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Vicente Luque Explains Why He Wants To Fight Nate Diaz

Welterweight contender Vicente Luque has explained why he chose to call out Nate Diaz immediately after beating Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 5. Speaking to media at the post-fight press conference Luque opened up about why he thinks Diaz is the perfect next opponent for him, he said. “Nate Diaz is a super respected guy, […]

“Nate Diaz is a super respected guy, everybody know what he’s capable of and what he’s accomplished. That’s why I think it’s a great name even though he’s underneath me in the rankings.

“I think it would add a lot to my name, that’s why I want that fight. It’s a super exciting fight in my mind. People see my highlights, you watch Nate’s highlights, there’s no way it won’t be a great fight.”

Luque understands his name doesn’t hold the value of Conor McGregor or Jorge Masvidal but thinks a fight between him and Diaz can be sold purely on the fact it is almost guaranteed to be a war, he said.

“The truth is that I don’t know if they’re (UFC) going to try it, but for me, Nate is a fighter and fighters fight. I’m the kind of fighter that I’m going to put on an exciting fight no matter who it is. So Nate wants a big fight, I’m not going to sell it by talking, but definitely going to sell it by fighting.

“He knows I’m going to step in and I’m going to try to take his head off,” Luque continued. “Even if he tries to take my head off, I’m going to keep on pushing. It’s an exciting fight. If Nate wants to be in exciting fights, I’m the name, I’m the guy. I’m willing to fight anybody in the top 15 right now. I feel great. I like to keep myself active. I feel that makes me evolve. Nate is the name I want right now, but you know, if it doesn’t work out right now, no problem. I’m still going to be excited to fight another name in the top 15.” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

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Vicente Luque Outclasses Randy Brown – UFC Vegas 5 Highlights

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 […]

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:

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

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 […]

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).

Vicente Luque Breaks Down Potential Fight Between Teammates Kamaru Usman & Gilbert Burns

Vicente Luque knows Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns was always going to be a closer fight than Usman vs. Masvidal. Originally, Usman and Burns were scheduled to headline UFC 251 but the Brazilian tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, UFC president, …

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Vicente Luque Would Love To Fight Jorge Masvidal In The Future

UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque has his sights set on Jorge Masvidal. Luque returned to the win column at UFC 249 in May following his impressive knockout win over Niko Price. He is now set to meet Randy Brown on the main card of UFC Vegas 5 which takes place August 1. While he is […]

UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque has his sights set on Jorge Masvidal.

Luque returned to the win column at UFC 249 in May following his impressive knockout win over Niko Price.

He is now set to meet Randy Brown on the main card of UFC Vegas 5 which takes place August 1. While he is focused on the task at hand, he does have some names he plans on calling out after the fight.

But if he could choose one fighter to face in the future? BMF champion Masvidal sits on the top of that list.

“Right now I always focus on the fight that is in front of me,” he told MMA News. “After that, I will have some names to call out and maybe try and get a fight. In the future, if I could choose anyone I would really love to fight that would be Masvidal.

“It’s a guy, he’s in his prime and our styles are similar. That is the kind of guy I would love to face to test my striking and my durability. Eventually, I think that fight will happen.”

Luque Looking To Build Momentum

Masvidal just fought for the welterweight title in a losing effort against Kamaru Usman, and in reality, is unlikely to face Luque anytime soon.

However, Luque is ranked No. 12 and with a couple of wins, could find himself in title contention soon. That is why he was fine with fighting an unranked foe in Brown.

“After Niko Price, I was looking for somebody in the top-10 or top-15 of the division,” he added. “At the same time, a lot of guys were scheduled to fight and some didn’t want to fight right now.

“I needed to keep active that is something I like doing. I like to fight a lot. The more I fight, the more I evolve. Randy Brown made sense, he is up and coming and is on a two-fight winning streak. It adds to me getting a good win over him and sets me up to get those top-10 guys.”

In the end, momentum is important, especially in a division as stacked as welterweight.

“It is super important,” Luque explained. “I think in a division like welterweight, the more active and the more wins you get it sets you up to get the opportunities. That is what I am trying to do. I keep myself active so I am in people’s mind.

“I want people to watch me fight. I think that helps me, especially my fighting style that helps a lot. It is hard to be in a division so packed but at the same time this kind of challenge motivates me.”

What do you think of a potential Masvidal vs. Luque fight down the line?

Vicente Luque Believes He’ll Finish Randy Brown, Eyes Future Fight With Jorge Masvidal

Vicente Luque always wanted to make a quick turnaround following his win over Niko Price and he got just that. At UFC Vegas 5 on Aug. 1, Luque is returning to the Octagon to take on Randy Brown. Although Brown is an unranked opponent, the American-Braz…

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