""Speaking of the power of hitting - Vicente Luque, he surprised me twice when he hit me. I said, 'Holy s-t, this is the punching power of welterweights.'""
""Alvarez caught Luque in the eye socket with what appeared to be a punch in the first round. Referee Osiris Maia called a stop to the contest, declaring a technical knockout win for Alvarez.""
""However, the doctors were later brought in to check on Luque, and the fight was bizarrely resumed again. Alvarez eventually earned a unanimous decision win against Luque.""
Joel Alvarez moved up to welterweight from lightweight, facing Vicente Luque on short notice at UFC Rio in October 2025. He noted Luque as the hardest puncher he has encountered, expressing surprise at the power he felt. The fight included controversy when Alvarez was initially awarded a technical knockout after hitting Luque in the eye socket, but it was later resumed. Alvarez ultimately secured a unanimous decision victory, marking the first time he went to the judges' scorecards in his career.
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