Anything but Fighting: Vicente Luque loves racing cars and baking sourdough bread

Vicente Luque is stepping back into the octagon on October 12 at UFC 330, where he will face Tresean Gore on the preliminary card. The Brazilian fighter, competing at middleweight, is riding momentum after his recent submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum in his divisional debut at UFC 327 in May.

Luque's move up to middleweight came after consecutive losses to welterweight contenders Kevin Holland and Joel Alvarez. His victory over Gastelum marked a successful transition and a return to the win column. With a record of 24-12-1, Luque holds an impressive résumé of notable wins including Rafael dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley, Michael Chiesa, Mike Perry, and Belal Muhammad.

Outside the cage, "The Silent Assassin" is multifaceted. In an appearance on MMA Fighting's "Anything But Fighting" series, Luque discussed his passions for building and racing cars as well as his hobby of baking sourdough bread, offering fans a glimpse into his life beyond competition.

Luque's record reflects his finishing ability and consistency at welterweight, where he holds several franchise records: most Anaconda choke submission wins in UFC history, fifth most finishes overall (15), fourth most first-round finishes (10), most first-round knockouts in the welterweight division (5), and second most submissions at 170 pounds (6).