Stylistically, Luke Rockhold thinks he’d have a harder time with Robert Whittaker than UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya . Rockhold (16-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC), a former 185-pound champ, almost fought Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) for the title at UFC 221 in 2018 but wound up fighting Yoel Romero for the interim title after Whittaker withdrew . As he gears up for his return against Paulo Costa on Aug. 20 at UFC 278, Rockhold is hoping to earn a title shot with a win. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie , Rockhold said he’s the only one who could dethrone Adesanya but doesn’t see him as the toughest test in the division.
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