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Vicente Luque is aware of his summer time battle with Nick Diaz shall be a conflict — and he says he is able to flatline the Stockton-born MMA star — however he is additionally savoring the second … because the 32-year-old welterweight says the 40-year-old really impressed his combating type!
Luque and Diaz are set to sq. off within the Octagon on August 3 in Abu Dhabi at UFC on ABC 7 — Nick’s first battle since he misplaced to Robbie Lawler in 2021 — and Vicente says this can definitely be a profession spotlight.
“It is undoubtedly a bucket checklist,” Luque informed TMZ Sports activities.
He continued … “I’ve at all times type of, his battle type at all times impressed me, , strolling ahead, placing on the stress, making an attempt to interrupt his opponent, , wanting not solely to complete, however actually to dominate, like to interrupt. It is the mentality, who needs it extra? And that is one thing I at all times attempt to convey to my fights and to my type.”
Vicente says he at all times needed to battle Nick — and whereas he says he virtually got here near sharing the cage along with his brother, Nate — Luque assumed the scrap with Nick would by no means come to fruition. In any case, previous to Lawler, Diaz hadn’t fought since dealing with Anderson Silva in early 2015.
However, because the saying goes, good issues come to those that wait.
“This was a man that I at all times needed to battle. And in a while, it felt prefer it’s not going to occur. And now it really goes to occur. So it is superior!”
Now, as soon as the blokes step within the Octagon, all of the ‘I watched you rising up’ stuff goes out the window. We requested Vicente how he anticipated the battle to look.
“Man, it is bought to be a conflict with him, , and that is what I see. He is powerful. He at all times has cardio. It is his background, with all of the triathlon and all that. I do know that he has cardio. I do know he has a tricky chin. I do know he has the desire to battle.”
Combat evening is simply 58 days away! 👊
