5 Ups And 3 Downs From UFC 249
4. Up - Luque's Lethal Left Hook
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Anyone who has read any of our monthly fight previews over the last 12 months, will know that we've been praising Vicente Luque pretty consistently throughout. The Brazilian had a tough outing in his last fight against Stephen Thompson, being completely outclassed on the feet by the former title contender. However, he came back with a vengeance during his rematch with fellow all-action welterweight, Niko Price.
In typical Luque fashion, he didn't make it easy on himself, as he got dropped by Price in the first round and nearly got submitted. However, he pushed through and slowly, but surely landed enough powerf strikes to mess up his opponent's face quite badly.
However, the most significant strike - and the one that turned out to be the fight-ending one - was a vicious left hook that made Price's eyeball swell up in a pretty grotesque way. Don't believe us, just look below. However, it's not for the faint-hearted...