UFC Quick Quote: Luke Rockhold is not impressed with your analysis of Yoel Romero

"Yoel is growing and getting better, but he's running short on time to get as good as he needs to be to beat me and Weidman. Obviously, he's a dangerous guy, and as freak of an athlete as he is -- I don't even think I can match his athleticism -- but I'm a smarter, more technical athlete, and that's what it comes down to. He's one of the best wrestlers I've ever seen in my life, but there's a big difference in wrestling and grappling. People say he's one of the best grapplers... they need to check themselves when they analyze fighters."

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight No. 1 contender Luke Rockhold (via Bloody Elbow) is gearing up for a fight against reigning division champion Chris Weidman later this year (we think). But he hasn't lost sight of what else is happening in the 185-pound division, since a couple of top contenders are nipping at his heels. Chief among them is Yoel Romero, who planished Lyoto Machida last weekend on FOX Sports 1 (video) and could be one of Rockhold's next opponents, depending on how things shake out. Just please don't call the "Soldier of God" -- a former Olympic wrestler -- one of the promotion's best grapplers and if you do, the former Strikeforce champ would like you to grab a mirror and check yourself when you analyze fights.