Vicente Luque Outclasses Randy Brown – UFC Vegas 5 Highlights

Luque BrownVicente Luque added another finish to his record. Luque took on Randy Brown in a welterweight bout on the main card of UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday night and simply outclassed his opponent. The Brazilian dropped Brown in the opening round while peppering him with a number of leg kicks. He would then land a […]

Luque Brown

Vicente Luque added another finish to his record.

Luque took on Randy Brown in a welterweight bout on the main card of UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday night and simply outclassed his opponent.

The Brazilian dropped Brown in the opening round while peppering him with a number of leg kicks. He would then land a knee to Brown’s head towards the end of the second round before finishing the fight off via TKO.

You can watch the highlights below:

What did you think of Luque’s performance?

Vicente Luque Finishes Randy Brown With Knees And Strikes – UFC Vegas 5 Results

Luque BrownNext up on the UFC Vegas 5 main card is a welterweight clash between Vicente Luque and Randy Brown. Round 1: Brown starts with some jabs but receives a leg kick from Luque. Brown lands his own leg kick but later recives another one. Luque continues to land low kicks. Luque partially lands an overhand […]

Luque Brown

Next up on the UFC Vegas 5 main card is a welterweight clash between Vicente Luque and Randy Brown.

Round 1: Brown starts with some jabs but receives a leg kick from Luque. Brown lands his own leg kick but later recives another one. Luque continues to land low kicks. Luque partially lands an overhand right. Luque drops Brown with a right hand as the latter enters the pocket. Luque eventually goes to his feet after engaging Brown on the ground. Luque goes to the leg kicks again. Brown looks to establish a jab but keeps getting caught on the counter by Luque who continues to back him up against the fence. Luque staggers Brown who later goes for the body lock and has him up against the fence. They separate and the round ends.

Round 2: Brown lands a front kick that partially lands on Luque’s head. Brown lands a stinging body kick and Luque responds with a leg kick that hits the groin of Brown as the fight is momentarily stopped. It resumes soon after. Brown lands a teep kick to the leg. Luque blocks a spinning back kick. They start to engage more. Luque lands a leg kick. Luque is showing good head movement as he avoids the jab of Brown. He drops Brown after another thunderous leg kick. Luque lets him up. He continues to land leg kicks as Brown switches stances. Brown clinches Luque up and looks to land knees but Luque is aware of the situation. Brown catches a body kick and lands a spinning elbow. Brown is backed up against the fence and uses good head movement to avoid strikes. He later lands a huge takedown with a minute left in the round. Luque gets up soon after. Luque lands a knee to the head that has Brown out as he finishes him to get the TKO win!

Official result: Vicente Luque defeats Randy Brown via TKO (R2, 4:55).

Derek Brunson Ready To Take Edmen Shahbazyan’s Hype Away

Brunson Edmen ShahbazyanDerek Brunson is ready to derail a hype train this weekend. Brunson takes on Edmen Shahbazyan in a middleweight bout that will headline UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday. It will be Shahbazyan’s first event headliner with many propping up the unbeaten 22-year-old to be the next big thing in the sport as well as a […]

Brunson Edmen Shahbazyan

Derek Brunson is ready to derail a hype train this weekend.

Brunson takes on Edmen Shahbazyan in a middleweight bout that will headline UFC Vegas 5 on Saturday.

It will be Shahbazyan’s first event headliner with many propping up the unbeaten 22-year-old to be the next big thing in the sport as well as a future UFC champion.

Brunson, however, believes he will be the biggest test of Shahbazyan’s career thus far.

“This is definitely his biggest test to date,” Brunson told MMA Fighting. “He hasn’t faced anyone like me yet. As seasoned, as gritty, a guy that can match him on speed and strength.

“I’ve been around. I’ve fought in the big fights. To this date, definitely his toughest test.”

Brunson Wants To Get Back In Title Picture

It’s hard to argue with Brunson there.

After all, he has faced some of the biggest names in the sport such as Yoel Romero, Jacare Souza and Robert Whittaker to name a few. Not to mention, he carries fight-ending power in his left hand.

And while many are expecting Shahbazyan to use him as a stepping stone, Brunson plans on ending the hype train and getting himself back into title contention.

“It’s a high profile fight,” Brunson said. “Definitely need to go out there and set the tone. This fight can catapult me into another big fight. Where they’re talking him as a potential title challenger, the same thing they were saying about the last guy I fought [Ian Heinisch] and kind of took his hype away from him.

“This guy right here, he’s talking about being the youngest champion. I go out here and beat him up, that takes everything away. He’s got to reset and that puts me back in the picture and people will start talking about me and my title hunt also.”

That said, Brunson does acknowledge Shahbazyan’s talent.

“He’s pretty solid,” Brunson added. “He’s good at what he does. He’s a consistent guy. He likes to come forward, striking based. He’s solid. He’s young, energetic and he hasn’t lost so he’s confident.”

How do you think the fight plays out this weekend?