Vicente Luque
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| Age | 32 years |
| Name | Vicente Luque |
| Nickname | The Silent Assassin |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Reach | 75+1⁄2 in (192 cm) |
| Team | Cerrado MMA, Kill Cliff FC |
| Coach | Toquinho Saldanha, Erik Batista da Silva, Greg Jones |
| Luta Livre | Black belt in Luta Livre Esportiva |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Vicente Luque is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist known for fighting in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Luque began his martial arts journey with karate at a young age. Later, he transitioned into Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a teenager.
Luque achieved black belts in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Luta Livre on the same day.
With his rich martial arts training, Vicente Luque proves to be a formidable opponent in the octagon. Currently, he holds the #14 ranking in the welterweight division of the UFC.
Vicente Luque MMA record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22–10–1 | Joaquin Buckley | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | March 30, 2024 | 2 | 3:17 | |
| Win | 22–9–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos | August 12, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 21–9–1 | Geoff Neal | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | August 6, 2022 | 3 | 2:01 | |
| Loss | 21–8–1 | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 21–7–1 | Michael Chiesa | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 265 | August 7, 2021 | 1 | 3:25 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–7–1 | Tyron Woodley | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 260 | March 27, 2021 | 1 | 3:56 | 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 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–7–1 | Niko Price | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 249 | May 9, 2020 | 3 | 3:37 | |
| Loss | 17–7–1 | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 244 | November 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | 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 | 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 | |
| Win | 15–6–1 | Bryan Barberena | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | 3 | 4:54 | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–6–1 | Jalin Turner | KO (punches) | UFC 229 | October 6, 2018 | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Win | 13–6–1 | Chad Laprise | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 1 | 4:16 | |
| Win | 12–6–1 | Niko Price | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | October 28, 2017 | 2 | 4:08 | |
| Loss | 11–6–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | March 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–5–1 | Belal Muhammad | KO (punches) | UFC 205 | November 12, 2016 | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Win | 10–5–1 | Héctor Urbina | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | September 24, 2016 | 1 | 1:00 | 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 | |
| Win | 8–5–1 | Hayder Hassan | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 1 | 2:13 | 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 | |
| Win | 7–4–1 | Paulistenio Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | Açaí do Japa Fight | June 21, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 6–4–1 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Smash Fight 2 | July 13, 2013 | 3 | 0:44 | Catchweight (176 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–3–1 | Marcelo Lisboa | TKO | Capital Fight 5 | May 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Win | 5–3–1 | Yuri Moura | Submission (anaconda choke) | Imperium MMA Pro 2 | March 9, 2013 | 2 | 1:07 | |
| Loss | 4–3–1 | Alfredo Souza | Decision (split) | CPMMAF | August 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 4–2–1 | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | Spartan MMA 2012 | April 28, 2012 | 1 | 4:50 | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 3–2–1 | Darlan Almeida | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Demo Fight 6 | November 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:25 | |
| Loss | 2–2–1 | Marcos Antonio Santana | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 27 | April 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Draw | 2–1–1 | Rodrigo Medeiros | Draw | Shooto Brazil 18 | September 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Felipe Portela | Submission (triangle armbar) | Capital Fight 2 | June 5, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Pedro Borges Dos Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Gladiators 2 | October 24, 2009 | 1 | 3:58 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andre Playboy | TKO (punches) | Fight Club 300 | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 2:52 |
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