A biography for Luke Rockholdhasn’t been written yet.
“I want to put on performances no one else has. I want to be flawless every time.”
“I've come back from all my losses and won world titles every time.”
“It's nice to hit and not be hit back.”
“As long as I don't rush things, I'm a lot better fighter.”
“Aggression has proven to get people in trouble, in many ways, with the champions.”
“Jacare is a gangster. He's been in the game for a long time.”
“I will always be motivated to improve until I feel I've achieved my potential.”
“An interim title is just a guarantee at a title shot. If I'm going to fight the best guys in the world, I want a guarantee that I'm going to fight for the title.”
“I cut out the partying a lot. I haven't had any money to party. All I've been able to do is train and work on what I need.”
“I've met so many real heroes, people whose service has given me the life I'm lucky to live on U.S. soil.”
“When I was a kid, when I was first getting excited about the opposite sex, fragrance was the thing. If you look good, you smell good, and you feel good.”
“Floyd Mayweather, he's a safe fighter. He is who he is. He's not going to take any risks.”
“When you show me the right contract, I'll sign the right contract.”
“I'm in the pursuit of excellence. One foot at a time, one camp at a time.”
“To be stronger, you finish everything you start. You can't take a break.”
“It can always be better, and you only live once, and I want to live the dream and some more.”
“I was supposed to fight a guy back in the day. He didn't shower, specifically to throw off his opponents. Thank God I got injured, and I couldn't fight the fight. I was so worried about it. I was like, 'Oh my God - I heard about this guy.' It was the worst ever.”
“You have to be patient, efficient with your moves, and attuned to what's happening with your body physically. The key is not to rush or panic. You wait and wait and wait - and then strike.”
“When you're tense and you're forcing the issue, you kind of cloud your vision, so I think just being confident and super relaxed, waiting for my timing, has really helped me.”