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Strikeforce's Luke Rockhold 'Antsy' to Continue Middleweight Division Ascent

By Ariel Helwani - Video Reporter and Writer

Yes, Luke Rockhold is 4-0 in Strikeforce, and yes, he defeated veteran Cory Devela in 30 seconds at the last Strikeforce Challengers event. But that doesn't mean the American Kickboxing Academy product is going to start calling out some of the big names in Strikeforce's middleweight division.

Rockhold told FanHouse recently that he is happy building his resume on the Challengers series until he feels ready to compete against the organization's best 185-pounders. He's hoping to return to action on the October 25th Challangers card after recovering from a hand injury. Check out the video interview below.

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