Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“The Silent Assassin”

Vicente Luque

24-12-125 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

Declining

2× Title

2× 5R

High Variance

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightWKelvin Gastelum·SUB·R1·this month

Fighter Context

17–8UFC·

8KO

7Sub

2Dec

9.5min/fight

237UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

13–7(20 fights)

85%finish rate

-0.5str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–3(7 fights)

75%finish rate

-0.3str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

1–1(2 fights)

0%finish rate

-1.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.44

Deficit

32%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.142

Average

55%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Durable

75%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

Average

53%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Luque

Blitzer

Leg Kicker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.80

Str. Accuracy50%

1,135UFC landed/2,230attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+1.7 vs avg5.24

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / fight0.44

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.16

CQ KO Power

Above Avg62%ile0.97

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

61%

Body

14%

Leg

26%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch6%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 125 rounds	Round 215 rounds	Round 310 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	21	23	23	15	14
Avg. Absorbed	19	29	28	11	16
Avg. Net	+1	-6	-5	+4	-2

Grappling

Luque

Control Wrestler

·82s ctrlAverage Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.89

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.84

TD Accuracy48%

14UFC landed/29attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

7UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense59%

37UFC defended/62opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

88%

Elite Finisher

div avg 61%

How They Lose

8UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 17

Submission7 / 17

Decision2 / 17

KD → Finish

8/10Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 8

Submission1 / 8

Decision5 / 8

Loss Pattern

Outscored

5 of 8 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 13 of 15 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

56%

5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.0pts

W2 dec

2.3pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career

25 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=15

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

5.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.6

6.4

6.1

Diff

+0.3

-1.4

-1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.22 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Luque — 25 UFC Fights

Result

Method

25 fights

Kelvin GastelumVeteran

SUB R1 · 4:08Apr '26

·12 SS (43%)·9 abs·1 td taken·64s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Joel Alvarez

U-DEC R3Oct '25

-59

·30 SS (30%)·89 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken

Kevin HollandElite

SUB R2 · 1:03Jun '25

-16

·24 SS (52%)·40 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Themba Gorimbo

SUB R1 · 0:52Dec '24

-3

·2 SS (33%)·5 abs·14s ctrl·1 sub att

Joaquin Buckley

KO/TKO R2 · 3:17Mar '24

-34

·21 SS (33%)·55 abs·0/3 td·9s ctrl

Rafael Dos AnjosElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '23

·72 SS (51%)·66 abs·8/11 td·2 td taken·721s ctrl

Geoff Neal

KO/TKO R3 · 2:01Aug '22

-24

·97 SS (48%)·121 abs·1 td taken·2 kd taken

Belal MuhammadVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '22

+24

·84 SS (46%)·60 abs·5 td taken·33s ctrl

Michael ChiesaVeteran

SUB R1 · 3:25Aug '21

·7 SS (58%)·4 abs·1 td taken·10s ctrl·1 sub att

Tyron WoodleyVeteran

SUB R1 · 3:56Mar '21

·25 SS (76%)·18 abs·123s ctrl·1 sub att

All Fighters

Middleweight

“The Silent Assassin”

Vicente Luque

24-12-125 UFC

Form

5'11"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·34age

Last fightWKelvin Gastelum·SUB·this month

Fighter Context

17–8UFC·

8KO

7Sub

2Dec

9.5min/fight

237UFC min

vs. Winning Record13–7

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–3

vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.44

32%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.142

55%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

75%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

54%

53%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Luque

Middleweight avg

BlitzerLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.80

Str. Accuracy50%

1,135UFC landed/2,230attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+1.7 vs avg5.24

Str. Defense51%

KD Rate / Fight0.44

11UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.16

CQ KO Power

Above Avg62%ile0.97

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

61%

Body

14%

Leg

26%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch6%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=25	R2 n=15	R3 n=10	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	21	23	23	15	14
Absorbed	19	29	28	11	16
Net	+1	-6	-5	+4	-2

Grappling

Luque

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

82s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.89

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.84

TD Accuracy48%

14UFC landed/29attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

7UFC wins/11attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense59%

37UFC defended/62opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 5 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

88%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

7Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

1Sub

5Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

56%5 of 9 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.0pts

W2 dec

2.3pts

L5 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

1SD

0MD

14%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=25

R2n=15

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

4.9

5.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.6

6.4

6.1

Diff

+0.3

-1.4

-1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Luque — UFC Fight Log

Kelvin GastelumVeteran

SUB·R1·Apr '26

12 SS (43%)·9 abs·1 td taken·64s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Joel Alvarez

U-DEC·R3·Oct '25

30 SS (30%)·89 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken

Kevin HollandElite

SUB·R2·Jun '25

24 SS (52%)·40 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Themba Gorimbo

SUB·R1·Dec '24

2 SS (33%)·5 abs·14s ctrl·1 sub

Joaquin Buckley

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '24

21 SS (33%)·55 abs·0/3 td·9s ctrl

Rafael Dos AnjosEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '23

72 SS (51%)·66 abs·8/11 td·2 td taken·721s ctrl

Geoff Neal

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '22

97 SS (48%)·121 abs·1 td taken·2 kd taken

Belal MuhammadVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '22

84 SS (46%)·60 abs·5 td taken·33s ctrl

Round 125 rounds

Round 215 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-6

-5

-2

n=25

n=15

n=10

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-6

-5

-2