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Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luke Rockhold
RESULT

Luke Rockhold def. David Branch (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:05
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

Betting Odds

Luke Rockhold
-532
84% implied win probability
Open: -403Best: -455
David Branch
+393
20% implied win probability
Open: +303Best: +450

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLuke RockholdDavid Branch
BetOnline-475+375
Bookmaker-550+405
Bovada-600+400
Pinnacle-555+450
sports-interaction-455+315
unibet-590+415

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

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 46%54% David Branch

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
9 edges
David Branch
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power65
96Speed67
91Precision58
93Durability80
94Engine77
89Wrestling97
96Ground80

Biggest edge Luke Rockhold, Kick speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Luke Rockhold is on the left of every row, David Branch on the right.
93Punch power64
99Kick power66
92Punch speed69
99Kick speed65
91Accuracy58
89Takedowns97
95Ground striking96
96Submissions63
92Chin68
93Body strength91
94Cardio77

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

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0
Record
22-6-0
1881
Power Index rating
1911
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)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO
David Branch · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Middleweight
  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch · Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight

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%