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Vicente Luque "The Silent Assassin"

Active #15 middleweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 5'11" 180 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • 88% of wins by KO or submission
  • 59% of wins finished in round 1
  • Career-best 6-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2015
Elo rating
1580
Global Elo 1629 ±38
Rank
#15
top 20% of division
UFC record
17-9-0
KO 8 · Sub 7 · Dec 2
Streak
-1
Δ90d -23 · Δ1y -22
Last fight
Aug 15, 2026
Loss by Decision

Division-adjusted profile

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The size-fair view: each fighter is measured against his own division, so a heavyweight's lower raw pace isn't punished. Toughness inverts strikes absorbed. Raw career numbers are in Performance above.

Honest Elo history

26 fights · tap & drag
Jul 12, 2015 — L vs Michael Graves Δ-29Dec 19, 2015 — W vs Hayder Hassan Δ+32Jul 7, 2016 — W vs Alvaro Herrera Mendoza Δ+36Sep 24, 2016 — W vs Hector Urbina Δ+29Nov 12, 2016 — W vs Belal Muhammad Δ+28Mar 18, 2017 — L vs Leon Edwards Δ-18Oct 28, 2017 — W vs Niko Price Δ+18May 19, 2018 — W vs Chad Laprise Δ+17Oct 6, 2018 — W vs Jalin Turner Δ+13Feb 17, 2019 — W vs Bryan Barberena Δ+16May 18, 2019 — W vs Derrick Krantz Δ+11Aug 10, 2019 — W vs Mike Perry Δ+13Nov 2, 2019 — L vs Stephen Thompson Δ-18May 9, 2020 — W vs Niko Price Δ+14Aug 1, 2020 — W vs Randy Brown Δ+14Mar 27, 2021 — W vs Tyron Woodley Δ+17Aug 7, 2021 — W vs Michael Chiesa Δ+17Apr 16, 2022 — L vs Belal Muhammad Δ-19Aug 6, 2022 — L vs Geoff Neal Δ-21Aug 12, 2023 — W vs Rafael Dos Anjos Δ+16Mar 30, 2024 — L vs Joaquin Buckley Δ-24Dec 7, 2024 — W vs Themba Gorimbo Δ+14Jun 7, 2025 — L vs Kevin Holland Δ-23Oct 11, 2025 — L vs Joel Alvarez Δ-17Apr 11, 2026 — W vs Kelvin Gastelum Δ+17Aug 15, 2026 — L vs Tresean Gore Δ-23 1400145015001550160016501700 20172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":386.4,"elo":1422,"date":"2015-07-12","opp":"Michael Graves","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":1,"x":118.4,"y":352.4,"elo":1454,"date":"2015-12-19","opp":"Hayder Hassan","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":154.1,"y":314,"elo":1490,"date":"2016-07-07","opp":"Alvaro Herrera Mendoza","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":168.2,"y":282.7,"elo":1519,"date":"2016-09-24","opp":"Hector Urbina","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":176.9,"y":253.2,"elo":1547,"date":"2016-11-12","opp":"Belal Muhammad","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":199.3,"y":272.1,"elo":1529,"date":"2017-03-18","opp":"Leon Edwards","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":6,"x":239.1,"y":253.1,"elo":1547,"date":"2017-10-28","opp":"Niko Price","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":275.2,"y":234.9,"elo":1564,"date":"2018-05-19","opp":"Chad Laprise","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":300,"y":221.4,"elo":1577,"date":"2018-10-06","opp":"Jalin Turner","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":9,"x":323.8,"y":204.7,"elo":1593,"date":"2019-02-17","opp":"Bryan Barberena","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":339.8,"y":192.6,"elo":1604,"date":"2019-05-18","opp":"Derrick Krantz","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":11,"x":354.8,"y":178.7,"elo":1617,"date":"2019-08-10","opp":"Mike Perry","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":12,"x":369.7,"y":198.2,"elo":1599,"date":"2019-11-02","opp":"Stephen Thompson","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":13,"x":403.3,"y":183.5,"elo":1612,"date":"2020-05-09","opp":"Niko Price","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":14,"x":418.2,"y":169,"elo":1626,"date":"2020-08-01","opp":"Randy Brown","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":15,"x":460.5,"y":151.1,"elo":1643,"date":"2021-03-27","opp":"Tyron Woodley","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":16,"x":484.1,"y":133.3,"elo":1659,"date":"2021-08-07","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":17,"x":528.9,"y":153.1,"elo":1641,"date":"2022-04-16","opp":"Belal Muhammad","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":18,"x":548.8,"y":175.9,"elo":1620,"date":"2022-08-06","opp":"Geoff Neal","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":19,"x":614.7,"y":159.1,"elo":1635,"date":"2023-08-12","opp":"Rafael Dos Anjos","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":20,"x":655.8,"y":185,"elo":1611,"date":"2024-03-30","opp":"Joaquin Buckley","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":21,"x":700.5,"y":169.8,"elo":1625,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Themba Gorimbo","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":22,"x":732.9,"y":194.4,"elo":1602,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Kevin Holland","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":23,"x":755.3,"y":212.1,"elo":1586,"date":"2025-10-11","opp":"Joel Alvarez","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":24,"x":787.6,"y":193.8,"elo":1603,"date":"2026-04-11","opp":"Kelvin Gastelum","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":25,"x":810,"y":218.3,"elo":1580,"date":"2026-08-15","opp":"Tresean Gore","result":"L","delta":-23}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 15, 2026 Tresean Gore L -23
Apr 11, 2026 Kelvin Gastelum W +17
Oct 11, 2025 Joel Alvarez L -17
Jun 7, 2025 Kevin Holland L -23
Dec 7, 2024 Themba Gorimbo W +14
9 post-fight bonuses
  • Performance of the Night ×5
  • Fight of the Night ×4
$450,000 in bonus money

UFC awards a discretionary bonus for the night's best fight and finishes. Vicente Luque has earned 9. The payout was $50,000 from 2014 to 2025 and $100,000 from 2026; select cards have paid more.

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
88%
15 / 17
Finish rate
KO
8
47% of wins
SUB
7
41% of wins
DEC
2
12% of wins
KO: 8 (47%) 8 Sub: 7 (41%) 7 Dec: 2 (12%) 2
Finishes by round
15 total
R1
10 67%
R2
3 20%
R3
2 13%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1181 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
61% Head
  • Head 61%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 26%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 6%
  • Ground 6%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
3 of 9 · usually R2
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 6 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1581
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 17 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Rafael Dos Anjos
Elo 1663 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
14.9
+2.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 26 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1489
Notable wins
Rafael Dos Anjos 1663 Michael Chiesa 1660 Tyron Woodley 1645 Kelvin Gastelum 1612
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 12m
Avg fight time
9:41
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
0d
Bonuses
9
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Top middleweight

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Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1709
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Kamaru Usman
#3 · Elo 1672
Sean Strickland C
#4 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#5 · Elo 1654
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Vicente Luque on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.