With a game plan that may have come as a surprise to many, Vicente Luque’s cage control and grappling were on display in a crucial return to the win column.
Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) outworked former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 21-12 UFC) for a 25-minute unanimous decision Saturday. Luque won with a 49-46 score and a pair of 48-47s in large part thanks to a career-best eight takedowns. The welterweight bout was the UFC on ESPN 51 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
