A welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bryan Barberena was last seen in action this past August, where he scored a TKO victory over Jake Ellenberger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Vicent Luque enters tonight’s contest<\/a> on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a KO victory over Jalin Turner at UFC 229<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Round one begins and Luque comes forward with a right hand. Barberena circles along the fence but Luque cuts him off and fires a combination. Bryan avoids any significant damage and lands a low kick on the exit. Another low kick from “Bam Bam”. Luque responds with one of his own. Bryan with a jab. Luque with a right hand. He lands another. Bryan is in trouble here. Another right hand from Luque this time followed by a left. Barberena circles off the fence. He comes forward with a combination but Luque avoids. Vicente with another nice right hand. Bryan fires off a body kick. The fighters clinch up and Bryan looks for a trip. Vicente avoids and breaks free. Luque with a straight right. Barberena with a left hand that drops Luque. Bryan follows up but Vicente sweeps him and takes his back. Both hooks in for Luque. He secures a rear-naked choke. Barberena escapes but Vicente rolls him into a d’arce choke. Once again Barberena escapes that hold and begins dropping down elbows. The horn sounds to end a terrific round one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n