5 perpetually overlooked fighters in the UFC right now

ESPN.com -- Jim Miller and Vicente Luque
ESPN.com -- Jim Miller and Vicente Luque

#2. Tecia Torres

UFC 265: Torres v Hill
UFC 265: Torres v Hill

'The Tiny Tornado' has always been an exciting fighter and is set to put her skills to the test against grappling specialist, Mackenzie Dern, at UFC 273. Torres seems to be the dark horse in the woman's straweight division.

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Recently defeating an always exciting Angela Hill, the American Top Team fighter reminded fans that she's a force to be reckoned with, extending her win streak to three. Realistically, she's only a few wins away from challenging for the title.

What makes this interesting is that Torres and Namajunes both have a win over each other. Assuming that Namajunes remains the champion, this fight could be the most interesting to make in the near future. Torres' run in the promotion deserves more credit than it's given, for she's only taken the toughest fights that the company could give her.

#1. Vicente Luque

UFC 249 Ferguson v Gaethje
UFC 249 Ferguson v Gaethje

Nobody has better recovered from a UFC debut loss than 'The Silent Assassin'. Luque has fought the best that the organization has time and time again. He's really found what works for him, winning four consecutive fights since a decision loss to Stephen Thompson.

Luque has the makings of a fighter that could defeat the current champion and number one pound-for-pound fighter, Kamaru Usman. Crisp striking and adroit grappling help Luque perform in his never-boring bouts.

At 30-years-old, Luque doesn't seem to be in a rush for the belt, nor should he. His performances speak for themselves, yet he's still one of the most underrated on the roster.

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