Luque ‘gained’t underestimate’ Woodley, willing for ‘easiest version’

His opponent may most likely possibly even be in the worst moment of his profession, but welterweight contender Vicente Luque is no longer one to undermine somebody—let alone a old UFC champion. Paired up in opposition to Tyron Woodley for a foremost card bout at UFC 260, the ‘Quiet Assassin’ guarantees he’ll rob the fight as if the old long-established were quiet in his prime.

In an interview with Ag War, Luque detailed how exasperated he is to rob on a old UFC champion and that he feels effectively willing for the direct. Even supposing Woodley hasn’t gained a single round in his previous three outings, the Brazilian knows how dreadful the old long-established is and plans to insist how valuable he has superior as a fighter after they meet on Saturday.

“I’m fighting an ex-champion. A man who has dominated the division for a prolonged time,” Luque explained. “I’m exasperated for the ultimate fight of my profession. I’m able to insist my evolution on this fight, what I are making an strive to enact in the division. I’m so exasperated. Woodley is in the worst moment of his profession, but he lost to the finest three in the enviornment. I rob that into consideration.

“If I feel he’s finished, I may most likely possibly also just give him the prospect to utilize,” Luque persevered. “I gained’t underestimate him in any appreciate. I’ll be willing for champion Woodley. That aggressive one who carried out fights. That’s the Woodley I are making an strive to fight and beat. I’m willing for his easiest version. I are making an strive to positioned on a insist and score another knockout or submission.”

In the indicate time on a two-fight winning trek, Vicente Luque (19-7-1) defeated each Niko Designate and Randy Brown in his closing outings. Before that, the 29-Twelve months-old-long-established had suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Stephen Thompson, back in November 2019.

UFC 260 goes down on the UFC Apex facility, on March 27, in Las Vegas, NV. The card is scheduled to be headlined by a rematch for the heavyweight title, between champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou. Woodley vs. Luque is in the intervening time set for the co-foremost match.