Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, back-and-forth action with some tremendous exchanges: Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje was an absolute war and it is a candidate for Mma Fight of the Year 2017, it gets five stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night).
Michael Johnson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-11-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 lightweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Dustin Poirier last year (=Poirier vs Johnson). After this bout he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov (=Johnson vs Nurmagomedov).
His opponent, the undefeated Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has a perfect record of 17-0-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor). He fought twice last year winning over Brian Foster (=Gaethje vs Foster) and Luiz Firmino (=Gaethje vs Firmino). Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson is the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale” – UFC Tuf 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, pretty good finish between Jesse Taylor and Dhiego Lima: it gets three stars.
Jesse Taylor entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-15-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.57 welterweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Seth Baczynski last year; after this fight he lost Mukhamed Berkhamov.
His opponent, Dhiego Lima, has a record of 12-5-0 (58% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.85 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year beating Antonio Trocoli and David Michaud but then he lost to Jason Jackson. Jesse Taylor vs Dhiego Lima is the final of “The Ultimate Fighter 25 tournament”; undercard of Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC Tuf 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, pretty good fight between Marc Diakiese and Drakkar Klose: it gets three stars.
Both undefeated, the Bamma Lw champion Marc Diakiese entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.71 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Drakkar Klose, has an official record of 7-0-1 (57% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission). Both fighters have already fought once in 2017: Diakiese has beat Teemu Packalen while Klose has defeated Devin Powell. Drakkar Klose vs Marc Diakiese is on the undercard of Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC Tuf 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, disappointing fight between Elias Theodorou and Brad Tavares: it gets two stars.
The Tuf Nations Mw tournament winner Elias Theodorou entered this fight with a professional record of 13-1-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Thiago Santos in 2015 (=Theodorou vs Santos), after this bout he has beat Sam Alvey and Cezar Ferreira (=Ferreira vs Theodorou).
His opponent, Brad Tavares, has a mma record of 14-4-0 (43% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. He lost to Robert Whittaker in 2015 (=Tavares vs Whittaker) but then he defeated Caio Magalhaes in 2016. Brad Tavares vs Elias Theodorou is on the undercard of Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC Tuf 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, fight not so good between Marcel Fortuna and Jordan Johnson: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Marcel Fortuna entered this fight with a pro record of 9-1-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.42 light heavyweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jesse Taylor in 2012, since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Anthony Hamilton in his last one (=Hamilton vs Fortuna).
His opponent, the undefeated Jordan Johnson, has a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. He has also fought once in 2017 defeating Luis Henrique da Silva. Jordan Johnson vs Marcel Fortuna is on the undercard of Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC Tuf 25. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-30, boring fight between Smealinho Rama and Ronny Markes: it gets one star.
Smealinho Rama entered this fight with a pro mma record of 10-2-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.41 light heavyweight in the world. He lost to Blagoi Ivanov in 2015 (=Rama vs Ivanov) but he came back to win in 2016 against Jake Heun.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ronny Markes, has a record of 16-5-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.80 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2017 beating Tony Lopez and losing to Viktor Nemkov (=Nemkov vs Markes). Ronny Markes vs Smealinho Rama is on the undercard of Jon Fitch vs Brian Foster – PFL Daytona (Professional Fighters League). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-30, fight not particularly good between Vitaly Bigdash and Aung La N Sang 2: it gets two stars.
The undefeated ONE Mw champion Vitaly Bigdash entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 9-0-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.34 middleweight in the world while his opponent, Aung La N Sang, has an official record of 19-10-0 (95% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.71 in the same weight class. In their first fight Bigdash defeated N Sang via unanimous decision (January 14, 2017). Vitaly Bigdash vs Aung La N Sang 2, main event of ONE FC 56, is valid for the ONE middleweight title; they also faced each other a third time in February 2022 (Aung La N Sang vs Vitaly Bigdash 3). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-30, great performance by both fighters: Jon Fitch vs Brian Foster gets three stars.
The current Wsof Ww champion Jon Fitch entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-7-1 (34% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 welterweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Rousimar Palhares in 2014 (=Palhares vs Fitch) after this bout he has won over Yushin Okami (=Fitch vs Okami), Joao Zeferino (=Fitch vs Zeferino) and Jake Shields (=Fitch vs Shields).
His opponent, the Wsof Lw tournament winner Brian Foster, has an official record of 27-9-0 (96% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.72 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Justin Gaethje (=Gaethje vs Firmino) and beating Luiz Firmino. Jon Fitch vs Brian Foster is the main event of PFL Daytona (Professional Fighters League). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-25, pretty good fight between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The Tuf winner Michael Chiesa entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-2-0 (71% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He lost to Joe Lauzon in 2014 (=Chiesa vs Lauzon) but since then he has beat Mitch Clarke (=Chiesa vs Clarke), Jim Miller (=Miller vs Chiesa) and Beneil Dariush.
His opponent, Kevin Lee, has an official record of 15-2-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor). He lost to Leonardo Santos in 2015 but then he has won over Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews, Magomed Mustafaev and Francisco Trinaldo (=Trinaldo vs Lee). Kevin Lee vs Michael Chiesa is the main event of UFC Fight Night 112. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-25, fight not so exciting between Johny Hendricks and Tim Boetsch: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former Ufc Ww champion Johny Hendricks entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-6-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 middleweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts in 2016, against Stephen Thompson (=Hendricks vs Thompson), Kelvin Gastelum (=Hendricks vs Gastelum) and Neil Magny (=Hendricks vs Magny) but he came back to win in 2017 with Hector Lombard (=Hendricks vs Lombard).
His opponent, Tim Boetsch, has a record of 20-11-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He beat Josh Samman (=Boetsch vs Samman) and Rafael Natal last year but then he lost to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in 2017 (=Souza vs Boetsch). Tim Boetsch vs Johny Hendricks is on the undercard of Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 112. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-07, back-and-forth action with some tremendous exchanges: Michael Johnson vs Justin Gaethje was an absolute war and it is a candidate for Mma Fight of the Year 2017, it gets five stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night).
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