Vicente Catta Preta Luque was born on November 27,1991 and is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist of Chilean and Brazilian descent.
44 Facts About Vicente Luque
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Vicente Luque currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Vicente Luque's maternal grandmother was a diplomat, and as a result, his mother was mostly raised in Chile, where she met and married his father before relocating to the United States.
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Vicente Luque began training in various forms of martial arts as a youngster, initially karate at the age of three.
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When Vicente Luque was six, his parents separated and he moved to Brazil with his mom, where he continued training karate until the age of ten.
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Vicente Luque made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2009.
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In February 2015, it was announced that Vicente Luque was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs Blackzilians.
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Vicente Luque won the fight by submission in the second round.
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Vicente 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.
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Vicente Luque next faced Hayder Hassan in a rematch on December 19,2015, at UFC on Fox 17.
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Vicente Luque won the fight by submission in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Vicente Luque faced Alvaro Herrera on July 7,2016, at UFC Fight Night 90.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Vicente Luque faced Hector Urbina on September 24,2016, at UFC Fight Night 95.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via first-round knockout, thereby earning his second Performance of the Night bonus.
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Vicente Luque returned to face Belal Muhammad on November 12,2016, at UFC 205.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Vicente Luque faced Leon Edwards on March 18,2017, at UFC Fight Night 107.
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Vicente Luque faced Niko Price, replacing an injured Luan Chagas on 11 day notice, on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Brunson.
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Vicente Luque faced Chad Laprise on May 19,2018, at UFC Fight Night 129.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Vicente Luque faced promotional newcomer Jalin Turner on October 6,2018, at UFC 229.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Vicente Luque faced Bryan Barberena on February 17,2019, at UFC on ESPN 1.
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Vicente Luque was expected to face Neil Magny on May 18,2019, at UFC Fight Night 152.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Vicente Luque faced Mike Perry on August 10,2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 14.
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Vicente Luque faced Stephen Thompson on November 2,2019, at UFC 244.
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Vicente Luque was scheduled to face Randy Brown on April 11,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via technical knockout due to doctor stoppage in round three.
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Vicente Luque faced Tyron Woodley on March 27,2021, at UFC 260.
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Vicente Luque faced Michael Chiesa on August 7,2021, at UFC 265.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round one.
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Vicente Luque was the emergency backup for the UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 268.
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However, Vicente Luque weighed in at 172.2 pounds, 2.2 pounds over the welterweight limit.
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Vicente Luque faced Belal Muhammad in a rematch on April 16,2022, at UFC on ESPN 34.
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Vicente Luque faced Geoff Neal on August 6,2022, at UFC on ESPN 40.
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Vicente Luque lost the fight via knockout in round three.
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Vicente Luque was scheduled to face Rafael dos Anjos on July 15,2023, at UFC on ESPN 49.
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Vicente Luque was scheduled to face Ian Machado Garry on December 16,2023, at UFC 296.
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Vicente Luque was scheduled to face Sean Brady on March 30,2024, at UFC on ESPN 54.
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Vicente Luque lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Vicente Luque was scheduled to face former WEC and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz on August 3,2024 at UFC on ABC 7.
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Vicente Luque won the fight via an anaconda choke submission under one minute into the first round.