Vicente Luque News
PHOTO | Niko Price shows off battle scars one week after war with Vicente Luque
Harry Kettle - May 19, 2020
UFC welterweight Niko Price has shown off the war wounds he sustained in his epic battle with Vicente Luque at UFC 249 in Jacksonville. Price is well known for his ability to steal the show on any card the UFC puts him on, and while he may not always come out on top, he almost always gives fans what they came to see in the form of thrilling entertainment and drama.
Vicente Luque wants on new UFC 249 card
Adam D Martin - March 29, 2020
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque says he is willing to step up on short notice to fight on the new UFC 249 card in three weeks. UFC president Dana White is trying his best to make UFC 249 a go despite all the red tape due to the coronavirus outbreak, but he admitted that the card would likely be different than the original card that was set to take place in Brooklyn. The UFC is now in the process of finalizing the rest of the card, and Luque could potentially be a part of it.
UFC 244 Results: Stephen Thompson defeats Vicente Luque (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A key welterweight bout featuring former title challenger Stephen Thompson taking on surging contender Vicente Luque occurred on the main card of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Stephen Thompson (14-4-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a devastating knockout loss to Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis this past March in Nashville.
Vicente Luque praises 'beast' Mike Perry
Adam Martin - August 12, 2019
Vicente Luque took to his social media to praise the performance of his opponent Mike Perry in their ‘Fight of the Night’ at UFC Uruguay. The two won $50,000 each for putting on an amazing fight for the fans. Luque won a split decision and will move on to bigger and better things, but Perry’s stock rose even in defeat as he managed to tough out 15 minutes with a badly busted nose.
UFC Uruguay Bonuses: Vicente Luque and Mike Perry win Fight of the Night for crazy war
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2019
The UFC handed out the Fight of the Night award and two Performance of the Night awards for the most exemplary fights at UFC Uruguay. The four bonus winners each took home $50,000 for their efforts. The promotion revealed following the event that Fight of the Night went to welterweights Vicente Luque and Mike Perry for their crazy three-round war in the co-main event. Luque won the fight by split decision in a back-and-forth battle that saw Perry suffer one of the worst broken noses in the history of mixed martial arts. At least Perry will have some extra cash for his troubles to make up for the nasty break he suffered in this fight.
Pros react to Vicente Luque vs. Mike Perry at UFC Uruguay
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019
Tonight’s UFC Uruguay event was co-headlined by a welterweight scrap featuring Mike Perry taking on Vicente Luque. Mike Perry entered tonight’s contest looking to build off the momentum he gained from his unanimous decision victory over Alex Oliveira in his most recent Octagon appearance at April’s UFC event in Sunrise, Florida.
UFC Uruguay Results: Vicente Luque defeats Mike Perry (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019
Tonight’s UFC Uruguay event is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Mike Perry taking on Vicente Luque. Mike Perry will be looking to build off the momentum he gained from his unanimous decision victory over Alex Oliveira in his most recent Octagon appearance at April’s UFC event in Sunrise, Florida.
UFC Rochester gets welterweight scrap between Neil Magny and Vicente Luque
Drake Riggs - April 3, 2019
UFC Rochester is set to go down on May 18 and the card continues to take shape. It was recently announced by the UFC that top 15 welterweights, Neil Magny (21-7) and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos were to do battle in the night’s co-main event… However, that was quickly shut down by both fighters as false.
EXCLUSIVE | After war with Bryan Barberena, Vicente Luque has another opponent in mind
Tom Taylor - March 4, 2019
Trying to knock Bryan Barberena out is kind of like trying to chop down a tree with a golf club — it’s possible, but it’s absurdly difficult. Vicente Luque learned this the hard way when he met Barberena at UFC on ESPN 1 last month. Over the course of two and half rounds, Luque bombarded his sturdy foe with the kind of skull-rattling strikes that would have left many other fighters snoozing. But Barberena just kept coming — and firing back.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 111 // Vicente Luque | Josh Emmett | Bobby Moffett | Dom Reyes | Curtis Blaydes
Jason Kindschy - February 28, 2019
We kick things off with the surging UFC welterweight coming off a fight of year candidate in his win over Bryan Barberena at UFC Phoenix, “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque. We’ll recap the sensational win over Barberena, discuss what’s next for him, and hear why he chose to call out Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.
The biggest winners from UFC on ESPN 1
Mike Straus - February 18, 2019
On Sunday night, the Octagon finally took center stage on the largest sports platform in the world, as the UFC debuted on ESPN. Whether it was the return of Cain Velasquez or the first Gracie to earn a victory inside the Octagon in 25 years, UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix, Arizona definitely had its moments.
UFC Phoenix bonuses revealed
Cole Shelton - February 18, 2019
On Sunday night, the UFC debuted on ESPN with the exciting UFC Phoenix card. The card was topped by a dynamite heavyweight showdown between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez, but the fight that stole the show was a welterweight main card fight between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena. The two went back and forth the entire fight, trading heavy artillery. The fight had the most significant strikes in a three-round UFC welterweight fight.
EXCLUSIVE | Vicente Luque eyeing fights with Jorge Masvidal, Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perry winner
Drake Riggs - November 5, 2018
The welterweight division has always been one of the most stacked divisions in all of MMA. In 2018, Vicente Luque continues to help show why. At UFC 229 on October 6, Luque added yet another highlight to his already very impressive highlight reel with a first-round knockout of Jalin Turner.
BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 103 // Bibiano Fernandes | Garry Tonon | Vicente Luque
Jason Kindschy - November 4, 2018
Bibiano Fernandes returns to preview his upcoming title defense against Kevin Belingon at ONE: Heart of the Lion in Singapore on November 9th. Fernandes was forced to take time off following a foot injury and Belingon was able to capture the interim title in Bibiano’s absence. Now “The Flash” looks to remind the world why he is the rightful champion and dispatch Belingon for a second time in this highly-anticipated rematch. We’ll also discuss Bibiano’s longtime friend and training partner Demetrious Johnson’s move to ONE Championship, and why Fernandes believes that the Asian market is the best place for “Mighty Mouse.”