Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-21, pretty good finish between Kyoji Horiguchi and Ben Nguyen but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in karate Kyoji Horiguchi entered this fight with a pro mma record of 26-2-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced former Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson in 2015 (Johnson vs Horiguchi), since then he has won eleven consecutive bouts beating Ian McCall, Hiromasa Ogikubo and Darrion Caldwell in 2018 (Darrion Caldwell vs Kyoji Horiguchi).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Ben Nguyen, has a record of 16-8-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 flyweight but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Jussier Formiga da Silva (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Ben Nguyen) and Wilson Reis (Ben Nguyen vs Wilson Reis); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Tim Elliott (Tim Elliott vs Ben Nguyen). Horiguchi vs Nguyen is on the undercard of Muhammed King Mo Lawal vs Jiri Prochazka 2 – Rizin 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-21, disappointing fight between Muhammed King Mo Lawal and Jiri Prochazka 2: it gets two stars.
The former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed King Mo Lawal entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-8-0 (62% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.30 light heavyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Quinton Rampage Jackson in 2017 (Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal 2); after this fight he has lost to Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal) and Liam McGeary (Muhammed King Mo Lawal vs Liam McGeary).
His opponent, Jiri Prochazka, has an official record of 23-3-1 (96% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Lawal the first time (December 21, 2015 Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal vs Jiri Prochazka); since then he has won seven consecutive bouts defeating Brandon Halsey in his last one. King Mo vs Prochazka 2, main event of Rizin 15, is valid for the inaugural Rizin light heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-20, good fight between Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik: it gets three stars.
The former K-1, Strikeforce and Dream world champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a mma record of 44-17-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Francis Ngannou (Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou) and Curtis Blaydes (Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes), but he came back to win in November with Sergey Pavlovich (Alistair Overeem vs Sergey Pavlovich).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, jujutsu and 2005 world combat sambo champ Alexey Oleynik, has an official record of 57-11-1 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Curtis Blaydes in 2017 (Alexey Oleynik vs Curtis Blaydes) but then he has won over Junior Albini and Mark Hunt (Mark Hunt vs Alexey Oleynik). Overeem vs Oleinik is the main event of UFC Fight Night 149 (UFC on ESPN+ 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-20, some good exchanges between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Fight of the Night).
The 2016 world combat sambo champion Islam Makhachev entered this fight with a professional record of 16-1-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 lightweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Adriano Martins in 2015 (Adriano Martins vs Islam Makhachev), since then he has won four bouts defeating Gleison Tibau and Kajan Johnson in 2018.
His opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, has a mma record of 13-1-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.104 in the same weight class. He also suffered his only defeat in 2015, against Alexander Belikh, but then he has collected 12 consecutive victories taking revenge on Belikh in 2016 and beating Felipe Olivieri in his last one. Makhachev vs Tsarukyan is on the undercard of Alistair Overeem vs Alexey Oleinik – UFC Fight Night 149 (UFC on ESPN+ 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-20, pretty good fight between Antonina Shevchenko and Roxanne Modafferi: it gets three stars.
The undefeated former 2017 WMC muay thai super-Lw champ Antonina Shevchenko entered this fight with a perfect record of 7-0-0 (29% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.17 women’s flyweight in the world. She fought twice last year winning over Jaimelene Nievera and Ji Yeon Kim.
Her opponent, the former Iska Mw champ Roxanne Modafferi, has a mma record of 22-15-0 (41% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.21 in the same weight class but she lost two out of her last three fights, against Nicco Montano in 2017 (Nicco Montano vs Roxanne Modafferi) and Sijara Eubanks in 2018; between these two bouts she beat Barb Honchak. Shevchenko vs Modafferi is on the undercard of Alistair Overeem vs Alexey Oleinik – UFC Fight Night 149 (UFC on ESPN+ 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-20, good exchanges between Marcin Tybura and Shamil Abdurakhimov: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former M-1 Global Hw champion Marcin Tybura entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 heavyweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Fabricio Werdum (Fabricio Werdum vs Marcin Tybura) and Derrick Lewis (Derrick Lewis vs Marcin Tybura); after this bout he has defeated Stefan Struve.
His opponent, Shamil Abdurakhimov, has an official record of 19-4-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He also lost to Derrick Lewis, but in 2016 (Derrick Lewis vs Shamil Abdurakhimov), and then he has won over Chase Sherman and Andrei Arlovski (Andrei Arlovski vs Shamil Abdurakhimov). Tybura vs Abdurakhimov is on the undercard of Alistair Overeem vs Alexey Oleinik – UFC Fight Night 149 (UFC on ESPN+ 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, disappointing fight between Alan Jouban and Dwight Grant: it gets two stars.
Alan Jouban entered this fight with a professional record of 16-6-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.53 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, against Gunnar Nelson (Gunnar Nelson vs Alan Jouban) and Niko Price (Niko Price vs Alan Jouban), but he came back to win against Ben Saunders in 2018.
His opponent, Dwight Grant, has a mma record of 9-2-0 (78% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.133 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Zak Ottow in 2018 but he has beat Carlo Pedersoli Jr in 2019. Jouban vs Grant is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 15: (Mon-Sun) from April 8, 2019 to April 14, 2019.
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, great performance by both fighters: Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The Ufc Fw champion Max Holloway entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-3-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor (McGregor vs Holloway), but then he has won 13 consecutive bouts beating twice Jose Aldo in 2017 (Aldo vs Holloway I and Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo II) and Brian Ortega in 2018 (Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier, has an official record of 24-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 lightweight (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson) but then he has collected four victories and one no-contest; last year he beat Justin Gaethje (Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje) and Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier 2). In their first fight Holloway was defeated by Poirier via submission (February 4, 2012 – Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway I); this second fight , main event of Ufc 236, is valid for the interim UFC lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, nice exchanges between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He lost to Chris Weidman in 2017 (Weidman vs Gastelum) but then he has beat Michael Bisping (Michael Bisping vs Kelvin Gastelum) and Ronaldo Souza (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza).
His opponent, the undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (81% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya), Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya) and Anderson Silva (Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva). Gastelum vs Adesanya is valid for the interim UFC middleweight championship title; undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-21, pretty good finish between Kyoji Horiguchi and Ben Nguyen but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
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