Brazilian Vicente Luque fights Spaniard Joel Alvarez in a welterweight rematch at UFC Fight Night 261 on October 12, 2025.

Brazilian UFC welterweight Vicente Luque faces Spaniard Joel Alvarez at UFC Fight Night 261 in Rio de Janeiro on October 12, 2025. Luque, coming off a June 2025 submission loss to Kevin Holland, enters with a 23-11-1 record, aiming for a decisive finish. Alvarez, fresh off a December 2024 first-round knockout, brings a 22-3 record and is making his welterweight debut after competing at middleweight. The bout, set at Farmasi Arena, offers both fighters a chance to rebound and reestablish themselves in the competitive welterweight division.