Kevin Holland Submits Vicente Luque at UFC 316
Kevin Holland submitted Vicente Luque with a D’Arce choke at 1:03 of Round 2 at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. The welterweight bout was part of the main card.
Holland finds the submission
Luque had won his previous fight with an anaconda choke over Themba Gorimbo at UFC 310. Holland entered the matchup after a unanimous decision win over Gunnar Nelson in London. At UFC 316, Holland secured the submission in the second round and stopped Luque’s bid to build a new run at welterweight.
A main-card finish
The bout had been promoted as a striking and grappling matchup between two experienced finishers. The D’Arce choke settled it before the scheduled three rounds were complete.
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