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Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 03: (Mon-Sun) from January 13, 2020 to January 20, 2020.
Boxing Fight of the Week: Julian Williams vs Jeison Rosario
Boxing Knockout of the Week: Eleider Alvarez vs Michael Seals
Mma Fight of the Week: Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone
Mma Submission of the Week: Alexey Oleynik vs Maurice Greene
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, good start between Conor McGregor and Cowboy Cerrone: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The former Ufc Fw and Lw champion Conor McGregor entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-4-0 (90% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 6, 2018 when he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor). Before this fight, in 2016, ‘The Notorius’ had faced Nate Diaz twice losing the first bout (4-stars fight, McGregor vs Diaz I) and winning the second one (Diaz vs McGregor II); after this bout he had also beat Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Conor McGregor).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone, has an official record of 36-13-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 welterweight in the world but ‘Cowboy’ comes off two consecutive losses, against Tony Ferguson (Tony Ferguson vs Donald Cerrone) and Justin Gaethje (Donald Cerrone vs Justin Gaethje); before these fights he had defeated Al Iaquinta (Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone). McGregor vs Cerrone is the main event of the UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, disappointing fight between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington 2: it gets two stars.The former Ufc and Wbc, Wba, Wbf, Iba boxing champion Holly Holm entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-5-0 (67% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s bantamweight in the world but she won just two out of her last seven fights, her last victory was against Megan Anderson in 2018 (Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson) but then, in 2019, she lost to Amanda Nunes (Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm).
Her opponent, Raquel Pennington, has a record of 10-7-0 (40% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. She lost two consecutive bouts in 2018, against Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie, but she came back to win with Irene Aldana in 2019. In their first bout Holm had defeated Pennington via split decision (February 28, 2015 – Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington I); this second fight is on the undercard of Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, Eleider Alvarez vs Michael Seals gets three stars thanks to a good finish.The former Olympian and former WBO light-Hw champion Eleider Alvarez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 24-1-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Dmitry Bivol) but he comes off his first and only loss, suffered against Sergey Kovalev in their rematch (Eleider Alvarez vs Sergey Kovalev II). Before this bout, in 2018, he had beat the Russian (Sergey Kovalev vs Eleider Alvarez I) while in 2017 he had defeated Jean Pascal (Eleider Alvarez vs Jean Pascal).
His opponent, Michael Seals, has an official record of 24-2-0 (18 KOs=75%) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Michael Gbenga in 2018 but since then he has won four bouts beating Christopher Brooker and Elio Heraldo Trosch in 2019. Alvarez vs Seals is valid for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, tough fight between Alexey Oleynik and Maurice Greene: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The black belt in Bjj, jujutsu and 2005 world combat sambo champ Alexey Oleynik entered this fight with a mma record of 57-13-1 (93% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Alistair Overeem (Alistair Overeem vs Alexey Oleynik) and Walt Harris (Alexey Oleynik vs Walt Harris); before these bouts he had beat Mark Hunt (Mark Hunt vs Alexey Oleynik).
His opponent, Maurice Greene, has an official record of 8-3-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.58 in the same weight class. He fought three times in 2019 defeating Jeff Hughes and Júnior Albini but then he lost to Sergei Pavlovich. Oleinik vs Greene is on the undercard of Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, some good exchanges between Askar Askarov and Tim Elliott but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.The undefeated Askar Askarov entered this fight with a record of 10-0-1 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Joseph Benavidez). In his last three fights he has beat Anthony Leone and Rasul Albaskhanov but then he has tied with Brandon Moreno (Brandon Moreno vs Askar Askarov).
His opponent, Tim Elliott, has a mma record of 15-9-1 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Ben Nguyen (Tim Elliott vs Ben Nguyen) and Deiveson Figueiredo (Deiveson Figueiredo vs Tim Elliott); between these two bouts he beat Mark De La Rosa. Askarov vs Elliott is on the undercard of Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, good fight between Julian Williams and Jeison Rosario: it gets three stars.The Ibf, Ibo and Wba super-Ww champion Julian Williams entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 27-1-1 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 super welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jermell Charlo). He suffered his only loss when he faced Jermall Charlo in 2016 (Charlo vs Williams), since then he has won five bouts defeating Francisco Javier Castro and Jarrett Hurd in his last two (Jarrett Hurd vs Julian Williams).
His opponent, Jeison Rosario, has a record of 19-1-1 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.36 middleweight. He lost to Nathaniel Gallimore in 2017 but since then he has collected one draw and seven victories beating Mark Anthony Hernandez and Jorge Cota in 2019. Williams vs Rosario is valid for the WBA, IBF and IBO World super welterweight title (Williams’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, some good exchanges between Sebastian Formella and Roberto Arriaza but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.The undefeated Sebastian Formella entered this fight with a perfect record of 21-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.21 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Ilias Essaoudi, Betuel Ushona and Thulani Mbenge (Thulani Mbenge vs Sebastian Formella).
His opponent, Roberto Arriaza, has a boxing record of 18-1-0 (14 KOs=78%) and he entered as the No.90 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Egidijus Kavaliauskas in 2018 (Egidijus Kavaliauskas vs Roberto Arriaza), after this bout he has beat Addir Sanchez. Formella vs Arriaza is valid for the IBO World welterweight title (Formella’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, fight not so exciting between Chris Colbert and Jezzrel Corrales: it gets two stars.The undefeated Chris Colbert entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 13-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.136 lightweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Mario Briones, Alberto Mercado and Miguel Beltran Jr.
His opponent, the former Wba super-Fw champion Jezzrel Corrales, has an official record of 23-3-0 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 super featherweight but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Alberto Machado (Jezreel Corrales vs Alberto Machado) and Ladarius Miller (Jezzrel Corrales vs Ladarius Miller); between these two fights he beat Onalvi Sierra. Colbert vs Corrales is valid for the interim WBA World super featherweight title; undercard of Julian Williams vs Jeison Rosario. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, pretty good fight between Anthony Pettis and Carlos Diego Ferreira: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a pro record of 22-9-0 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Tony Ferguson (Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis) and Nate Diaz (Anthony Pettis vs Nate Diaz); between these two bouts he beat Stephen Thompson (Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Carlos Diego Ferreira, has an official mma record of 16-2-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2014 and 2015, against Beneil Dariush (Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush) and Dustin Poirier (Dustin Poirier vs Carlos Diego Ferreira), but then he has won five fights beating Rustam Khabilov and Mairbek Taisumov in 2019 (Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Mairbek Taisumov). Pettis vs Ferreira is on the undercard of Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
