In search of a second consecutive victory and ready to wage war in UFC 316, Vincent Luque ended up tasting his own medicine in a duel against Kevin holland. An expert in applying the hand triangle, the Brazilian was forced to tap out after his opponent landed a perfect submission in the second round of the fight.
Victorious in his last appearance, Luque was expecting to take another step into the top 10, a place he had previously occupied. Despite the setback, the athlete expressed his satisfaction with the episode and congratulated his rival for the achievement. This was the athlete's seventh defeat in the organization.
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Keeping an eye on Colby covington, Holland said he was used to applying hand triangle and showed no surprise with the big win in his career. Currently the fighter does not belong to the welterweight ranking and now hopes to be added in an update that takes place this Tuesday (10).
Vicente Luque taps out in second round
The duel began with a lot of study between the fighters, until Kevin holland kick, Luque held the blow and received a violent sequence of punches from the American. Despite the tense moment, Vicente resisted the moment, remained standing and accepted a violent exchange of blows. Despite having swayed and cornered against the fence, the Brazilian managed to land a counter blow and intimidate his opponent, making him walk backwards. After both had good moments, the fight ended up becoming more respectful in the final minutes of the first round.
In the second round of the fight, Vicente ignored his opponent's provocations and continued moving forward. Surprisingly, the American sought the takedown, put the Brazilian on his back and applied Luque's best weapon: an arm triangle. Adjusted, the athlete forced his opponent to tap out.
UFC 316 results
MAIN CARD (23pm Brasília time)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley with a guillotine choke at 4m42sec of R3
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg.): Kayla harrison derrotou Julianna Pena via submission (kimura) at 4m55s of R2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): joe pyfer derrotou Kelvin Gastelum in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): mario bautista derrotou Patchy mix in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight (up to 77kg.): Kevin holland finished Vincent Luque with a hand triangle at 1m03sec of R2
PRELIMINARY CARD (19pm Brasília time)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joshua Van derrotou Bruno Bulldoguinho by technical knockout (punches) at 4:1 of R3
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Azamat Murzakanov derrotou Brendson Ribeiro by technical knockout (punches) at 3:35 of R1
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Waldo Cortes Acosta derrotou Serghei Spivac in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77 kg): Andreas Gustafsson derrotou Khaos Williams in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Cong Wang derrotou Ariane Lipski in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Joosang Yoo derrotou Jeka Saragih by knockout 28s into R1
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Yanal Ashmoz in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Marquel Mederos derrotou Mark Choinski in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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