7 minutes ago

Luke Rockhold Reveals He Was Shocked by Islam Makhachev’s Power in Sparring

Ex-teammate Rockhold recalled a sparring session where the ex-lightweight champion surprised him with his strength and skill. "I remember he threw me once, I was like, what the f**k,” Rockhold said. The ex-middleweight champion mentioned that he trained with Makhachev during his camp before the Lyoto Machida fight in 2015, complimenting Makhachev's all-around strength, saying that "he's very tough everywhere."