Vicente Luque will be taking on Ian Garry at UFC 296 in a welterweight showdown. ‘The Silent Assassin’ is looking to continue adding to his win streak after he secured a unanimous decision victory over Rafael Dos Anjos in August this year. Luque is known for his relentless pressure and ability to withstand damage, a trait that almost cost him severely in the past.

After his fight against Geoff Neal at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill in 2022, Luque revealed that he had been undergoing complications from the damage he took. Ahead of his highly anticipated matchup against the surging Garry, let’s explore the details surrounding the terrifying injury Luque suffered.

Vicente Luque suffered a brain bleed and received a one-year medical suspension

Luque got his start in the UFC as a part of The Ultimate Fighter 21. And he later made his official debut in 2015 at the UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone card. He holds notable victories in the promotion over fighters like Jalin Turner, Mike Perry, and Tyron Woodley.

Luque, known as “The Silent Assassin,” overcame a career-threatening brain bleed, returning to the UFC after a scary knockout loss to Geoff Neal in August 2022. He received a one-year suspension initially but focused on non-sparring training for recovery.

In an interview with the ‘Trocacao Franca’ podcast, Luque expressed gratitude for the UFC and Nevada Athletic Commission’s thorough health checks and stated that he used the downtime to evolve as a martial artist.

He revealed, “I was under observation in the hospital and it didn’t develop to something more serious. They gave me this six-month suspension from fighting but I decided not to any sparring for six months. I only trained grappling, wrestling, conditioning, hit pads and things like that. I didn’t do any sparring to really be 100 percent recovered.”

Luque’s dedication to evolving as a martial artist reflects his determination and readiness to return to the octagon. And ahead of the Ian Garry fight, a former UFC middleweight champion has stated that Garry should consider himself lucky to be facing Luque instead of another fighter!

Luque’s opponent deemed ‘lucky’ by former middleweight champion

UFC 296 is anticipated as a standout card, with the Fight Week press conference gaining attention due to personalities like Colby Covington, Paddy Pimblett, and Tony Ferguson. However, the fans’ focus shifted to Ian Garry, who has been creating a buzz with his exchanges involving various fighters.

On his YouTube channel, Michael Bisping, former UFC middleweight champion spoke about the controversies surrounding Garry and his beef with fighters like Leon Edwards and Sean Strickland. ‘The Count’ stated, “Ian Garry is just bloody lucky that he’s fighting Vicente Luque because he’s not the type of guy to talk about another man’s family and neither should anyone else out there.”

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Bisping emphasized that Garry should consider himself fortunate to face Vicente Luque, a fighter less likely to involve family matters in pre-fight banter. The focus on Garry’s conduct and opponents adds a layer of intrigue to the upcoming event, creating a dynamic narrative in the lead-up to UFC 296.

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