Best fights of the week 03, year 2014

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, 2014 to January 19, 2014.   Boxing Fight of the Week: David Sanchez vs Marco Demecillo Boxing Knockout of the Week: John Thompson vs Frank Galarza   Mma Fight of … Read more

2014 MMA fight – Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock – full fight Video WSOF 8

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This fight has been rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-18, aggressive start and wild exchanges: Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock is close to get four stars, best mma fight of the week! The undefeated Justin Gaethje entered this fight with a professional mma record of 10-0-0 (90% finishing rate = 8 submissions and 1 ko) and he is ranked as the No.19 lightweight in the world while Richard Patishnock has an official record of 6-1-0 (34% finishing rate). Gaethje vs Patishnock, main event of WSOF 8, is valid for the inaugural WSOF lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Anthony Johnson vs Mike Kyle – full fight Video WSOF 8

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This fight has been rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-18, the fight between Anthony Johnson and Mike Kyle gets three stars thanks to a good finish. Anthony Johnson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-4-0 (67% ko/tko victory rate, he has never won by submission) and he is ranked as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world, he comes off five-fight win streak after his last loss suffered against Vitor Belfort in 2012 (after that fight he was released from the Ufc). Mike Kyle is also a former Ufc fighter (but his last fight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship was in 2005), he has a record of 20-10-1 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 heavyweight, he suffered two defeats in his last three fights. ‘Rumble’ Johnson vs Kyle is on the undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock – WSOF 8. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jessica Aguilar vs Alida Gray – full fight Video WSOF 8

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This fight has been rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-18, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Jessica Aguilar vs Alida Gray gets two. The purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Jessica Aguilar entered this fight with a record of 16-4-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 women’s strawweight in the world, she suffered her last loss to Zoila Gurgel in 2010 (semifinal of the Bellator women’s 115 lbs tournament – 3 season). Alida Gray has a record of 4-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. Aguilar vs Gray is valid for the inaugural WSOF women’s strawweight title; undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock – WSOF 8. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Tyson Nam vs Cody Bollinger – fight Video WSOF 8

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This fight has been rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-18, fight not so good between Tyson Nam and Cody Bollinger: it gets two stars. Tyson Nam entered this fight with a professional mma record of 12-5-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 bantamweight in the world, in his last fight he lost to Marlon Moraes. His opponent Cody Bollinger has a record of 14-2-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.74 in the same weight class. Nam vs Bollinger is on the undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock – WSOF 8. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jorge ‘Macaco’ Patino vs Luis Palomino – full fight Video WSOF 8

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This fight has been rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-18, nice and tough exchanges between Jorge Patino and Luis Palomino: it gets three stars. The black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Jorge ‘Macaco’ Patino, 40 years old, entered this fight with a professional mma record of 35-14-2 (71% finishing rate), he is a mma legend starting to fight in 1995 in fact he also fought for the Ufc welterweight title in 1999 but he lost to the great Pat Miletich. His opponent was born in Peru and he is also a black belt, in Capoeira and Bjj, Luis Palomino, 33 years old, has a record of 21-9-0 (62% finishing rate). Patino vs Palomino is on the undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Richard Patishnock – WSOF 8. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – TJ Dillashaw vs Mike Easton – fight Video UFC Ufn 35

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This fight has been rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-15, some nice exchanges between TJ Dillashaw and Mike Easton but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. TJ Dillashaw (8-2-0, 76% finishing rate) entered as the No.15 bantamweight in the world but he comes off his second defeat suffered in his last fight against the brazilian Raphael Assuncao. His opponent Mike Easton (13-3-0, 46% finishing rate) entered as the No.41 in the same weight division and he is a black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; he lost his last two fights against Brad Pickett and Raphael Assuncao. Dillashaw vs Easton is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!

2014 MMA fight – Lorenz Larkin vs Brad Tavares – fight Video UFC Ufn 35

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This fight has been rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-15, just some single shots between Lorenz Larkin and Brad Tavares, don’t waste your time watching this bout: it gets two stars. Lorenz Larkin (14-1-0, 57% ko/tko victory rate, he has never won by submission) entered as the No.20 middlewight in the world while Brad Tavares (11-1-0, 54% finishing rate) entered as the No.26 in the same weight division, he has a four fight win streak. Larkin vs Tavares is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!

2014 MMA fight – Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – full fight Video UFC Ufn 35

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This fight has been rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-15, some good exchanges and a nice finish: Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou gets three stars. The former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (10-2-0, 80% finishing rate) entered as the No.6 middleweight in the world, he fought just once in 2013 when he was defeated by Vitor Belfort with a spectacular spinning kick (one of the best knockouts of 2013, we rated it with four stars) but before that bout he had nine consecutive victories. His opponent, Constantinos Philippou, better known as Constas Philippou, (12-3-0, 58% finishing rate) entered as the No.15 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Chris Weidman) and he also fought just once in 2013 losing against Francis Carmont after five-fight win streak. Rockhold vs Philippou is the main event of “UFC Fight Night 35”. Watch the video!

2014 MMA fight – John Moraga vs Dustin Ortiz – fight Video UFC Ufn 35

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This fight has been rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-15, good pace and good work on the ground: John Moraga vs Dustin Ortiz gets three stars. John Moraga (13-2-0, 61% finishing rate) entered as the No.8 flyweight in the world and in his last fight he faced the #1 in this weight division, Demetrious Johnson, with whom he suffered his second defeat. His opponent Dustin Ortiz (12-2-0, 75% finishing rate) entered as the No.17 in the same weight class and this is his second fight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Moraga vs Ortiz is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!