Vicente Luque

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Vicente Luque
Born (1991-11-27) November 27, 1991 (age 32)
Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Other names The Silent Assassin
Nationality Brazilian[1]
American
Height 5 ft 11 in
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 75+1/2 in[2]
Fighting out of Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Team Cerrado MMA (2007–present)[3]
Blackzilians (2014–2017)[4][5]
Kill Cliff FC (2017–present)
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Toquinho Saldanha[6]
Black belt in Luta Livre Esportiva under Erik Batista da Silva[6]
Years active 2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 33
Wins 22
By knockout 11
By submission 8
By decision 3
Losses 10
By knockout 2
By submission 2
By decision 6
Draws 1
Other information
Website vicenteluque.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991) is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist. Luque currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 2, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[7]

Background

Luque was born in Westwood, New Jersey, on November 27, 1991, to a Brazilian mother and a Chilean father.[5] His maternal grandmother was a diplomat, and as a result, his mother was mostly raised in Chile, where she met and married his father before relocating to the United States. Luque was raised trilingual, speaking Portuguese, Spanish and English.[8] Luque began training in various forms of martial arts as a youngster, initially karate at the age of three.[9] When Vicente was six, his parents separated and he moved to Brazil with his mom, where he continued training karate until the age of ten.[9] After a spell with soccer, he started training in Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a teenager before transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2008.[9] In 2021, he was promoted to black belt in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Luta Livre on the same day.[10]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Luque made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2009. He compiled a record of 7–4–1, competing for various regional promotions in Brazil before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in early 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter

In February 2015, it was announced that Luque was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians.[11]

In his first fight on the show, Luque faced Nathan Coy. He won the fight by submission in the second round.[12]

In the semifinals, Luque faced off against Hayder Hassan. He lost the fight via split decision.[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Luque made his official debut for the promotion on July 12, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, where he faced fellow castmate Michael Graves.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Luque next faced Hayder Hassan in a rematch on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17.[16] He won the fight by submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[17][18]

Luque faced Álvaro Herrera on July 7, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 90.[19] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[20]

Luque faced Héctor Urbina on September 24, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.[21] Luque won the fight via first-round knockout, thereby earning his second Performance of the Night bonus.[22][23]

Luque returned to face Belal Muhammad on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205.[24] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[25]

Luque faced Leon Edwards on March 18, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 107.[26] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[27]

Luque faced Niko Price, replacing an injured Luan Chagas on 11 day notice, on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Brunson.[28][29] After knocking Price down, Luque won the fight by submission via D’Arce choke midway through the second round.[30]

Luque faced Chad Laprise on May 19, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.[31] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[32]

Luque faced promotional newcomer Jalin Turner on October 6, 2018, at UFC 229.[33] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[34]

Luque faced Bryan Barberena on February 17, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.[35] After two competitive rounds that saw both men rock each other, Luque won the fight by TKO at the end of the third round after knocking Barberena down with a knee and finishing with punches. With this win, he became the first man to give Barberena his first stoppage loss by TKO.[36] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[37]

Luque was expected to face Neil Magny on May 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.[38] However, it was reported on May 13, 2019, that Magny pulled out of the bout due to testing positive for Di-Hydroxy-LGD-4033,[39] and he was replaced by newcomer Derrick Krantz.[40] Luque won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[41]

Luque faced Mike Perry on August 10, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[42] He won the fight via split decision.[43] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[44]

Luque faced Stephen Thompson on November 2, 2019, at UFC 244.[45] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[46] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[47]

Luque was scheduled to face Randy Brown on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[48] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed.[49]

In a quick turnaround, Luque was scheduled to face Niko Price in a rematch on April 18, 2020, at UFC 249.[50] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[51] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020.[52] He won the fight via technical knockout due to doctor stoppage in round three.[53]

The bout with Randy Brown was rescheduled and took place on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[54] Utilizing low kicks and dropping Brown multiple times, Luque eventually won the fight via knockout in the second round.[55] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[56]

Luque faced Tyron Woodley on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[57] After hurting Woodley multiple times on the feet, Luque won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round one.[58] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[59]

Luque faced Michael Chiesa on August 7, 2021, at UFC 265.[60] He won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round one.[61] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[62]

Luque was the emergency backup for the UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268.[63] However, Luque weighed in at 172.2 pounds, 2.2 pounds over the welterweight limit. Usman and Covington both made weight and the championship bout proceeded as scheduled.[64]

Luque faced Belal Muhammad in a rematch on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.[65] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[66]

