Vicente Luque News
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.
Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson could be next for Vicente Luque
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2019
Welterweights Vicente Luque and Mike Perry put on a show for the fans in the co-main event of UFC Uruguay, fighting to a razor-thin split decision in Luque’s favor. Both fighters were rewarded a $50,000 bonus for their efforts in the fight. In his post-fight interview with UFC color commentator Michael Bisping, Luque called his shot for his next fight. He said he wants a top-ranked opponent, and specifically mentioned Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson as a potential opponent.
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 | Vicente Luque eyes summer return, outlines goal for 2019
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2019
Vicente Luque is coming off what may very well be the Fight of the Year. At UFC Phoenix, Luque and Bryan Barberena engaged in an unbelievable war and Luque scored a last-second knockout to get the win. Now, Luque is already eyeing his next fight. He wants to fight Neil Magny. Unfortunately for him, Magny has yet to accept his callout.
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.
UFC Phoenix Results: Vicente Luque stops Bryan Barberena in the final seconds (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - February 17, 2019
A welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Bryan Barberena was last seen in action this past August, where he scored a TKO victory over Jake Ellenberger.
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.”