Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, pretty good fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva: it gets three stars.
Chael Sonnen entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28-15-1 (43% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.40 light heavyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2013 (=Shogun Rua vs Sonnen); after this bout he was defeated by Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Sonnen) and Tito Ortiz (=Ortiz vs Sonnen).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Pride Mw and International Vale Tudo light-Hw champion Wanderlei Silva, has an official record of 35-12-1 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 3, 2013 when he defeated Brian Stann (4-stars fight, Silva vs Stann). Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen is the main event of Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, good exchanges between Michael Chandler and Brent Primus: it gets three stars.
The Bellator Lw champion Michael Chandler entered this fight with a professional record of 16-3-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor) while his opponent, the undefeated black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brent Primus, has a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate). Chandler fought twice last year beating Patricky Freire (=Chandler vs Freire 2) and Benson Henderson (=Chandler vs Henderson) while Primus fought once defeating Gleristone Santos. Brent Primus vs Michael Chandler is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Chandler’s second defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, great start between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione: it gets three stars.
The 40-year-old former Pride and world combat sambo champion Fedor Emelianenko (two years older than Mitrione) entered this fight with a pro mma record of 36-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 heavyweight in the world. ‘The Last Emperor’ suffered three consecutive defeats between 2010 and 2011, against the former #1 Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Silva vs Emelianenko), and Dan Henderson (=Henderson vs Emelianenko), but then Fedor has won five bouts beating Fabio Maldonado in 2016 (mma Fight of the Year candidate, Fedor vs Maldonado).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Matt Mitrione, has a record of 11-5-0 (91% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He lost twice between 2015 and 2016, against Ben Rothwell (=Rothwell vs Mitrione) and Travis Browne (= Browne vs Mitrione), but then he has won over Carl Seumanutafa (=Mitrione vs Seumanutafa) and Oli Thompson (=Mitrione vs Thompson). Fedor Emelianenko vs Mitrione is on the undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, good finish between Aaron Pico and Zach Freeman: it gets three stars.
The 2013 cadet Free Style Wrestling world champion Aaron Pico is at his professional mma debut while his opponent, Zach Freeman, has an official mma record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate); Freeman fought just once last year losing to Thiago Moises. Zach Freeman vs Aaron Pico is on the undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, disappointing fight between Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and current Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima entered this fight with a mma record of 28-6-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 welterweight in the world. He lost to Andrey Koreshkov in their first fight in 2015 (=Lima vs Koreshkov I) but then he beat Paul Daley (=Daley vs Lima) and took revenge on Koreshkov in 2016 (=Koreshkov vs Lima 2).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has an official record of 18-5-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He fought three times last year losing to Albert Tumenov (=Larkin vs Tumenov) and winning over Jorge Masvidal (= Masvidal vs Larkin) and Neil Magny (=Magny vs Larkin). Douglas Lima vs Lorenz Larkin is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Lima’s first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, fight not particularly good between Phil Davis and Ryan Bader 2: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion Phil Davis entered this fight with a pro record of 17-3-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Ryan Bader in their first fight in 2015 (=Davis vs Bader) but then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Davis vs Lawal) and Liam McGeary in 2016 (=McGeary vs Davis).
His opponent, the Tuf 8 light-Hw tournament winner Ryan Bader, has a mma record of 22-5-0 (55% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Bader) and winning over Ilir Latifi (=Bader vs Latifi) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Bader vs Nogueira 2). Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis 2 is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (Davis’ first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2023-07-30, fight not particularly good: the mma bout Lorenz Larkin vs Andrey Koreshkov 2 gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2023).
Koreshkov 2 vs Larkin is scheduled to take place Sunday, July 30th, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama (Japan), in a 3-round welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg) bout; it is on the undercard of Patricky Freire vs Roberto Satoshi de Souza – Bellator MMA vs Rizin 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, Paul Daley vs Saad Awad gets three stars thanks to a good finish.
Paul Daley entered this fight with a mma record of 41-17-2 (78% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.40 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2018 and 2019, against Jon Fitch (Jon Fitch vs Paul Daley) and Michael ‘Venom’ Page (Michael Page vs Paul Daley), but then he has beat Erick Silva (Paul Daley vs Erick Silva).
His opponent, Saad Awad, has an official record of 23-12-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.177 in the same weight class but he comes off three consecutive defeats, against Benson Henderson (Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad), Brandon Girtz (Saad Awad vs Brandon Girtz) and Goiti Yamauchi. ‘Semtex’Daley vs Awad is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima 2 – Bellator 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-04, good fight between Andrey Koreshkov and Lorenz Larkin: it gets three stars.
The former Bellator Ww champ Andrey Koreshkov entered this fight with a pro record of 22-3-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.32 welterweight in the world. He lost to Douglas Lima last year (Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3) but he came back to win against Michael Jasper in 2019 (Andrey Koreshkov vs Mike Jasper).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has an official mma record of 20-7-0 (55% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights in 2017, against Douglas Lima (Lima vs Larkin) and Paul Daley (Larkin vs Daley), but then he has beat Fernando Gonzalez (Lorenz Larkin vs Fernando Gonzalez) and Ion Pascu. Koreshkov vs Larkin is the main event of Bellator 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-28, some good exchanges between Patricio Freire and Juan Archuleta but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, current Bellator Fw and Lw champion Patricio Freire entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). Patricio ‘Pitbull’ lost to Benson Henderson in 2016 (Henderson vs Freire) but then he has won four bouts defeating Emmanuel Sanchez (Patricio Freire vs Emmanuel Sanchez) and Michael Chandler in his last two (Michael Chandler vs Patricio Freire).
His opponent, Juan Archuleta, has an official record of 23-1-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Andres Ponce in 2015, since then he has won 18 consecutive bouts defeating Ricky Bandejas and Eduardo Dantas in 2019. Pitbull Freire vs Archuleta, main event of Bellator 228, is valid for the Bellator featherweight title (Freire’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, pretty good fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva: it gets three stars.
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