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Best fights of the week 16, year 2018

2018/04/23 by ATBF Editorial Board

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 16: (Mon-Sun) from April 16, 2018 to April 22, 2018. Boxing Fight of the Week: Adrien Broner vs Jessie Vargas Boxing Knockout of the Week: Gervonta Davis vs Jesus Cuellar Mma Fight of … Read more

2018 BOXING fight – Mateusz Masternak vs Youri Kayembre Kalenga 2 – full fight Video

2018/10/212018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, pretty good fight between Mateusz Masternak and Youri Kalenga 2: it gets three stars.

Mateusz Masternak entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 40-4-0 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.22 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Tony Bellew in 2015 (Bellew vs Masternak) but then he has won four bouts winning over Alexander Kubich, Ismayl Sillah (Mateusz Masternak vs Ismayl Sillah) and Stivens Bujaj in 2017.
His opponent, Youri Kayembre Kalenga, has an official record of 23-4-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year defeating Adam Gadajew and losing to Kevin Lerena (Kevin Lerena vs Youri Kayembre Kalenga). In their first fight Masternak had lost to Kalenga via split decision (June 21, 2014 – Mateusz Masternak vs Youri Kalenga I); this second bout is valid for the vacant WBO European cruiserweight title and it is on the undercard of Tomasz Adamek vs Joey Abell. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – fight Video UFC FN 128

2025/12/292018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, good fight between Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee: it gets three stars.

The black belt in tae-kwon-do Edson Barboza entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-5-0 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Beneil Dariush (4-stars fight, Barboza vs Dariush) and losing with current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza).
His opponent, Kevin Lee, has an official record of 16-3-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He fought three times in 2017 defeating Francisco Trinaldo (Trinaldo vs Lee) and Michael Chiesa (Chiesa vs Lee) but then he lost to Tony Ferguson (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee). Barboza vs Lee is the main event of UFC Fight Night 128 (Lee weighed in at 157 pounds, one pound over the lightweight non-title fight upper limit). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson 2 – fight Video UFC FN 128

2019/07/282018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, pretty good fight between Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson 2: it gets three stars.

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-6-1 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway) while his opponent, the black belt in Bjj and judo Cub Swanson, has a record of 25-8-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout with Brian Ortega (Frankie Edgar vs Brian Ortega and Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega). Before losing Edgar had beat Yair Rodriguez (Frankie Edgar vs Yair Rodriguez) while Swanson won over Artem lobov (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov). In their first fight Edgar had beat Swanson by submission (November 22, 2014 – Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson I); this second fight is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – David Branch vs Thiago Santos – fight Video UFC FN 128

2018/11/042018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, fight not so exciting between David Branch and Thiago Santos: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj, former Wsof light-Hw and Mw champion David Branch entered this fight with a mma record of 21-4-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 middleweight in the world. He fought twice last year defeating Krzysztof Jotko (Krzysztof Jotko vs David Branch) and losing to Luke Rockhold (Luke Rockhold vs David Branch).
His opponent, Thiago Santos, has an official record of 17-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ lost twice in 2016, against Gegard Mousasi (Mousasi vs Santos ) and Eric Spicely, but then he has won four bouts defeating Anthony Smith in 2018 (Thiago Santos vs Anthony Smith). Branch vs Santos is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Brett Johns vs Aljamain Sterling – fight Video UFC FN 128

2018/09/092018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, some good exchanges between Brett Johns and Aljamain Sterling but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The undefeated black belt in judo Brett Johns entered this fight with a perfect record of 15-0-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 bantamweight in the world. He fought twice last year winning over Albert Morales and Joe Soto (Joe Soto vs Brett Johns).
His opponent, Aljamain Sterling, has a mma record of 14-3-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class but he lost three out of his last five bouts, the last one with Marlon Moraes (Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes); before this fight he had beat Renan Barao (Sterling vs Barao). Johns vs Sterling is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Jim Miller vs Dan Hooker – fight Video UFC FN 128

2018/04/282018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, good finish between Jim Miller and Dan Hooker: it gets three stars.

The black belt in Bjj Jim Miller entered this fight with a pro record of 28-11-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 lightweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses: against Dustin Poirier (Miller vs Poirier), Anthony Pettis (Pettis vs Miller) and Francisco Trinaldo (Jim Miller vs Francisco Trinaldo).
His opponent, Dan Hooker, has an official mma record of 15-7-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He lost to Jason Knight in 2016 but he came back to win in 2017 beating Ross Pearson (Pearson vs Hooker) and Marc Diakese (Dan Hooker vs Marc Diakiese). Miller vs Hooker is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins – fight Video UFC FN 128

2018/10/282018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, fight not particularly good between Corey Anderson and Patrick Cummins: it gets two stars.

The Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-4-0 (44% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 light heavyweight in the world but he lost three out of his last four bouts, twice in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, Patrick Cummins, has a record of 10-4-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. He lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in 2016, but then he beat Jan Blachowicz and Gian Villante in 2017 (Gian Villante vs Patrick Cummins). Anderson vs Cummins is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Adrien Broner vs Jessie Vargas full fight Video – 2018

2021/02/202018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, great performance by both boxers: Adrien Broner vs Jessie Vargas gets three stars.

The former world champion in four different weight classes Adrien Broner entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 33-3-0 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super lightweight in the world. ‘The Problem’ AB fought twice last year beating Adrian Granados (Adrien Broner vs Adrian Granados) and losing to Mikey Garcia (Mikey Garcia vs Adrien Broner).
His opponent, the former world champion in two different weight classes Jessie Vargas (who replaces Omar Figueroa Jr), has a record of 28-2-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 welterweight. He lost to Manny Pacquiao in 2016 (Pacquiao vs Vargas) but he came back to win in 2017 with Aaron Herrera (Jessie Vargas vs Aaron Herrera). Broner vs Vargas is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Jermall Charlo vs Hugo Centeno Jr full fight Video – 2018

2021/06/122018/04/22 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, pretty good finish between Jermall Charlo and Hugo Centeno Jr but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The undefeated former Ibf super-Ww champion Jermall Charlo entered this fight with a perfect record of 26-0-0 (20 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gennady Golovkin). In his last three fights he has won over Austin Trout (Charlo vs Trout), Julian Williams (Charlo vs Williams) and Jorge Sebastian Heiland (Jermall Charlo vs Jorge Sebastian Heiland).
His opponent, Hugo Centeno Jr, has a boxing record of 26-1-0 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Maciej Sulecki in 2016 (Sulecki vs Centeno), after this bout he has beat Ronald Montes and Immanuwel Aleem (Immanuwel Aleem vs Hugo Centeno Jr). Charlo vs Centeno is valid for the interim WBC World middleweight title; undercard of Adrien Broner vs Jessie Vargas. Watch the video and rate this fight!