For the second week in a row, the Octagon hits the road. This Saturday, the world leader in mixed martial arts will set up in the Midwest for UFC St. Louis. In the main event former championship hopeful and fan favorite Derrick Lewis will try to snap the win streak of fringe contender Rodrigo Nascimento.
Derrick Lewis isn’t going to add more tricks to his bag at age 39. Lewis, a former heavyweight title challenger, still produces exciting fights. But anyone with a grappling threat is in a good position to put Lewis on his back and keep him there.
This past Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City, we saw a big time matchup in the welterweight division. Rising contender Joaquin Buckley (18-6) was looking to break into the welterweight rankings as he took on ranked contender Vicente Luque (22-10-1).
It was a strange sight to see Vicente Luque pull guard during his co-main event showdown with Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 54 on Saturday night. After all, Luque is well-known for his finishing ability, as he ranks second all-time in the UFC’s welterweight division in that category with 13 career victories inside the distance.
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In the co-main event of UFC Atlantic City, a spot in the welterweight rankings was on the line. 11th ranked Vicente Luque (22-9-1) was looking to defend his spot in the rankings as he took on rising contender Joaquin Buckley (17-6).
Welterweight standouts collide when Vicente Luque meets Joaquin Buckley this weekend. Luque, who took a year off between August 2022 and August 2023, came back to beat Rafael Dos Anjos and looked to be in career-high0lk form.
Joaquin Buckley had no qualms about accepting a short-notice clash against Vicente Luque, as he has seemingly been preparing for the fight for a while now.
Distinguished Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contenders Vicente Luque and Joaquin Buckley are set to ignite the co-main event at UFC on ESPN 54 this Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
After an exciting night in Miami for UFC 299, let’s look ahead for the main card winners including Sean O’Malley defending the bantamweight crown against Merab Dvalishvili.
The UFC‘s trip back to Atlantic City next month is going to need a new main event. The world’s premier MMA organization is set to return to Atlantic City on March 30th and they had a fun welterweight main event planned.
A proposed headling bout between Sean Brady and Vicente Luque won’t happen at UFC Atlantic City as originally announced. Multiple outlets on Wednesday confirmed the cancellation following an initial report from Harry Mac.
Nothing has been officially scheduled yet, but Vicente Luque could potentially still compete at UFC 296 this Saturday after his opponent Ian Machado Garry withdrew from the event during fight week.
After missing out on seeing Ian Garry at the UFC 296 pre-fight presser, fans have now been robbed altogether of his clash against Vicente Luque. Garry (13-0) was originally scheduled to trade leather with former Kill Cliff FC teammate Luque (22-9) at UFC 296 on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Vicente Luque sounds more and more like a man at peace with his accomplishments, even though he wants very much to add to his list with the time he has left in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.
Irish UFC star Ian Machado Garry is scheduled to face welterweight dark horse Vicente Luque at UFC 296 on December 16. UFC CEO Dana White made the fight announcement via social media on September 23.
The UFC continues to stack the deck for their final PPV of 2023. This week, it was announced that the December 16th card will feature two title fights including Leon Edwards – Colby Covington in the main event.
The UFC finally returned home after several weeks on the road for another exciting Fight Night event on August 12 that took place at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The UFC Vegas 59 results on Saturday night were a heaping helping of Octagon violence from the promotion’s headquarters in Nevada, as every bout ended in a finish.
Preview: Luque vs. Neal Some spellbinding action almost certainly awaits. Vicente Luque will attempt to get back on the rails in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division when he faces Geoff Neal in the UFC on ESPN 40 co-headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Preview: Luque vs. Neal Vicente Luque has to be getting tired of the interruptions. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu and luta livre black belt will attempt to bounce back from his latest hiccup when he squares off with Geoff Neal in the UFC on ESPN 40 co-headliner this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The fight between the two was called during the third round due to Price’s eye being swollen shut and looking nasty with a huge cut.
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