Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on October 17, 1984)

Happy Birthday, Luke Rockhold! From dominating the Strikeforce cage to clinching that Middleweight title and earning Sherdog's #8 ranking in 2013—you've always packed a punch. Your kicks are legendary; your grappling skills unmatched—though we still wonder if opponents secretly wished you'd taken up chess instead.

Here's hoping this year brings you as many victories outside the octagon as you've had inside it (and fewer bruises!). Keep rocking those moves, champ—we're all cheering for another round of greatness from MMA’s favorite middleweight warrior. Celebrate big today—but maybe skip sparring practice just once? Cheers to more epic moments ahead!