Vicente Luque
The Silent Assassin
Brazil
Predictably not competitive in loss
Luque lost to Joel Alvarez via unanimous decision (26-30, 26-30, 26-30) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
The UFC continues to be reckless regarding the level of competition it matches the aging Luque up against, and he continues to pay for it. He should have been knocked out in Round 1 here. Alvarez hit him in the eye and Luque dropped to his knees in agony. Referee Osiris Maia called the fight off, then allowed Luque to see the doctor and let it continue. The end result was Vicente absorbing a ton more damage, especially in Round 2, before dropping the lopsided unanimous decision. Luque will be 34 years old in late-November and is just 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to March 2024. He's just about out of time.
The UFC continues to be reckless regarding the level of competition it matches the aging Luque up against, and he continues to pay for it. He should have been knocked out in Round 1 here. Alvarez hit him in the eye and Luque dropped to his knees in agony. Referee Osiris Maia called the fight off, then allowed Luque to see the doctor and let it continue. The end result was Vicente absorbing a ton more damage, especially in Round 2, before dropping the lopsided unanimous decision. Luque will be 34 years old in late-November and is just 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to March 2024. He's just about out of time.
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Gets new opponent
Luque will now fight Joel Alvarez at UFC Rio on Oct. 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Luque was originally slated to take on Santiago Ponzinibbio in October, but the latter was forced to withdraw for unknown reasons. Luque will now aim to secure his first win of 2025 against Alvarez, who has won each of his last three fights.
Luque was originally slated to take on Santiago Ponzinibbio in October, but the latter was forced to withdraw for unknown reasons. Luque will now aim to secure his first win of 2025 against Alvarez, who has won each of his last three fights.
Ponzinibbio up next
Luque is scheduled to compete against Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight fight at UFC Rio on Oct. 11, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Luque will look to bounce back by defeating Ponzibbio, also fighting off a loss. The former submitted to Kevin Holland in June, while the latter got finished via TKO to Daniel Rodriguez in May.
Luque will look to bounce back by defeating Ponzibbio, also fighting off a loss. The former submitted to Kevin Holland in June, while the latter got finished via TKO to Daniel Rodriguez in May.
Inconsistent ways continue
Luque lost to Kevin Holland via submission (brabo choke) at 1:03 of Round 2 at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
ANALYSIS
Luque has been having issues with better competition for years now, and this was the latest example. He was simply outworked by Holland on the feet in Round 1 before making a crucial mistake early in Round 2. Vicente put forth a lazy kick attempt, and Holland caught it and threw him to the ground. He then left his neck exposed in his attempt to get up. Luque, who will be 34 years old in late-November, has alternated wins and losses in his last five fights dating to August 2022. Expect him to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.
Luque has been having issues with better competition for years now, and this was the latest example. He was simply outworked by Holland on the feet in Round 1 before making a crucial mistake early in Round 2. Vicente put forth a lazy kick attempt, and Holland caught it and threw him to the ground. He then left his neck exposed in his attempt to get up. Luque, who will be 34 years old in late-November, has alternated wins and losses in his last five fights dating to August 2022. Expect him to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.
Taking on Holland
Luque will take on Kevin Holland in a welterweight bout at UFC 316 on June 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Luque is coming off a bounce-back win against Themba Gorimbo, disposing of the fighter via an Anaconda Choke in the first round of a bout back in December. Now, he'll look to stack momentum and victories against an opponent in Holland who is also coming off a much-needed victory.
Luque is coming off a bounce-back win against Themba Gorimbo, disposing of the fighter via an Anaconda Choke in the first round of a bout back in December. Now, he'll look to stack momentum and victories against an opponent in Holland who is also coming off a much-needed victory.
Gets right back in win column
Luque defeated Themba Gorimbo via technical submission (D'arce choke) at 0:52 of Round 1 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
We last saw Luque in Atlantic City in late-March, at which pointed he was being destroyed from start to finish by Joaquin Buckley. He rebounded here in spectacular fashion. Never known for his one-punch power, Luque dropped Gorimbo with a short right hand before immediately jumping down the mat and clamping on the choke. Themba was tapping out moments later, and the finish would go on to earn Luque a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Now 33 years of age, Luque's 2-3 record in his last five fights is ugly, but those defeats came against Buckley, Geoff Neal and current UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. There's still a pretty good chance he'll win his fair share of fights against middling competition.
We last saw Luque in Atlantic City in late-March, at which pointed he was being destroyed from start to finish by Joaquin Buckley. He rebounded here in spectacular fashion. Never known for his one-punch power, Luque dropped Gorimbo with a short right hand before immediately jumping down the mat and clamping on the choke. Themba was tapping out moments later, and the finish would go on to earn Luque a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Now 33 years of age, Luque's 2-3 record in his last five fights is ugly, but those defeats came against Buckley, Geoff Neal and current UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad. There's still a pretty good chance he'll win his fair share of fights against middling competition.