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#14 Welterweight Division

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"The Silent Assassin"

Vicente Luque

Welterweight Division

22-10-1 (W-L-D)

11

Wins by Knockout

8

Wins by Submission

13

First Round Finishes

Vicente Luque

athlete record

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Learn more about Vicente Luque's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Westwood, United States
Trains at
Blackzilians - Boca Raton, FL
Fighting style
Muay Thai
Age
32
Height
71.00
Weight
170.00
Octagon Debut
Jul. 12, 2015
Reach
75.50
Leg reach
38.00
  • Pro since 2009

     
  • 11 wins by KO, eight by submission (2 Anaconda, 3 D’Arce, arm triangle, guillotine, Brabo choke)

     
  • 13 first round finishes

     
  • Has won 11 of his last 15 and five of his last eight

     
  • Owns 2012 knockout win over UFC veteran Thiago “Marreta” Santos

UFC on ESPN (3/30/24) Luque was stopped by Joaquin Buckley via strikes at 3:17 of the second round 

UFC on ESPN (8/12/23) Luque won a five round unanimous decision over Rafael Dos Anjos 

UFC on ESPN (8/6/22) Luque was knocked out by Geoff Neal at 2:01 of the third round

UFC on ESPN (4/16/22) Luque lost a five round unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad

UFC 265 (8/7/21) Luque submitted Michael Chiesa via D’Arce choke at 3:25 of the first round

UFC 260 (3/27/21) Luque submitted Tyron Woodley via brabo choke at 3:56 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (8/1/20) Luque knocked out Randy Brown at 4:56 of the second round

UFC 249 (5/9/20) Luque defeated Niko Price via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 3:37 of the third round

UFC 244 (11/2/19) Luque lost a three round unanimous decision to Stephen Thompson

UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Luque won a three round split decision over Mike Perry

UFC Fight Night (5/18/19) Luque stopped Derrick Krantz via strikes at 3:52 of the first round

UFC on ESPN (2/17/19) Luque stopped Bryan Barberena via strikes at 4:54 of the third round

UFC 229 (10/6/18) Luque knocked out Jalin Turner at 3:52 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (5/19/18) Luque knocked out Chad Laprise at 4:16 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (10/28/17) Luque submitted Niko Price via D’Arce choke at 4:08 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (3/18/17) Luque lost a three round unanimous decision to Leon Edwards

UFC 205 (11/12/16) Luque knocked out Belal Muhammad at 1:19 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (9/24/16) Luque knocked out Hector Urbina at 1:00 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (7/7/16) Luque submitted Alvaro Herrera via D’Arce choke at 3:52 of the second round

UFC on FOX (12/19/15) Luque submitted Hayder Hassan via anaconda choke at 2:13 of the first round

TUF 21 Finale (7/12/15) Luque lost a three round unanimous decision to Michael Graves

 

The Ultimate Fighter, Season 21

In fight 12, Luque lost a split decision to Hayder Hassan

In fight seven, Luque submitted Nathan Coy via anaconda choke in the third round

When and why did you start training for fighting? My first contact with martial arts was at three years old. My mother is a black belt in karate, and she put me to train as soon as I could. Later on I stopped training for a couple of years, and at age 15, I started Muay Thai and that’s when I really decided that I wanted to be a fighter.



What ranks and titles have you held? I am a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu, purple belt in Luta Livre and I have been champion of the Brazilian Amateur Kickboxing Cup in 2009



Do you have any heroes? My Mother and Father are my biggest heroes. They both worked very hard to give me a good education and make me a good man.



What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means having the opportunity to showcase my skills and prove that I am the best.



Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I have gone for physical education and am still going. 



What was your job before you started fighting? I have always studied and I also teach Muay Thai 



Favorite grappling technique: Anaconda and D’arce Chokes 



Favorite Striking technique: Knees