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MiddleweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luke Rockhold
RESULT

Luke Rockhold def. Michael Bisping (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 0:57
Michael Bisping
The Count
30-9-0
Friday, November 7, 2014
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Luke Rockhold defeated Michael Bisping by Submission in round 2 (0:57) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Luke Rockhold
Michael Bisping
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 41
Significant strikes
16 of 65
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
20 of 41
Total strikes
16 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
0:11
Significant strikes by target
10 of 27
Head
10 of 53
7 of 11
Body
1 of 7
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
15 of 33
Distance
15 of 64
1 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
14 of 60
12 of 30
Total str.
14 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 5
8 of 11
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:10

Betting Odds

Luke Rockhold
-521
84% implied win probability
Open: -391Best: -493
Michael Bisping
+368
21% implied win probability
Open: +316Best: +461

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLuke RockholdMichael Bisping
Bookmaker-496+384
Bovada-550+325
Pinnacle-550+461
sports-interaction-493+303

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luke Rockhold vs Michael Bisping?

Luke Rockhold defeated Michael Bisping by Submission in round 2 (0:57) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Luke Rockhold 49%51% Michael Bisping

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Luke Rockhold
Submission Ace
6 edges
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power63
96Speed85
91Precision95
93Durability96
94Engine96
89Wrestling76
96Ground77

Biggest edge Luke Rockhold, Kick power +40

Attribute by attribute

Luke Rockhold is on the left of every row, Michael Bisping on the right.
93Punch power67
99Kick power59
92Punch speed95
99Kick speed75
91Accuracy95
89Takedowns76
95Ground striking93
96Submissions60
92Chin93
93Body strength98
94Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
30-9-0
1847
Power Index rating
1856
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
4.33
49%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.68
SApM
2.71
53%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.05
29%
TD Acc.
43%
65%
TD Def.
63%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 45 · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • L
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    TKO
Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 29 fights
34.2
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
0.55
Avg takedowns
0.90
1:42
Avg control time
1:08
126
Career high strikes
119
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Luke Rockhold
Strike target
Michael Bisping
59%
Head
72%
26%
Body
12%
15%
Leg
15%
Luke Rockhold
Strike position
Michael Bisping
59%
Distance
81%
7%
Clinch
10%
34%
Ground
9%