Vicente Luque is favored against Tyron Woodley at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 on Saturday, March 27 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of four fights on the main pay-per-view card. Woodley is 19-6-1 in his career, while Luque is 19-7-1 in his career. There are a total of four fights on the main pay-per-view card on UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2, with the headliner a bout between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card with three on ESPN/ESPN+ and three on ESPN+/ UFC Fight Pass. Let's look at the bout between Woodley and Luque and UFC picks.
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Betting
Tyron Woodley (19-6-1, 9-5-1 UFC)
Woodley came into the UFC with a record of 10-1 and he has nine wins, five losses, and one draw in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has three wins and three losses. He defeated Stephen Thompson by majority decision, Demian Maia by unanimous decision, and Darren Till by D'Arce choke submission; while losing to Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision, Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision, and Colby Covington by TKO. Woodley has been a pro since 2009 and he has seven wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has nine first round finishes.
Vicente Luque (19-7-1, 12-3 UFC)
Luque came into the UFC with a record of 7-4-1 and he has 12 wins and three losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has five wins and one loss. He defeated Bryan Barberena by TKO, Derrick Krantz by TKO, Mike Perry by split decision, Niko Price by TKO, and Randy Brown by KO; while losing to Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision. Luque has been a pro since 2009 and he has 11 wins by TKO/KO and six by submission. He has 11 first round finishes.
Luque said this to mmajunkie.usatoday.com about his upcoming fight against Woodley, "It's definitely a different fight; it's definitely the toughest and the biggest name I've faced to this day but at the same time, I understand why I'm here. I understand why I'm facing him right now. I know that I've been working for this and that I deserve this fight. I'm excited and surprised like, ‘Oh man, I'm fighting the former champion,' but also I know why I'm fighting this guy. I've been working and showing my talent, showing what I'm able to do in the division. I feel like now it's a time to get a big name and really prove myself and show that I can handle those top guys and eventually fight for the title. That's what I'm aiming for, but my entire focus is on this fight. I cannot look past Woodley. I mean, he's a tough guy, but a win over a guy like him would definitely set me up to fight a top-five, and that's what I'm going for. I want to keep climbing the division and go for the title; that's my goal. I needed to fight a guy like Woodley because he's going to put me in a place that I haven't been in a long time. I wanted to get tested there and show everyone I'm ready to face the top guys, face guys that are going to come grapple and wrestle, and I can overcome that and impose my striking."
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Woodley 2.33/ Luque 5.72
Striking Accuracy: Woodley 48% / Luque 53%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Woodley 2.72/ Luque 5.82
Defense: Woodley 55% / Luque 52%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Woodley 1.08/ Luque 0.68
Takedown Accuracy: Woodley 40% / Luque 50%
Takedowns defended: Woodley 87% / Luque 64%
Submission average: Woodley 0.4/ Luque 0.8
UFC Picks
The question in this fight is whether you think Woodley is done or not. He has lost his last three fights, but all three opponents, Usman, Burns and Covington are top fighters. I don't know that you put Luque in that category yet. I also don't know that Woodley is done. I definitely don't see him being a 2-1 underdog in this fight. Maybe Luque is indeed a future star, but he hasn't faced enough top competition to prove it. It is not often you will see me taking a big underdog, but I think Woodley has a chance in this fight and we are getting +200.
UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 Card & Odds
Heavyweight - Stipe Miocic +101 vs. Francis Ngannou -125
Welterweight - Tyron Woodley +207 vs. Vicente Luque -255
Bantamweight - Thomas Almeida +246 vs. Sean O'Malley -308
Lightweight - Jamie Mullarkey -107 vs. Khama Worthy -117
Light Heavyweight - Modestas Bukauskas +127 vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk -152
Women's Strawweight - Jessica Penne -107 vs. Hannah Goldy -117
Middleweight - Marc-Andre Barriault -127 vs. Abu Azaitar +103
Women's Flyweight - Gillian Robertson +134 vs. Miranda Maverick -162
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -112 vs. William Knight -112
Welterweight - Jared Gooden +181 vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov -220
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