Dangerous finishers Vicente Luque and Joel Alvarez share the Octagon in an outstanding short-notice pairing that promises to be electric for as long as it lasts.
Luque returns to action looking to snap out of a funk that has seen him go 2-4 over his last six fights, having most recently suffered a second-round submission loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 316 in early June. The 33-year-old veteran was victorious in each of his two previous UFC appearances in Brazil, earning stoppage wins over Hector Urbina and Niko Price.
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Alvarez steps in for Santiago Ponzinibbio and steps up to welterweight for the first time, arriving with a 22-3 overall record, a three-fight winning streak, and a 100-percent finishing rate. The Spaniard has the size and length for the division, standing six-foot-three with a 77-inch reach, so it will be interesting to see how he looks fighting up a division for the first time.
This is an intriguing pairing that carries a ton of questions, as Luque has fallen out of the rankings and Alvarez has been an ascending name at lightweight for quite some time. Both these men are proven finishers and action fighters, so expect them to meet in the middle and get after it from the word “Go,” only stopping when the round or the fight ends.
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