tough task with the concrete Costa opposite him cage time...

[@jmembz4881]

Luke “Dark Place” Rockhold

[@riccocool]

Dark meat

[@dr.loomis4221]

I think Luke can win this fight if he doesn't lose

[@reekhavoc2932]

😭

[@leetheflea4096]

words of wisdom lloyd... words of wisdom

[@mikellamon9632]

If Luke fights smart he can get this win. Use the kicks use your length and don’t engage in a brawl

[@maciekJazzy]

Haha Luke almost got me, but last minute was just classic

[@explorinwithdasmurftaco4520]

Love when he was asked about Cain and his answer is spot on.

[@ogknowledgee2671]

Crazy how cool of a guy Luke comes off humble. Never thought i'd say this, but really hope he does well. Guys been through alot. Think he would sqeeze the life of Izzy if he got hold of him

[@AF-rx7iv]

Izzy will ruin luke

[@ogknowledgee2671]

I think Luke owns him grappling. If he gets on his back its over imo. Lets see if he can get there

[@Probasaur]

Powerful interview.

[@tony1237239]

Brilliant interview with Luke 🙂

[@backseatsamurai]

I think Luke has humbled himself and gotten wiser. Thats great to see. I hope he finds renewed success.

[@adolforiosmorales6921]

Was not a Luke fan till recently. Rooting for him to win.

[@joshp777]

Luke was pretty on point in this interview, guy dropping gems.

[@abd-bm3cd]

Reporter: how do you feel going into this fight? Costa: I feew Seek-het Juice

[@leetheflea4096]

Makes you strong and jacket

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

THANK YOU LUKE!!! I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE UFC WAS LIKE THE MOB... BUNCH OF CROOKS MAN

[@kurtchandler4588]

I’ve always disliked Luke, but Yo. Amazing interview. I wish the best for him.

[@simmytom7684]

Dang .... For once I'm rooting for this guy. Go on Rockhold. Let's see what you can do against Costa.

[@Stevawn33]

Dude’s gotta win Saturday come on bro we are rooting for you 👊

[@FerrisBueller-lj9zj]

Good to see luke talkong more smoothly👍

[@tommymichalski9989]

Best feeling in the world is speaking your mind.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Don't think people fully realize that Rockhold is a samurai. Like his views about life and fighting, good man. And hope he manages to win through his specialty the rear naked choke...

[@brendondowdy5651]

Luke is notorious for being a rude douchbag. Now that he has lost a bunch and has 0 power now he is upset

[@William1115]

He really matured. Good for him, hope he will be happy win or lose

[@RaulDuke773]

Not one awkward moment, 🤔 I think I like this guy now