That’s why the two-time Olympic champion didn’t really take offense to recent comments from Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg after she compared Harrison to Ronda Rousey, who used her name to gain notoriety when she was first starting to get attention from her fight career. You can't talk about all the top guys in the world without talking about Luque now.Kayla Harrison could be considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in combat sports right now, but she’s not a household name just yet. He's a killer, and I look forward to what's next for him. "I love to watch that kid fight," White said. Time will tell how the division shakes out depending on which man is holding the gold at year's end, but White said Luque's future is promising and he's very much part of the conversation alongside the likes of Leon Edwards, Gilbert Burns, Jorge Masvidal and more.
6 – in his post-fight interview, and is now (a top welterweight),” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters at the UFC 265 post-fight news conference. The Brazilian earned a thrilling win over Tyron Woodley in March, but that ultimately ended up being the former champion’s final UFC bout, so White didn’t know how to gauge it.Ĭhiesa, however, came into UFC 265 undefeated since moving up to 170 pounds, and for Luque to beat him in the manner he did, was quite eye opening for White. Luque (21-7-1 MMA, 14-3 UFC) added another signature win to his resume Saturday when he submitted Michael Chiesa (18-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the first round of their welterweight bout at the Toyota Center in Houston, winning “Performance of the Night” honors in the process.Īlthough Luque has been doing impressive things in the octagon for years, he’s only really started to gain traction in the past few fights. HOUSTON – Vicente Luque has finally arrived as part of the welterweight elite after UFC 265, according to company president Dana White.
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