Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-29, spectacular finish between BJ Penn and Ryan Hall: this is one of the best mma fights of 2018 and it gets four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former Ufc Lw and Ww champion BJ Penn entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-12-2 (81% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 25, 2017 when he was defeated by Denni Siver (BJ Penn vs Dennis Siver); before this bout he had also lost four consecutive bouts, his last victory was in 2010 against Matt Hughes.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitu Ryan Hall, has an official record of 6-1-0 (67% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 3, 2016 when he defeated Gray Maynard; before this bout, in 2015, he had also beat Artem Lobov (Artem Lobov vs Ryan Hall). BJ Penn vs Hall is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-29, some good exchanges between Andrei Arlovski and Walt Harris but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Ufc Hw champion Andrei Arlovski entered this fight with a record of 27-17-0 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Tai Tuivasa (Andrei Arlovski vs Tai Tuivasa) and Shamil Abdurakhimov (Andrei Arlovski vs Shamil Abdurakhimov); before these two fights he had beat Stefan Struve (Andrei Arlovski vs Stefan Struve).
His opponent, Walt Harris, has a mma record of 11-7-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.81 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts last year, with Fabrício Werdum (Fabricio Werdum vs Walt Harris) and Mark Godbeer but he came back to win in 2018 against Daniel Spitz. Arlovski vs Harris is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-29, nice and tough fight between Chad Mendes and Alexander Volkanovski: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
Chad Mendes entered this fight with a pro record of 18-4-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2015, against Conor McGregor (Mendes vs McGregor) and Frankie Edgar (Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes) but since then he has fought just once beating Myles Jury in 2018 (Chad Mendes vs Myles Jury).
His opponent, Alexander Volkanovski, has an official mma record of 18-1-0 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Corey Nelson in 2013, since then he has collected 15 consecutive victories beating Shane Young, Jeremy Kennedy and Darren Elkins in his last three (Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski). Mendes vs Volkanovski is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, disappointing fight between Muhammed King Mo Lawal and Liam McGeary: it gets two stars.
The former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed King Mo Lawal entered this fight with a pro record of 21-7-0 (62% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.16 light heavyweight in the world but he lost three out of his last five bouts, the last one with Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Quinton Rampage Jackson (Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Bellator light-Hw champion Liam McGeary, has an official mma record of 12-3-0 (92% 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 Brett McDermott (McGeary vs McDermott); after this bout he was defeated by Linton Vassell (Liam McGeary vs Linton Vassell) and Vadim Nemkov (Liam McGeary vs Vadim Nemkov). King Mo Lawal vs McGeary is on the undercard of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau – Bellator 213. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, good ground game but the fight was not very exciting: Neiman Gracie vs Ed Ruth gets two stars.
Both undefeated, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Neiman Gracie entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 8-0-0 (88% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.108 welterweight in the world while his opponent, the 3 times NCAA D1 wrestling champ and 4 times All-American Ed Ruth, has an official record of 6-0-0 (83% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.121 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Gracie has defeated Dave Marfone, Zak Bucia and Javier Torres (Neiman Gracie vs Javier Torres) while Ruth has beat Chris Dempsey, Ion Pascu and Andy Murad. Gracie vs Ruth is the quarter-final of the Bellator welterweight World Grand Prix tournament; undercard of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau – Bellator 213. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, fight not particularly good between Lyoto Machida and Rafael Carvalho: it gets two stars.
The black belt in karate, Bjj and former Ufc light-hw champion Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a mma record of 24-8-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 middleweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2017, the last one against Derek Brunson (Brunson vs Machida) but then he has won over Eryk Anders (Lyoto Machida vs Eryk Anders) and Vitor Belfort (4-stars fight, Vitor Belfort vs Lyoto Machida).
His opponent, the former Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho, has an official record of 15-2-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Gegard Mousasi (Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Melvin Manhoef (Carvalho vs Manhoef II) and Alessio Sakara (Rafael Carvalho vs Alessio Sakara). Machida vs Carvalho is on the undercard of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau – Bellator 213. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, good finish but the rest of the fight was not so exciting: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau gets two stars.
The undefeated Bellator Flw champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (75% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.11 women’s flyweight in the world. In her last three bouts she ha won over Jessica Middleton, Emily Ducote and Alejandra Lara (Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Alejandra Lara).
Her opponent, Valerie Letourneau, has a mma record of 10-6-0 (50% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. She had lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, the last one with Viviane Pereira, but then she has defeated Kate Jackson and Kristina Williams. Macfarlane vs Letourneau, main event of Bellator 213, is valid for the Bellator women’s flyweight title (Macfarlane’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, some good exchanges between Sergio Pettis and Rob Font but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Sergio Pettis entered this fight with a mma record of 17-4-0 (35% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 flyweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against current #1 Ufc Flw champion Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Sergio Pettis) and Jussier Formiga (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Sergio Pettis); between these two bouts he beat Joseph Benavidez (Joseph Benavidez vs Sergio Pettis).
His opponent, Rob Font, has an official record of 15-4-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 bantamweight and he also lost two out of his last three bouts, with Pedro Munhoz (Munhoz vs Font) and Raphael Assuncao (Raphael Assuncao vs Rob Font); between these two defeats he won over Thomas Almeida (Thomas Almeida vs Rob Font). Pettis vs Font is on the undercard of Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 – UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, good fight between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta 2: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Kevin Lee entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-3-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world. He lost to Tony Ferguson last year (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee) but he came back to win in 2018 with Edson Barboza (Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has an official record of 13-4-1 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta); before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Diego Sanchez (Diego Sanchez vs Al Iaquinta). In their first bout Kevin Lee had lost to Iaquinta by unanimous decision (February 8, 2014); this second fight is the main event of UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, fight not so exciting between Charles Oliveira and Jim Miller 2: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira entered this fight with a professional record of 24-8-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Paul Felder in 2017 (Charles Oliveira vs Paul Felder) but then he has beat Clay Guida and Christos Giagos.
His opponent, Jim Miller (black belt in Bjj as well), has a mma record of 29-12-0 (66% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class but he lost four out of his last five bouts, the last one with Dan Hooker (Jim Miller vs Dan Hooker); after this fight he has beat Alex White. In their first bout Oliveira was defeated by Miller via submission (December 11, 2010); this second fight is on the undercard of Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 – UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-29, spectacular finish between BJ Penn and Ryan Hall: this is one of the best mma fights of 2018 and it gets four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
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