5 of the best Vicente Luque performances in the UFC

#2. Belal Muhammad

UFC 205: Vicente Luque (right) v Belal Muhammad

It only took Luque a little over a minute to become the first and only fighter to stop Belal Muhammad. Although their most recent rematch saw Luque able to get out-pointed, the first fight told a completely different story.

There's not a lot of fight to watch from their 2016 meeting but the amount of action that was given shows the Brazilian in control. He took the center of the octagon and cut off 'Remember The Name' off perfectly in order to assert pressure and never let his opponent get comfortable.

As the Roufusport fighter was getting settled in kicking range, the Brazilian closed the distance and fired off a lead-hook as Muhammad was initiating a kick. This punch rendered Muhammad unconscious. A flawless performance from the Brazilian.

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#1. Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley (left) and Vicente Luque (right) at the weigh-in before UFC 260.

Nothing is quite as dangerous as a fighter that's backed into a corner. That's what makes this Luque performance the standout. Sure, he's taking on a heavy-handed former welterweight champion, but put those descriptions on top of a fighter with nothing to lose, and that's a tough matchup.

After losing his title to the current pound-for-pound great, Tyron Woodley then lost to Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington, both fighters who would eventually challenge for the title. It was speculated that 'The Chosen One' lost these fights because he had become gun shy and was trepedatious to throw any offense. That wasn't the case at all when he took on Vicente Luque.

The former champion pressed the action and wanted to show that he's not a shell of his former self. While the attempt was great, it was 'The Silent Assassin' on the other end of things, and he's as durable as they come. Luque was ready and willing to trade shots, and trade they did. Eventually, the Brazilian was able to hurt Woodley. Wobbly legs didn't aid the counter attempts from 'The Chosen One' and he fell to the mat following a bog strike attempt. As the record shows, if a fighter leaves their neck out for 'The Silent Assassin', then the fight is as good as done. Luque once again secured the D'Arce choke and was the first in the UFC to finish Tyron Woodley.