Welterweight contender Vicente Luque ought to have already got a good suggestion of what to anticipate in opposition to his subsequent opponent. Seeing that his first battle with Belal Muhammad led to a KO victory for the Brazilian, Luque believes that ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ will attempt to impose a extra wrestling-oriented technique of their rematch.
In an interview with Combate, the ‘Silent Murderer’ made it clear that he feels prepared for Muhammad’s grappling, and that he’s developed a gameplan that would neutralize his opponent utterly. Ought to the battle hit the bottom anyway, nevertheless, the Sanford MMA fighter added that he can all the time depend on his harmful submission arsenal to attain a win.
“After all I’d desire it if we stayed on the ft, however I feel the probabilities of which are slim,” Luque admitted. “I knocked him out in our first battle, so he is aware of how harmful I’m on the ft. I feel he’ll go for the wrestling sport, which he’s superb at. He dominated Thompson, gained each spherical very decisively. I feel he’ll attempt to prove battle right into a wrestling match. He’ll attempt to smother me in opposition to the fence or take me down and never let let my palms go.”
“I’ve been training lots of wrestling. Like I’ve had my complete profession, so I can neutralize his sport. I’ll neutralize it, I’ll attempt to impose my putting and get the KO. I’m very harmful on the bottom, too, like I’ve proven in my final fights. I’ve submission expertise. My fashion is all the time about attacking and ending the battle. I feel he’ll attempt to keep away from that, make the battle a little bit extra boring and win by resolution.”
Their first battle—a three-round bout Luque accepted on brief discover—ended simply 79 seconds into the primary spherical. And whereas he’s had further time to organize for an extended, harder bout, he’s nonetheless banking on getting the job finished earlier than the ultimate bell rings.
“The gameplan is way more advanced now,” Luque revealed. “I took that first battle on a two-week discover, there was not a lot time to do any planning. It’s completely different now. We had lots of time to organize. I’m certain he studied me fairly effectively, like I did with him, too. I’ve a plan. I skilled particularly for a number of situations. If he desires to grapple me, take me down and even when he tries to shock me with an improved putting sport. I’ll be prepared. I’ve some playing cards up my sleeve and also you’ll see it on the sixteenth.”
“I can promise you lots of motion and a really aggressive battle. I don’t know the way it’s going to be, however I don’t suppose it goes the space. I consider I’ll get a knockout or a submission. We now have 5 rounds. I’m an aggressive man, I search for openings. Once you add all that, it’s not going the space.”
Luque (21-7-1) is presently using a four-fight successful streak, all finishes—together with victories over Michael Chiesa, Tyron Woodley, Randy Brown and Niko Value. Muhammad (20-3) hasn’t tasted defeat since a choice loss to Geoff Neal in early 2019. He’s presently using a seven battle unbeaten streak.
Luque vs. Muhammad 2 is all set to headline this weekend’s UFC Battle Night time card at their Apex facility in Las Vegas, NV. Keep tuned to Bloody Elbow for extra information and updates because the occasion approaches.
