UFC Rio Gets Brazil vs. Argentina Welterweight Showdown

Vicente Luque will fight on home soil in October. | Getty/UFCA potential welterweight slugfest is on tap for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Rio de Janeiro.

The promotion announced on Monday that Vicente Luque will square off against Santiago Ponzinibbio in a 170-pound matchup at UFC Rio. The event, which is also known as UFC Fight Night 261, takes place at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 11 and is headlined by a lightweight scrap between Charles Oliveira and Rafael Fiziev.

Luque Looks to Rebound from June Defeat

Luque, who ranks No. 7 all-time in promotion history in finishes (14), is coming off a second-round submission loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 316 on June…