Best fights of the week 37, year 2016

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 37: (Mon-Sun) from September 12, 2016 to September 18, 2016.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Shinsuke Yamanaka vs Anselmo Moreno 2 Boxing Knockout of the Week: Saul Canelo Alvarez vs Liam Smith   Mma … Read more

Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson full fight Video UFC FN 94 – 2016

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-17, spectacular finish between Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier entered this fight with a mma record of 20-4-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He lost to Conor McGregor in 2014 (=Poirier vs McGregor) but since then he has won four bouts beating Joseph Duffy and Bobby Green in 2016 (=Poirier vs Green).
His opponent, Michael Johnson, has an official record of 16-10-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Beneil Dariush (=Johnson vs Dariush) and Nate Diaz (=Johnson vs Diaz). Poirier vs Johnson is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 94. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Uriah Hall vs Derek Brunson – full fight Video UFC FN 94

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-17, pretty good finish between Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson: it gets three stars.

The black belt in karate Uriah Hall entered this fight with a professional record of 12-6-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Michael Bisping). In his last two bouts he defeated Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs Hall) but then he lost to Robert Whittaker (=Hall vs Whittaker).
His opponent, Derek Brunson, has a mma record of 15-3-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Yoel Romero Palacio in 2014 (=Romero vs Brunson), since then he has won four bouts beating Roan Carneiro in 2016 (=Brunson vs Carneiro). Hall vs Brunson is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson – UFC Fight Night 94. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Evan Dunham vs Rick Glenn – fight Video UFC FN 94

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-17, nice and tough fight between Evan Dunham and Rick Glenn: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj Evan Dunham entered this fight with a professional record of 17-6-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 lightweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive losses between 2013 and 2014, the last one against Edson Barboza (=Barboza vs Dunham), but then he has won three bouts beating Joe Lauzon in his last one (=Lauzon vs Dunham).
His opponent, Rick Glenn, has a mma record of 18-3-1 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 featherweight. He also lost in 2014, against Lance Palmer (=Glenn vs Palmer), and then he has collected three consecutive victories. Dunham vs Glenn is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson – UFC Fight Night 94. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Chas Skelly vs Maximo Blanco – fight Video UFC FN 94

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-17, great start between Chas Skelly and Maximo Blanco: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Chas Skelly entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Maximo Blanco, has an official record of 12-7-1 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.55 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout: Skelly was defeated by Darren Elkins while Blanco has lost to Luke Sanders (=Sanders vs Blanco). Skelly vs Blanco is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Michael Johnson – UFC Fight Night 94. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Joe Warren vs Sirwan Kakai – full fight Video Bellator 161

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-16, good fight between Joe Warren and Sirwan Kakai: it gets three stars.

The former Bellator Fw and Bw champion Joe Warren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-5-0 (31% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 bantamweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights: against Marcos Galvao (=Warren vs Galvao 2) and Darrion Caldwell (=Warren vs Caldwell). Between these two bouts he beat LC Davis (=Warren vs LC Davis).
His opponent, Sirwan Kakai, has a record of 12-4-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Frankie Saenz and Joe Taimanglo (=Taimanglo vs Kakai). Warren vs Kakai is on the undercard of Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson – Bellator 161. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson – full fight Video Bellator 161

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-16, disappointing fight between Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson: it gets two stars.

The black belt in karate, kendo and Bellator Hw tournament winner (season 9) Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-10-2 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal last year (=Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won over Alexander Volkov (=Kongo vs Volkov) and Vinicius Queiroz (=Kongo vs Queiroz).
His opponent, Tony Johnson, has an official record of 10-2-0 (50% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Chris Lokteff in 2013, since then he has won three bouts beating Raphael Butler in 2016 (=Johnson vs Butler). Kongo vs Johnson is the main event of Bellator 161. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Best fights of the week 36, year 2016

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 36: (Mon-Sun) from September 5, 2016 to September 11, 2016.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Carlos Cuadras vs Roman Gonzalez   K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Simon Marcus vs Jason Wilnis 2 … Read more

2016 MMA fight – Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne 2 – fight Video UFC 203

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, pretty good fight between Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne 2: it gets three stars.

The black belt in judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-6-1 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 heavyweight in the world. He won the Ufc belt last year, against Cain Velasquez (=Velasquez vs Werdum), but then ‘Vai Cavalo’ lost it at his first defense against current #1 Stipe Miocic (=Werdum vs Miocic).
His opponent, Travis Browne, has a record of 18-4-1 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He has fought twice in 2016 beating Matt Mitrione (=Browne vs Mitrione) and losing to Cain Velasquez (=Velasquez vs Browne). In their first fight ‘Hapa’ Browne was defeated by Werdum via unanimous decision (April 19, 2014, Werdum vs Browne I); this second bout is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Alistair Overeem – UFC 203. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Stipe Miocic vs Alistair Overeem full fight Video UFC 203 – 2016

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, great fight between Stipe Miocic and Alistair Overeem: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The Ufc Hw champion Stipe Miocic entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Junior dos Santos in 2014 (=dos Santos vs Miocic), after this fight he has won over Mark Hunt (=Hunt vs Miocic), Andrei Arlovski (=Arlovski vs Miocic) and Fabricio Werdum (=Werdum vs Miocic).
His opponent, the former K-1, Strikeforce and Dream world champion Alistair Overeem, has an official record of 41-14-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He also lost once in 2014, against Ben Rothwell (=Overeem vs Rothwell), but then ‘The Reem’ has won four bouts beating Junior dos Santos (=dos Santos vs Overeem) and Andrei Arlovski in his last two (=Overeem vs Arlovski). Miocic vs Overeem, main event of the Ufc 203, is valid for the Ufc heavyweight title (Miocic’s first defnese). Watch the video and rate this fight!