Best fights of the week 43, year 2019

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 43: (Mon-Sun) from October 21, 2019 to October 27, 2019.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Robert Easter Jr vs Adrian Granados   K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Regian Eersel vs Nieky Holzken … Read more

2019 MMA fight – Phil Davis vs Karl Albrektsson – full fight Video Bellator 231

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, fight not particularly good between Phil Davis and Karl Albrektsson: it gets two stars.

The former Bellator light-Hw champion Phil Davis entered this fight with a mma record of 20-5-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Vadim Nemkov last year (Phil Davis vs Vadim Nemkov) but he came back to win against Liam McGeary in 2019 (Phil Davis vs Liam McGeary 2).
His opponent, Karl Albrektsson, has an official record of 9-2-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.68 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Jiri Prochazka in 2017 but since then he has won over Dmitry Tebekin, Josh Stansbury and Christiano Frohlich. Davis vs Albrektsson is on the undercard of Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson 2 – Bellator 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Jake Hager vs Anthony Garrett – full fight Video Bellator 231

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, disappointing fight between Jake Hager and Anthony Garrett: it gets two stars.

The professional WWE wrestler Jake Hager (also known as Jack Swagger) entered this fight with a professional record of 2-0-0 (100% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko); he has beat JW Kiser (Jake Hager vs JW Kiser) and TJ Jones in 2019 (Jake Hager vs TJ Jones).
His opponent, Anthony Garrett, has a mma record of 4-2-0 (100% finishing rate); he has also fought twice in 2019 beating Cesar Gutierrez and losing to Jordan Mitchell. Hager vs Garrett is on the undercard of Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson 2 – Bellator 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima 2 full fight Video Bellator 232 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, disappointing fight between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima 2: it gets two stars.

The black belt in Bjj and current Bellator Ww champion Rory MacDonald entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-5-1 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights he has lost to Gegard Mousasi (trying to move up in weight class to the middleweight division, Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald), he has tied with Jon Fitch (Rory MacDonald vs Jon Fitch) and he has beat Neiman Gracie (Rory MacDonald vs Neiman Gracie).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Bellator Ww champ Douglas Lima, has an official record of 31-7-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Rory MacDonald last year (in their first fight, Douglas Lima vs Rory MacDonald) but then he has won over Andrey Koreshkov (Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3) and Michael Page (Douglas Lima vs Michael Page). MacDonald vs Lima 2 is the final of the Bellator Ww World Grand Prix tournament and it is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (MacDonald’s third defense) – Bellator 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Paul Daley vs Saad Awad – full fight Video Bellator 232

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3 Star RatingReview 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!

Demian Maia vs Ben Askren full fight Video UFC FN 162 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, pretty good fight between Demian Maia and Ben Askren: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia entered this fight with a pro record of 27-9-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 welterweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, the last one against Kamaru Usman (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman), but then he has won over Lyman Good (Demian Maia vs Lyman Good) and Anthony Rocco Martin (Demian Maia vs Anthony Rocco Martin).
His opponent, the former Bellator Ww and ONE FC champ Ben Askren, has an official mma record of 19-1-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2019 beating Robbie Lawler (Robbie Lawler vs Ben Askren) and losing his first bout, against Jorge Masvidal (4-stars fight, Ben Askren vs Jorge Masvidal). Maia vs Askren is the main event of UFC Fight Night 162 (UFC on ESPN+ 20). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Steven Ray vs Michael Johnson – fight Video UFC FN 162

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, some good single shots between Stevie Ray and Michael Johnson but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

Steven Ray entered this fight with a record of 22-9-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.58 lightweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Jessin Ayari, after this fight he has lost to Leonardo Santos in 2019.
His opponent, Michael Johnson, has a mma record of 19-14-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.75 in the same weight class. He won just two out of his last six bouts, against Andre Fili (Andre Fili vs Michael Johnson) and Artem Lobov (Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov), but then he has been defeated by Josh Emmett (Josh Emmett vs Michael Johnson). Stevie Ray vs Johnson is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Ben Askren – UFC Fight Night 162 (UFC on ESPN+ 20). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Beneil Dariush vs Frank Camacho full fight Video UFC FN 162 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, fight not so exciting between Beneil Dariush and Frank Camacho: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-4-1 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 lightweight in the world. He lost to Alexander Hernandez last year but then he has won over Thiago Moises and Drew Dober (Beneil Dariush vs Drew Dober).
His opponent, Frank Camacho, has an official record of 22-7-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.139 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts last year, against Drew Dober (Drew Dober vs Frank Camacho) and Geoff Neal, but then he came back to win with Nick Hein in 2019. Dariush vs Camacho is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Ben Askren – UFC Fight Night 162 (UFC on ESPN+ 20). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson 2 full fight Video Bellator 231 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, disappointing fight between Frank Mir and Roy Nelson 2: it gets two stars.

The black belt in karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Frank Mir entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-13-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.69 heavyweight in the world but his last victory occurred in 2015 when he faced Todd Duffee (4-stars fight, Frank Mir vs Todd Duffee); after this bout he has lost four consecutive fights, the last two against Fedor Emelianenko (Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir) and Javy Ayala (Frank Mir vs Javy Ayala).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson, has a record of 23-17-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Javy Ayala in 2017 (Roy Nelson vs Javy Ayala); after this bout he lost three times, the last one with Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic in 2019 (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Roy Nelson 2). In their first bout Mir had defeated Nelson via unanimous decision (May 28, 2011 – Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson I); this second fight is the main event of Bellator 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!

John Lineker vs Muin Gafurov full fight Video ONE 101 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, fight not so exciting between John Lineker and Muin Gafurov: it gets two stars.

John Lineker entered this fight with a professional mma record of 31-9-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 bantamweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Cory Sandhagen (John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen); before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Brian Kelleher (John Lineker vs Brian Kelleher).
His opponent, the 2015 Combat Sambo world champion Muin Gafurov, has an official record of 16-2-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.138 featherweight. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Reece McLaren and Kevin Belingon, but since then he has won five fights defeating Leandro Issa in 2018. Lineker vs Gafurov is on the undercard of Zebaztian Kadestam vs Kiamrian Abbasov – ONE 101. Watch the video and rate this fight!