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Joel Álvarez Eyes Top 10 Spot With Win Over Vicente Luque

Álvarez views his short-notice UFC Rio clash this weekend with Luque as his chance to break into the welterweight elite. “He’s a natural Top 10 fighter… when you beat a guy like that, that’s where I’m gonna consider myself—Top 10 level,” he said. Confident yet measured, the former lightweight sees Luque as the perfect test for his arrival.