![]() Rockhold was given a step up in competition when he fought Cory Devela at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Diaz, Rockhold won his third consecutive fight. The second fight took place on the Strikeforce: Destruction card, which Rockhold won via submission. Impressed with his performance, Strikeforce decided to give him another fight. Rockhold looked impressive in his debut, forcing his opponent to submit from punches. Up-and-coming promotion Strikeforce called and offered Rockhold a fight on their Strikeforce: Young Guns II card. ![]() In his second fight for the promotion, in November 2007, Rockhold was defeated by Tony Rubalcava via TKO. Rockhold dominated the fight and won via armbar submission midway through the first round. #Stronghold jiu jitsu professional#In July 2007, Rockhold made his professional debut against Mike Martinez for the Melee on the Mountain promotion. His raw talent and kicking displays immediately caught the eye of AKA head coach Javier Mendez, who touted Rockhold as a potential future champion. ![]() In 2006, a friend invited Rockhold to train at the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose, California. After winning a few BJJ tournaments, he decided to enter mixed martial arts. Rockhold tried wrestling for a local community college but decided to take jiu-jitsu on full-time. He is also of German, Irish and English descent. #Stronghold jiu jitsu full#Rockhold's great grandfather was a full blood Native American. When he entered the seventh grade, he joined his school's wrestling team and stuck with the sport all throughout his time at Soquel High School while taking jiu-jitsu classes. Luke started training in judo when he was 6 years old but quit upon turning ten. His father was a professional basketball player in Europe and his mother was an avid tennis player. Growing up, Luke and his older brother, pro- surfer Matt Rockhold, surfed their local breaks together. ![]() Rockhold was born on October 17, 1984, in Santa Cruz, California from an athletic family.
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