Vicente Luque
Vicente Catta Preta Luque (born November 27, 1991)[4] is an American-born Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 4, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[5]
Vicente Luque | |
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Born | Vicente Catta Preta Luque November 27, 1991 Westwood, New Jersey, United States |
Other names | The Silent Assassin |
Nationality | Brazilian American Chilean |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 75 1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Luta Livre |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
Team | Cerrado MMA[2] Sanford MMA |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] Purple belt in Luta Livre Esportiva[3] |
Years active | 2009–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 19 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Background
Luque was born in Westwood, New Jersey, United States to a Brazilian mother and a Chilean father. Luque began training in various forms of martial arts as a youngster. He then starting training in Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a teenager before transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2008.
Mixed martial arts 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.[6]
In his first fight on the show, Luque faced Nathan Coy. He won the fight by submission in the second round.[7]
In the semifinals, Luque faced off against Hayder Hassan. He lost the fight via split decision.[8]
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.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Luque next faced Hayder Hassan in a rematch on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[11] He won the fight by submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[12][13]
Luque faced Álvaro Herrera on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.[14] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[15]
Luque faced Héctor Urbina on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[16] Luque won via first-round KO, thereby earning his second Performance of the Night bonus.[17][18]
Luque returned to face Belal Muhammad on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205.[19] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[20]
Luque faced Leon Edwards on March 18, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[22]
Luque faced Niko Price, replacing an injured Luan Chagas on 11 day notice, on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Brunson.[23][24] He won the fight by submission via D’Arce choke midway through the second round.[25]
Luque faced Chad Laprise on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[26] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[27]
Luque faced promotional newcomer Jalin Turner on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229.[28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[29]
Luque faced Bryan Barberena on February 17, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1.[30] 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.[31] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[32]
Luque was expected to face Neil Magny on May 18, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 152.[33] However, it was reported on May 13, 2019 that Magny pulled out of the bout due to testing positive for Di-Hydroxy-LGD-4033,[34] and he was replaced by newcomer Derrick Krantz.[35] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[36]
Luque faced Mike Perry on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14.[37] He won the fight via split decision.[38] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[39]
Luque faced Stephen Thompson on November 2, 2019 at UFC 244.[40] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[41] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[42]
Luque was scheduled to face Randy Brown on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[43] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually cancelled.[44]
In a quick turnaround Luque was scheduled to face Niko Price in a rematch on April 18, 2020 at UFC 249.[45] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed[46] and the bout eventually took place on May 9, 2020.[47] He won the fight via technical knockout due to doctor stoppage in round three.[48]
The bout with Randy Brown was rescheduled and took place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[49] Luque won the fight via knockout in the second round.[50] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award..[51]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Hayder Hassan, Héctor Urbina and Randy Brown[51]
- Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Bryan Barberena, Mike Perry and Stephen Thompson[32][39][42]
- MMAJunkie.com
- 2019 February Fight of the Month vs. Bryan Barberena[52]
- 2020 May Fight of the Month vs. Niko Price[53]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
27 matches | 19 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By submission | 6 | 2 |
By decision | 2 | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 (D'Arce 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. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | 1 | 1:00 | Brasília, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–5–1 | Álvaro Herrera | Submission (D'Arce 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. Cerrone 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 (punches) | Capital Fight 5 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | Brasília, Brazil | |
Win | 5–3–1 | Yuri Moura | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Imperium MMA Pro 2 | March 9, 2013 | 2 | 1:07 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Loss | 4–3–1 | Junior Orgulho | 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 (D'Arce choke) | Demo Fight 6 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:25 | Salvador, Brazil | |
Loss | 2–2–1 | Marcos Antonio Santana | Decision (split) | 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 |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Professional record breakdown | ||
2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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 Semifinals round |
Win | 1–0 | Nathan Coy | Submission (anaconda choke) | June 3, 2015 (airdate) | 3 | 2:26 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 21 Quarterfinals round |
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