These “Quick Breaks” are short breakdowns of upcoming fights. In a summed up focus of strengths, weaknesses and variables; this will analyze what could happen in the fight, and end with this writer’s prediction.
This Saturday, Luke Rockhold will be defending his newly attained Strikeforce Middleweight Championship against former UFC veteran, Keith Jardine. While the choice of opponent is a little unclear as to how this title match came into fruition, nevertheless Jardine will be now at Middleweight fighting for the title after a draw against Gegard Mousasi.
Rockhold is a well-rounded fighter, which he has proven in the cage over and over. He has excellent submissions, but can finish a fight with his hands. He pulled an upset over former champ Ronaldo Souza, proving that his long layoff of over a year and a half did not faze him too much. He has rear-naked choked his way to the top, with a couple TKO’s to accent it. A great wrestler and submission artist, his advantage will be on t...
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