Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Luke Rockhold def. David Branch (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 4:05
22-6-0
Saturday, September 16, 2017
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch by TKO in round 2 (4:05) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.
Fight stats
Luke Rockhold
David Branch
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 85
Significant strikes
25 of 56
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
68 of 97
Total strikes
51 of 82
2 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:41
Control time
2:18
Significant strikes by target
40 of 61
Head
13 of 42
8 of 13
Body
10 of 12
10 of 11
Leg
2 of 2
21 of 32
Distance
17 of 46
3 of 7
Clinch
8 of 10
34 of 46
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
19 of 36
19 of 30
Total str.
36 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 61
Sig. str.
6 of 20
49 of 67
Total str.
15 of 29
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
0:30
Frequently asked questions
Who won Luke Rockhold vs David Branch?
Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch by TKO in round 2 (4:05) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Luke Rockhold 68%32% David Branch
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-6-0
Record
22-6-0
1661
Elo rating
1529
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
44
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.10
SLpM
1.66
49%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.68
SApM
1.91
53%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
0.70
TD Avg.
2.55
29%
TD Acc.
32%
65%
TD Def.
43%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
David Branch · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
34.2
Avg sig. strikes
15.2
0.55
Avg takedowns
1.56
1:42
Avg control time
3:49
126
Career high strikes
39
2
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Luke Rockhold
Strike target
David Branch
59%
Head
47%
26%
Body
30%
15%
Leg
23%
Luke Rockhold
Strike position
David Branch
59%
Distance
50%
7%
Clinch
35%
34%
Ground
15%