Vincent Luque faces Rafael dos Anjos In August. Photo: Reproduction/ Facebook @ufc
Once seen as a potential challenger for the welterweight belt (up to 77,1kg) in the short term, Vincent Luque finds itself in a completely different situation after suffering two consecutive defeats in performances below expectations. The Brasilia native, however, believes he has identified the main factor responsible for his poor phase in the octagon and is willing to combat it.
In preparation for the duel against his compatriot Rafael dos Anjos, In August, Vincent Luque declared, in an interview with the website 'Middle Easy', that the pressure for results in the race for a title fight made him abandon his essence.
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“I think I got all these interruptions because I used to wrestle in the sense that I didn't really care if I got the interruption or not. What I wanted was to put on the best show I could, put on the most impressive fight I could put on. That was what motivated me and what I used to do in the past. I was so focused on this race for the title, on getting this fight for the belt, getting the victories I needed and I started not fighting as freely as I used to”, explained Luque.
For the duel against Rafael dos Anjos, However, Vincent Luque promises a 'freer' and less 'strategic' version to try to get back on the path to victory.
“I had to be very strategic. I had to make sure that this or that didn't happen so I could get the victory and take a few steps towards the title, fight for the belt and become champion. I've never been like this. I think that's the key now: getting in there and doing what I do, because what I do is always good, always fun and it's worked my whole life,” he concluded.
Vincent Luque e Rafael dos Anjos face each other in the main fight of the UFC event scheduled for August 12th, in Las Vegas.
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