Vicente Luque just lately put collectively an inventory of what he considers to be the Prime 10 welterweights within the UFC, and the Brazilian notably determined to go away out Colby Covington.
“The Silent Murderer” at the moment occupies the #10 spot within the UFC’s welterweight rankings after struggling back-to-back losses for the primary time in his profession, however he’s set to try to snap that skid when he meets Rafael dos Anjos in the principle occasion of a UFC Struggle Night time card this weekend.
Luque hasn’t challenged for a title himself however has been a staple of the UFC’s welterweight rankings all through his time with the promotion, and when requested by Shakiel Mahjouri (Shak MMA) to make his personal welterweight Prime 10 the 31-year-old unsurprisingly began with Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman.
Vicente Luque Skips Colby Covington Whereas Naming UFC’s Prime 10 Welterweights
Former interim welterweight champion Covington at the moment occupies the #2-spot within the official UFC rankings, however Luque named Belal Muhammad because the division’s prime contender after Usman and proceeded to go away “Chaos” off the record altogether.
Covington’s present spot within the UFC rankings is admittedly a bit shocking contemplating he’s 2-2 over his final 4 bouts and hasn’t fought in nearly a yr and a half at this level, however the promotion additionally nonetheless appears dedicated to the concept that the 35-year-old would be the subsequent fighter to problem Edwards for the welterweight title.
One different notable title that Luque left off his record was #4-ranked Khamzat Chimaev, nevertheless “Borz” badly missed weight for his final welterweight bout and can seemingly be bumped from the division’s official rankings as quickly as he meets Paulo Costa in a middleweight combat at UFC 294.
Luque was additionally knocked out by Geoff Neal in his final combat however positioned himself above “Handz of Metal” in his private rankings, and maybe if the 31-year-old comes out on prime towards dos Anjos he may arrange a rematch with Neal after the latter fighter pulled out of his matchup at subsequent weekend’s UFC 292.
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