Vicente Luque showed he should not be written off at this stage of his career when he destroyed Themba Gorimbo at UFC 310 . Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) moved into second place on the all-time welterweight finishes list when he rocked Gorimbo (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) early in the fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He then latched onto an anaconda choke that put his opponent out cold just 52 seconds into the contest. It was a brilliant performance from Luque, who many questioned about his ability to return to top form after a brain bleed nearly ended his career several years ago (via X ): VICENTE LUQUE PUTS THEMBA GORIMBO TO SLEEP #UFC310 pic.twitter.com/a8zylJ8j55 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 8, 2024 Luque’s 14 stoppage victories in UFC welterweight competition trail only Matt Brown (15) all-time in the division, and afterward he declared his intention to rack up many more in his career, while calling out Jorge Masvidal for a rumored UFC event in Miami in 2025. “I am back – I am back to finish everybody,” Luque said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “You guys counted me out, but I’ve never been out.
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