V. Luque after UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Vincent Luque was the fighter chosen by the UFC to serve as a reserve for the welterweight belt (up to 77 kg) in the main fight of the UFC 268. The Brazilian will participate in the official weigh-in of the event on Friday (05) and, if the champion Kamaru Usman or the challenger Colby covington cannot fight, he will enter the octagon on Saturday night (06).
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According to information from North American ESPN, the position was offered to Leon edwards, which he refused. The Brit would have preferred to remain in England training for his fight against Jorge masvidal, UFC 269, in December.
Vincent Luque already had offered to be a reserve for the title fight in August. At the time, the Brazilian assured that, even if he was not chosen as an official substitute, he planned to be ready for the opportunity.
Living a great phase in my career, Vincent Luque has 10 wins in the last 11 fights in Ultimate. The “Silent Assassin” hasn’t lost since the fight against Stephen Thompson, in November 2019, and comes from four consecutive victories, all of them by interruption. The last time he entered the octagon was in August of this year, when he submitted Michael Chiesa in the first round.
In addition to the welterweight belt dispute, the UFC 268 It also features a rematch for the strawweight title (up to 52,1 kg). The champion Rose namajunas faces the former champion Weili Zhang in the co-main event of the night.
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