Luque faced Geoff Neal on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40.[67] He lost the fight via knockout in round three.[68]

Luque was scheduled to face Rafael dos Anjos on July 15, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 49.[69] However, the pair was moved to instead fight on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos for unknown reasons.[70] Luque won the fight via unanimous decision.[71]

Luque was scheduled to face Ian Machado Garry on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296.[72] However, the bout was scrapped after Garry withdrew due to contracting pneumonia the week of the event.[73]

Luque was scheduled to face Sean Brady on March 30, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.[74] However, Brady indicated he never signed a bout agreement due to dealing with an injury,[75] and was replaced by Joaquin Buckley.[76] Luque lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[77]

Personal life

Luque and his wife Carol have a son.[78]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–10–1 Joaquin Buckley TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot March 30, 2024 2 3:17 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 22–9–1 Rafael dos Anjos Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos August 12, 2023 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 21–9–1 Geoff Neal KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill August 6, 2022 3 2:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 21–8–1 Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 April 16, 2022 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 21–7–1 Michael Chiesa Submission (brabo choke) UFC 265 August 7, 2021 1 3:25 Houston, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 20–7–1 Tyron Woodley Submission (brabo choke) UFC 260 March 27, 2021 1 3:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 19–7–1 Randy Brown KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan August 1, 2020 2 4:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 18–7–1 Niko Price TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 249 May 9, 2020 3 3:37 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss 17–7–1 Stephen Thompson Decision (unanimous) UFC 244 November 2, 2019 3 5:00 New York City, New York, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 17–6–1 Mike Perry Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019 3 5:00 Montevideo, Uruguay Fight of the Night.
Win 16–6–1 Derrick Krantz TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 2019 1 3:52 Rochester, New York, United States
Win 15–6–1 Bryan Barberena TKO (knees and punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez February 17, 2019 3 4:54 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 14–6–1 Jalin Turner KO (punches) UFC 229 October 6, 2018 1 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–6–1 Chad Laprise KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 4:16 Santiago, Chile
Win 12–6–1 Niko Price Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 2 4:08 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 11–6–1 Leon Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson March 18, 2017 3 5:00 London, England
Win 11–5–1 Belal Muhammad KO (punches) UFC 205 November 12, 2016 1 1:19 New York City, New York, United States
Win 10–5–1 Héctor Urbina KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg September 24, 2016 1 1:00 Brasília, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 9–5–1 Álvaro Herrera Submission (brabo choke) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez July 7, 2016 2 3:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–5–1 Hayder Hassan Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 December 19, 2015 1 2:13 Orlando, Florida, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 7–5–1 Michael Graves Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale July 12, 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–4–1 Paulistenio Rocha Decision (unanimous) Açaí do Japa Fight June 21, 2014 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 6–4–1 Carlos Alexandre Pereira Submission (arm-triangle choke) Smash Fight 2 July 13, 2013 3 0:44 Curitiba, Brazil Catchweight (176 lb) bout.
Win 6–3–1 Marcelo Lisboa TKO Capital Fight 5 May 10, 2013 1 1:31 Brasília, Brazil
Win 5–3–1 Yuri Moura Submission (anaconda choke) Imperium MMA Pro 2 March 9, 2013 2 1:07 Salvador, Brazil
Loss 4–3–1 Alfredo Souza Decision (split) CPMMAF August 4, 2012 3 5:00 Salvador, Brazil
Win 4–2–1 Thiago Santos TKO (punches) Spartan MMA 2012 April 28, 2012 1 4:50 São Luís, Brazil Middleweight bout.
Win 3–2–1 Darlan Almeida Submission (arm-triangle choke) Demo Fight 6 November 19, 2011 1 3:25 Salvador, Brazil
Loss 2–2–1 Marcos Antonio Santana Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 27 April 21, 2011 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Draw 2–1–1 Rodrigo Medeiros Draw Shooto Brazil 18 September 17, 2010 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Loss 2–1 Felipe Portela Submission (triangle armbar) Capital Fight 2 June 5, 2010 3 3:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 2–0 Pedro Borges Dos Santos Submission (guillotine choke) The Gladiators 2 October 24, 2009 1 3:58 Guará, Brazil
Win 1–0 Andre Playboy TKO (punches) Fight Club 300 June 27, 2009 1 2:52 Brasília, Brazil
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Hayder Hassan Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians July 8, 2015 (airdate) 3 5:00 Coconut Creek, Florida, United States The Ultimate Fighter 21.
Win 1–0 Nathan Coy Submission (anaconda choke) June 3, 2015 (airdate) 3 2:26 Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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See also

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