Vicente Luque
“The Silent Assassin”
Professional record
Last 5: LWLLW
Profile
- Age
- 34 (born November 27, 1991)
- Born in
- Westwood
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 17-9
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC17
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 7
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.69 top 11%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.19
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.83 top 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.7
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most D'Arce choke wins (all-time)4
- #1 · Most anaconda choke wins (all-time)3
- #5 · Most finishes (all-time)15
- #5 · Most knee knockouts (all-time)2
- #2 · Most finishes (welterweight)14
- #2 · Most knockout wins (welterweight)8
- #2 · Most submission wins (welterweight)6
- #2 · Most leg strikes landed (welterweight)290
- #2 · Highest finish rate (welterweight)87.5%
- #3 · Most knee knockouts (welterweight)2
About Vicente Luque
Vicente Luque "The Silent Assassin" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Westwood, Brazil, on November 27, 1991. Luque stands 5' 11", has a 75" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Luque turned professional in 2009, debuting with Fight Club. A 7-4 record outside the UFC came first. Luque made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale in July 2015 and lost to Michael Graves by decision. In the UFC, Luque is 17-9 across 26 fights.
A submission specialist, Luque has 7 UFC submission wins, most often by D'Arce choke. By the numbers, Luque lands more significant strikes per minute than 89% of middleweights. Notable wins include Rafael Dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley and Belal Muhammad, all UFC title-fight winners. Luque ranks #1 in UFC history for most D'Arce choke wins.
Most recently, Luque lost to Tresean Gore by decision at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Aug 15, 2026
46Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R1 4:08
Apr 11, 2026
12Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Oct 11, 2025
30Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R2 1:03
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Jun 7, 2025
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R1 0:52
Dec 7, 2024
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 3:17
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Mar 30, 2024
21Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Aug 12, 2023
72Str 8TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
Aug 6, 2022
97Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
Apr 16, 2022
84Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 3:25
Aug 7, 2021
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 3:56
Mar 27, 2021
25Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan
Aug 1, 2020
64Str 0TD 2KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 3:37
May 9, 2020
130Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 2, 2019
77Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug 10, 2019
84Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:52
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
18Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R3 4:54
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Feb 17, 2019
163Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 3:52
Oct 6, 2018
41Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 4:16
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018
14Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke After Drop to Ground · R2 4:08
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Oct 28, 2017
61Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
24Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:19
Nov 12, 2016
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:00
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
Sep 24, 2016
11Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke From Half Guard · R2 3:52
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Jul 7, 2016
25Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Anaconda Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 2:13
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Dec 19, 2015
12Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
28Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Vicente Luque is 24-13-1 across 38 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on June 27, 2009 (Fight Club). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 11
- Submission 10
- Decision 3
Pro losses13
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 3
- Decision 8
- Finish rate
- 88% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 17-9 | 2015 |
| Capital Fight | 1-1 | 2010 |
| Açaí do Japa Fight | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Champion Fights | 0-1 | 2012 |
| Demo Fight | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Fight Club | 1-0 | 2009 |
| Imperium MMA Pro | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Jungle Fight | 0-1 | 2011 |
| SMASH Fight | 0-1 | 2013 |
| Shooto | 0-0-1 | 2010 |
| Spartan MMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
| The Gladiators | 1-0 | 2009 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Tresean Gore | Aug 15, 2026 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Apr 11, 2026 |
| L | Joel Álvarez | Oct 11, 2025 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Jun 7, 2025 |
| W | Themba Gorimbo | Dec 7, 2024 |
| L | Joaquin Buckley | Mar 30, 2024 |
| W | Rafael dos Anjos | Aug 12, 2023 |
| L | Geoff Neal | Aug 6, 2022 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Apr 16, 2022 |
| W | Michael Chiesa | Aug 7, 2021 |
| W | Tyron Woodley | Mar 27, 2021 |
| W | Randy Brown | Aug 1, 2020 |
| W | Niko Price | May 9, 2020 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | Nov 2, 2019 |
| W | Mike Perry | Aug 10, 2019 |
| W | Derrick Krantz | May 18, 2019 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Feb 17, 2019 |
| W | Jalin Turner | Oct 6, 2018 |
| W | Chad Laprise | May 19, 2018 |
| W | Niko Price | Oct 28, 2017 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Belal Muhammad | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Héctor Urbina | Sep 24, 2016 |
| W | Álvaro Herrera | Jul 7, 2016 |
| W | Hayder Hassan | Dec 19, 2015 |
| L | Michael Graves | Jul 12, 2015 |
| W | Paulistenio Rocha | Jun 21, 2014 |
| L | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Jul 13, 2013 |
| W | Marcelo Lisboa | May 10, 2013 |
| W | Yuri Moura | Mar 9, 2013 |
| L | Alfredo Souza | Aug 4, 2012 |
| W | Thiago Santos | Apr 28, 2012 |
| W | Darlan Almeida | Nov 19, 2011 |
| L | Marcos Antonio Santana | Apr 21, 2011 |
| D | Rodrigo Medeiros | Sep 17, 2010 |
| L | Felipe Portela | Jun 5, 2010 |
| W | Pedro Borges Dos Santos | Oct 24, 2009 |
| W | Andre Playboy | Jun 27, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Vicente Luque's record?
Vicente Luque's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 13 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Vicente Luque?
Vicente Luque is 34 years old, born on November 27, 1991.
How tall is Vicente Luque and what is their reach?
Vicente Luque stands 5' 11" with a 75" reach.
Who did Vicente Luque fight last?
Vicente Luque lost to Tresean Gore by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry on Aug 15, 2026.