Luke Rockhold

Costa landed more shots though, winning a wild decision. Rockhold took off his gloves and said he felt old, then the former UFC middleweight champion signaled ...

[#UFC278] [pic.twitter.com/0q8pSKhaTi] [August 21, 2022] [#UFC278] [pic.twitter.com/TkmvfwCizf] [August 21, 2022] [#UFC278] [pic.twitter.com/tELmqsTCeo] [August 21, 2022] [#UFC278] [pic.twitter.com/gT88pUs28e] [August 21, 2022] Rockhold lands a body kick and a left. Co-headlining UFC 278 is a middleweight bout between two popular names in former title contender Paulo Costa and former UFC champ Luke Rockhold.

Visibly exhausted following a wild opening round, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold used every drop of blood and sweat to make it to the finish ...

"He created a lot of shots on the face and the chin. Rockhold even drew cheers from the crowd in the final minute by rubbing his bloody face against Costa's head. "This energy came through from this audience and it was amazing," Costa said. The third round was as insane as any in recent memory. Instead, Rockhold began loading up on every single shot and slowly timed Costa with counter left hooks and spinning kicks to the body. Surprisingly, Costa shot for a timely takedown that saw him move to mount.

Paulo Costa and Luke Rockhold delivered a wild, wild West-style bar brawl in the co-main event of UFC 278.

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Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold just busted out one of the most unorthodox moves you'll ever see in a fight. Well, technically it wasn't a ...

The judges saw the bout as a one-sided battle, with all three of them scoring the fight, 30-27. The American had blood dripping from a cut on his face, so he decided to rub most of it off on Costa’s face. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold just busted out one of the most unorthodox moves you’ll ever see in a fight.

Luke Rockhold announced his retirement from MMA after losing a grueling decision to Paulo Costa in the UFC 278 co-main event.

A sloppy takedown attempt from Rockhold backfired late as he ended up with Costa on top of him before eventually giving up his back. Rockhold landed his best strikes in the opening round with several stinging kicks to the body as Costa smiled and just invited him to throw more. With Rockhold holding on, Costa advanced into the mount but he lost the position just seconds later as the middleweights exploded back to the feet. Still, Rockhold was managing to throw some big shots even as he looked like his gas tank was nearly drained. Rockhold escaped but Costa continued to pursue him with huge, heavy shots as he looked for the early knockout. It was a war until the final horn but Costa was consistently dishing out more damage round after round, which led to the judges giving him the fight with all three scorecards reading 30-27 in his favor.

Rockhold fell short in his UFC comeback as he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Costa in the co-main event of UFC 278. The 37-year-old fought with his ...

I just didn’t... I gave it my all. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, UFC. thank you, fighting. He can be seen rubbing his blood all over Costa's face whilst on the canvas.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The American was beaten by the Brazilian in a gripping contest before appearing to confirm that he would not be fighting again.

People say he doesn’t have a good chin but he does.' Costa, bizarrely perhaps, did not seem too perturbed as he appeared to grin while lying on the canvass. 'He surprised me with his chin,” Costa said.

Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called it a career after his comeback fight three years in the making ended in defeat.The 37-year-old g.

I just didn’t… I gave it my all. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called it a career after his comeback fight three years in the making ended in defeat.

Paulo Costa reacted to his UFC 278 win over Luke Rockhold and the gruesome scene that ended the fight.

“Yes, I thought when I saw him put his hands on his knees and show how tired he was, I thought maybe this guy won’t finish the last moment of the third round,” Costa said. The Brazilian isn’t sure whether or not he has another fight on his contract, though he certainly indicated Saturday’s fight would be his final obligation. All the signs Rockhold gave him indicated he wouldn’t need judges to deliver the final verdict. Maybe he was so frustrated and angry because he was losing the fight. All he had to endure in those final seconds was some of Rockhold’s blood on his face and mouth. Once he figured it out, he shared the reaction many did to Rockhold smearing blood on his face.

Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold's final fight of his career. Check out this gross ...

Moments later Costa was named the winner via unanimous decision by the judges in what was likely Rockhold’s final fight of his career. There was also a really wild moment in one of the most anticipated fights on the card when Luke Rockhold was seen purposely smearing his blood onto Paulo Costa’s face during the final seconds of the third and final round of their fight. UFC 278 was an amazing night of fight in Salt Lake City, Utah, which ended with

Paulo Costa made a successful return to the UFC Octagon following a lengthy spell of inactivity through injury - but it was bitter rival Luke Rockhold who ...

I gave it my all. The clip was posted by Barstool Sports which you can see for yourself in the video above. Thank you, Joe. Thank you, UFC. thank you, fighting. [Paulo Costa](https://www.givemesport.com/paulo-costa) made a successful return to the [UFC](https://www.givemesport.com/ufc) Octagon following a lengthy spell of inactivity through injury – but it was bitter rival [Luke Rockhold](https://givemesport.com/luke-rockhold) who stole the show.

Despite a few bumps in the road during fight week, it doesn't sound like Dana White is interested in holding a grudge with Luke Rockhold.

[UFC 278](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-278-usman-vs-edwards-2) co-main event Saturday for his first fight in more than three years. For both of them to dig as deep as they did and put on an absolute dogfight like they did, I have nothing but respect for both of them. That may have made for an awkward interaction at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, but Rockhold seemed to be more focused on his fight with Costa than his criticism on White. “There’s a lot of stress. “I think that coming into a situation like both of theirs, there’s a lot of pressure,” White said at a post-event news conference. [Dana White](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/dana-white) is interested in holding a grudge with [Luke Rockhold](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/luke-rockhold).

It's safe to say Paulo Costa wasn't a fan of Luke Rockhold smearing blood on his face near the end of their UFC 278 fight Saturday. "I didn't see it in the.

But I took a very long shower after the fight." "Maybe he was so frustrated and angry because he was losing the fight. It's a very weird moment."

Despite a few bumps in the road during fight week, it doesn't sound like Dana White is interested in holding a grudge with Luke Rockhold.

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