“When I lived in the U.S., I spoke Portuguese with my mother and grandmother, Spanish with my father and his family, and English with my friends. When we moved to Brasilia, my mother started teaching English, and she made me speak English with her since I could speak Portuguese with everyone else.”

Brazilian and American mixed martial artist

Vicente Catta Preta Luque is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has built his career in the UFC, where he fights at welterweight. His public profile is tied to mixed martial arts rather than to writing or public office, and the facts available here identify him chiefly through his athletic career and dual Brazilian and American background.