For the second bout running, streaking welterweight finisher, Vicente Luque has latched onto a D’Arce choke to stop his opponent — this time submitting the renowned grappler, Michael Chiesa in an entertaining main card clash at UFC 265.
Finding himself on the receiving end of a slick jab-straight combination from Washington native, Chiesa, which opened a cut just below his left eye — Luque was taken down after appearing to rock Chiesa with a right hand of his own.
Managing to almost immediately taking the streaking, Luque’s back, Chiesa attempted to setup a rear-naked choke in quite timely fashion, with the former gritting through what appeared to be close finish.
Returning to his knees following a successful defence, Luque himself looked to lock up a D’Arce choke as Chiesa returned to his feet, and upon rolling and latching onto the choke successfully — Luque lodged his fourth consecutive victory and his eighth successful submission stoppage.
Below, catch the highlights from Luque’s stoppage victory over Chiesa.
OH MY GOSH!!!
@VicenteLuqueMMA just reversed it on him! #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/JTBj7W3j47
— UFC (@ufc) August 8, 2021
VICENTE LUQUE (-112) BEATS MICHAEL CHIESA IN THE FIRST ROUND
— The Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) August 8, 2021
The UFC 265 main card features a pivotal welterweight battle between rising contenders Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque. Both fighters are looking to stay in the thick of things and possibly earn a title shot down the line with the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, who will fight Colby Covington in a title rematch later […]