With his UFC career on a brief hiatus, Luke Rockhold turned his attention to the grappling world, though he came up short against young phenom Nick Rodriguez . The 104.3-kilogram (230-pound) no-gi catchweight contest served as the 15-minute featured bout of Saturday’s Polaris 12 event, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass from International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales. The physical power of both men was on display early, with collar ties and snapdown attempts dominating the opening sequences, but several restarts were needed as they stepped out of the competition area. The cost of the clinches was apparent early, with Rockhold suffering a cut over his right eye after a clash of heads. With cuts not exactly a common occurrence in grappling competitions, it took a moment before Polaris officials were available to address the wound, but Rockhold made it clear he didn’t want the bout stopped
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