11-04-26
Vicente Luque made a statement at UFC 327, submitting Kelvin Gastelum with a D'Arce choke in the first round of their middleweight clash.
The bout, serving as the second prelim on the UFC 327 card at Kaseya Center, ended at 4:08 of Round 1 when Luque locked in his signature submission. The win came in a middleweight contest between two fighters who have also competed at welterweight.
With the victory, Luque improved his record to 24-12-1 in MMA and 17-8 in the UFC. Gastelum’s record moved to 20-11 in MMA and 14-11 in the UFC.
Known for his D'Arce and anaconda chokes, the 34-year-old Luque snapped a two-fight skid with this finish, while the 34-year-old Gastelum is now 3-3 in his most recent six fights.
