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UFC Freestyle Fight: Vicente Luque appeals to former champion Tyron Woodley with smooth submission
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UFC Freestyle Fight: Vicente Luque appeals to former champion Tyron Woodley with smooth submission

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 27: (LR) Vicente Luque punches Tyron Woodley in their welterweight bout during the UFC 260 event at UFC APEX on March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 27: (LR) Vicente Luque punches Tyron Woodley in their welterweight bout during the UFC 260 event at UFC APEX on March 27, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Vicente Luque’s submission victory over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley could go down as the biggest victory of his career.

Luque entered UFC 260 on the heels of back-to-back wins, setting up a crossover fight against Woodley at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After losing his title to Kamaru Usman, Woodley’s career took a downturn, losing his next two fights. The encounter with Luque was a do-or-die situation, and “The Silent Assassin” closed the door on Woodley’s UFC career with a first-round D’Arce choke.

Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) returns to the octagon at UFC 310. He faces Themba Gorimbo (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who replaces the originally scheduled Nick Diaz.

UFC 310 (pay-per-view, ESPN 2, ESPN+) will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Check out Luque’s big win over Woodley in the video above.

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