Immediate reservation for fight between Usman x Covington, Vicente Luque does not make weight at UFC 268

V. Luque does not make weight as a 'reserve fighter' in the UFC 268. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

One of the big names in the welterweight division (up to 77kg.) in Ultimate, Vincent Luque was selected as an immediate reserve for the UFC 268 for the title fight between Kamaru Usman e Colby covington, but missed the weight for a possible dispute and will not be available if there is any problem with the two athletes. The event takes place this Saturday (6), at Madison Square Garden, in New York (USA).

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Current fourth in the category ranking and in the best phase of his career, Luque weighed 78,1kg. and it was around 1kg. above the limit established by the welterweight division. The Brazilian had accepted the challenge after refusing to Leon edwards and was ready to replace the protagonists, but was unable to make it through the weigh-in.

Currently, Vincent Luque has 10 wins in the last 11 fights in Ultimate. The Brazilian, in fact, 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.