SYDNEY – Luke Rockhold (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) beat Michael Bisping (25-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) on the feet, then finished him on the floor, dropping the British fighter with help from several well-placed head kicks and then locking up a one-armed guillotine from mount to force the submission at 0:57 of Round 2. The middleweight bout was the main event of today’s UFC Fight Night55 event at Allphones Arena in Sydney. It streamed on UFC Fight Pass. After a tentative start to the fight, Rockhold starting finding success with his kicks midway through the opening frame. As the taller, lankier fighter, he was able to tenderize Bisping’s ribs and things with kicks from a distance, leaving Bisping looking unsure of how to get inside and reclaim the offensive. Between rounds, as Bisping’s corner worked to close a pre-existing cut that came open during an inadvertent clash of heads, Rockhold’s corner implored him to use even more kicks.
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