Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque Set For UFC 265

David Larsen @admin

Posted: June 18, 2021
Last updated: June 18, 2021

UFC 265 card has been added up with an amazing matchup between a striker and a grappler. An important welterweight fight between no.6 ranked welterweight Michael Chiesa and no.5 ranked Vicente Luque is added to the UFC 265 lineup in August. The event takes place on August 7, 2021. UFC 265 does not have an announced location or venue. The event will air on pay-per-view following prelims expected to air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+.

This is a must-watch fight for the fight fans as it will have an important impact on the already stacked welterweight division which has got soo many fighters who deserve to fight for the title. A female bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena is set to headline this event. Amanda Nunes is on an amazing winning streak and is destroying every opponent that has been set in front of her. Julianna Penna is among the young bunch of challengers who are looking to become the champion but it will take a Hercules effort from her to get this job done.

Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque- A New Challenger Will Rise

The winner of this intriguing matchup will be the new rising challenger in the division. The champion Kamaru Usman has already defended his throne against top guys like Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns. Soo, he is in search of a new opponent to fight. It’s an important fight in the division, as Luque and Chiesa are the No.5 and No.6 ranked UFC welterweights, respectively.

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Michael Chiesa is undefeated in four fights since moving up to welterweight from the lightweight division in December 2018. He is the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: Live”. Chiesa officially made his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012, against fellow Team Faber teammate Al Iaquinta. Chiesa defeated Iaquinta by technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the very first round of the fight becoming The Ultimate Fighter: Live’s inaugural winner. In his recent fight, Chiesa faced Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 20. Chiesa won the fight via unanimous decision after dominating Magny on the ground. He has some notable wins over guys like Carlos Condit, Diego Sanchez, and Rafael Dos Anjos.

Vicente Luque is ranked no.5 in the UFC’s welterweight rankings. He was having an amazing run in the division before losing to Stephen Thompson. He bounced back from the loss with three back-to-back wins and in his last fight, he scored a brilliant first-round submission victory over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The 29-year-old from Brazil has won nine of his past 10 fights, with eight finishes during that extent. His overall record is 20-7-1in MMA and 13-3 in the UFC. The odds for this fight are not yet released but will be out soon.