Vicente Luque
Introduction
Vicente Luque (born November 27, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently competes in the welterweight division.
Background
Luque began training in various forms of martial arts as a youngster. He then starting training in Muay Thai, kickboxing and 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.
In his first fight on the show, Luque faced Nathan Coy. He won the fight submission in the second round.
In the semifinals, Luque faced off against Hayder Hassan. He lost the fight via split decision.
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 cast mate Michael Graves. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Luque next faced Hayder Hassan in a rematch on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17. He won the fight by submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Luque faced Alvaro Herrera on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. He won the fight via submission in the second round.
Luque faced Héctor Urbina on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95. Luque won via first round KO, thereby earning his second Performance of the Night bonus.
Luque returned to face Belal Muhammad on November 12, 2016 at UFC 205. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Luque faced Leon Edwards on March 18, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Hayder Hassan and Héctor Urbina
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 11 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–6–1 | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 000000002017-03-18-0000March 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 11–5–1 | Belal Muhammad | KO (punches) | UFC 205 | 000000002016-11-12-0000November 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 | 000000002016-09-24-0000September 24, 2016 | 1 | 1:00 | Brasília, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–5–1 | Alvaro Herrera | Submission (D'Arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 000000002016-07-07-0000July 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 | 000000002015-12-19-0000December 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 | 000000002015-07-12-0000July 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–4–1 | Paulistenio Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | Acai do Japa Fight | 000000002014-06-21-0000June 21, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–4–1 | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Smash Fight 2 | 000000002013-07-13-0000July 13, 2013 | 3 | 0:44 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 6–3–1 | Marcelo Lisboa | TKO (punches) | Capital Fight 5 | 000000002013-05-10-0000May 10, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–3–1 | Yuri Moura | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Imperium MMA Pro 2 | 000000002013-03-09-0000March 9, 2013 | 2 | 1:07 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–3–1 | Junior Orgulho | Decision (split) | CPMMAF | 000000002012-08-04-0000August 4, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2–1 | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | Spartan MMA 2012 | 000000002012-04-28-0000April 28, 2012 | 1 | 4:50 | São Luís, Brazil | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 3–2–1 | Darlan Almeida | Submission (D'Arce choke) | Demo Fight 6 | 000000002011-11-19-0000November 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:25 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2–1 | Marcos Antonio Santana | Decision (split) | Jungle Fight 27 | 000000002011-04-21-0000April 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Draw | 2–1–1 | Rodrigo Medeiros | Draw | Shooto Brazil 18 | 000000002010-09-17-0000September 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Felipe Portela | Submission (heel hook) | Capital Fight 2 | 000000002010-06-05-0000June 5, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Pedro Borges Dos Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Gladiators 2 | 000000002009-10-24-0000October 24, 2009 | 1 | 3:58 | Guará, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andre Playboy | TKO (punches) | Fight Club 300 | 000000002009-06-27-0000June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Hayder Hassan | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | 000000002015-07-08-0000July 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) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians | 000000002015-06-03-0000June 3, 2015 (airdate) | 3 | 2:26 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | The Ultimate Fighter 21 Quarterfinals round |