Vicente Luque to take time off, focus on evolution for mid-2020 return after Stephen Thompson loss

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Vicente Luque pocketed another 'Fight of the Night' bonus in 2019 against Stephen Thompson.Vicente Luque sees the glass half full after having his six-fight winning streak snapped by Stephen Thompson at UFC 244.

A few days removed from the three-round “Fight of the Night” showdown at Madison Square Garden, Luque told MMA Fighting he’d re-watched the bout at least five times,

On what went wrong in the biggest fight of his MMA career, Luque said he was a little too eager to get a highlight-reel finish.

“I think it was a good fight for the fans, I went there and gave my all,” he said. “I had a good first round, (and) I was able to follow the strategy. But then I feel like…