Respect Quotes by Luke Rockhold

All Respect statements made by Luke Rockhold across interviews, press conferences, and social media.

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Dec 23, 2025 disrespect
Luke Rockhold on Charles Oliveira
“Everyone thinks Charles Oliveira is good until Islam gets on top of him. Charles Oliveira s*cks comparatively to really good grapplers. He's not even near. You just know the substance of a guy like what Islam is versus a guy like Charles.”

– via The Casuals MMA, breaking down why he believes Islam Makhachev exists on a different level of grappling compared to the UFC’s all time submission leader.
— Luke Rockhold
Oct 14, 2025 respect
Luke Rockhold on Alex Pereira
“I used to hate on Alex Pereira, but motherf*cker's a gangster.It's all about confidence. It's all about balls. He has it. He f*cking has it. I'm not going to lie. I can't hate on the motherf*cker anymore. He's one of the GOATs.He carries the same mindset every f*cking time. He doesn't have a ground game, but the motherf*cker's got balls. No more hate. Alex, God bless: You're a gangster. He's one of the best champs of all time. Honestly, it's impressive”
— Luke Rockhold
Sep 4, 2025 respect
Luke Rockhold on Darren Till
“Shit happens, it's all love Darren Till, All the best to you brother.”
— Luke Rockhold