Vicente Luque Says He Had No Problem Accepting Short Notice UFC 205 Call

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Vicente Luque (10-5-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) spoke about getting the last minute call to face Belal Muhammad (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC 205 tomorrow night. Muhammad’s original opponent, Lyman Good, was suspended for a possible anti-doping violation.

On his reaction to getting the call: “My reaction was, ‘Hell yeah! Let’s fight.’ Everybody wants to be in this card. Every fighter in the UFC wants to be in this card. It’s going to be, if not the biggest card in history, definitely the biggest card of 2016. I’m just so honored to be fighting here. New York, Madison Square Garden. So many legends fought here, so I mean, it’s great.”

On Muhammad’s skill: “He’s a good opponent. But I have what it takes to beat him. He’s a guy that likes to pressure standup, and if he feels the need, he’ll come with his wrestling and try to take me down. I’m a striker. That’s what I’m going to go out there to do. I’m going to look for the striking, moving a lot and keeping the pressure in and out, in and out. If he tries to take me down, my game on the ground is really strong. I have a lot of submissions, so I’m pretty confident. I might put that into play as well. I’m going to look for the win by finish at all rounds and, if he can take everything I can bring to the fight. I’m going to be ready for three rounds, as well.“