Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, great performance with some tough exchanges: Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in hapkido, karate, Tuf Ww tournament winner and current Ufc Mw champion Robert Whittaker entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-4-0 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Georges St Pierre). He suffered two consecutive losses between 2013 and 2014, against Court McGee (McGee vs Whittaker) and Stephen Thompson (Whittaker vs Thompson), but then he has won eight bouts defeating Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (Jacare vs Whittaker) and Yoel Romero in 2017 (Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker I).
His opponent, the former Olympian wrestler Yoel Romero Palacio, has an official record of 13-2-0 (85% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. Before losing to Robert Whittaker last year he had beat Chris Weidman in 2016 (Weidman vs Romero) and he has defeated also Luke Rockhold in 2018 (Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold). Whittaker vs Romero 2, main event of Ufc 225, is valid for the Ufc middleweight title (non-title bout for Romero since he missed weight for 0.2 lbs). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, high pace with some nice exchanges: Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-9-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). ‘RDA’ lost two consecutive fights in 2016, against Eddie Alvarez (dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (dos Anjos vs Ferguson), but then he has won three bouts beating Robbie Lawler in his last one (Robbie Lawler vs Rafael dos Anjos).
His opponent, the 2013 FILA 77 kg No-Gi grappling world champion Colby Covington, has a record of 13-1-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Warlley Alves in 2015, since then he has won five bouts defeating Bryan Barberena, Dong Hyun Kim (Kim vs Covington) and Demian Maia in his last three (Demian Maia vs Colby Covington). Dos Anjos vs Covington is valid for the interim Ufc welterweight title; undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, fight not so exciting between Holly Holm and Megan Anderson: it gets two stars.
The former Ufc and Wbc, Wba, Wbf, Iba boxing champion Holly Holm entered this fight with a mma record of 11-4-0 (73% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s featherweight in the world but she lost four out of his last five bouts, twice in 2017, against Germaine de Randamie (Holm vs Randamie) and Cris Cyborg Justino (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Holly Holm); between these two fights the Preacher’s Daughter Holm beat Bethe Correia (Holm vs Correia).
Her opponent, Megan Anderson, has an official record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate) but she is not ranked as she hasn’t fought since January 14, 2017 when she defeated Charmaine Tweet (Megan Anderson vs Charmaine Tweet). The last time she lost was against Cindy Dandois in 2015, after this bout Megan has won four consecutive fights. Holm vs Anderson is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, nice and tough exchanges between Andrei Arlovski and Tai Tuivasa: it gets three stars.
The former Ufc Hw champion Andrei Arlovski entered this fight with a professional record of 27-15-0 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 heavyweight in the world but he lost five out of his last seven bouts, two in 2017: against Francis Ngannou (Arlovski vs Ngannou) and Marcin Tybura (Arlovski vs Tybura); after this fight he has won over Junior Albini (Andrei Arlovski vs Junior Albini) and Stefan Struve (Andrei Arlovski vs Stefan Struve).
His opponent, the undefeated Tai Tuivasa, has a perfect record of 7-0-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.72 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has defeated James McSweeney, Rashad Coulter and Cyril Asker (Tai Tuivasa vs Cyril Asker). Arlovski vs Tuivasa is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, fight not particularly good between CM Punk and Mike Jackson: it gets two stars.
The former WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) champion Phillip Brooks, better known as CM Punk entered this fight with a pro record of 0-1-0 and he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 10, 2016 when he was defeated by Mickey Gall (CM Punk vs Mickey Gall).
His opponent, Mike Jackson, has the same poor mma record of 0-1-0 and he also lost with Gall in 2016. CM Punk vs Jackson is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, pretty good fight between Michal Materla and Martin Zawada: it gets three stars.
The former KSW Mw champion Michal Materla entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-6-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.34 middleweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Scott Askham (Michal Materla vs Scott Askham); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Paulo Thiago (Michal Materla vs Paulo Thiago).
His opponent, Martin Zawada, has a record of 28-14-1 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.79 light heavyweight. He lost to Rashid Yusupov in 2015 but then he has beat Andreas Kraniotakes and Lukasz Jurkowski. Materla vs Zawada is on the undercard of Mariusz Pudzianowski vs Karol Bedorf – KSW 44. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, good finish between Mariusz Pudzianowski and Karol Bedorf: it gets three stars.
The five time World’s Strongest Man champion Mariusz Pudzianowski entered this fight with a professional record of 12-5-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.106 heavyweight in the world. Pudzian lost to Marcin Rozalski in 2016 (Pudzianowski vs Rozalski) but then he has beat Pawel Popek Rak Mikolajuw (Pudzianowski vs Mikolajuw), Tyberiusz Kowalczyk (Pudzianowski vs Kowalczyk) and Jay Silva (Mariusz Pudzianowski vs Jay Silva).
His opponent, Karol Bedorf, has a mma record of 14-3-0 (57% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 3, 2016 when he was defeated by Fernando Rodrigues Jr (Karol Bedorf vs Fernando Rodrigues Jr); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat James McSweeney (Bedorf vs McSweeney). Pudzianowski vs Bedorf is the main event of KSW 44. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, some good exchanges between Ricardo Lamas and Mirsad Bektic but it is not enough to get three stars, it gets two.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ricardo Lamas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-6-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). He fought twice last year beating Jason Knight (Lamas vs Knight) and losing to Josh Emmett (Ricardo Lamas vs Josh Emmett).
His opponent, Mirsad Bektic, has an official record of 12-1-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Darren Elkins in 2017 (Darren Elkins vs Mirsad Bektic), after this bout he came back to win with Godofredo Pepey in 2018. Lamas vs Bektic is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, fight not so exciting between Joseph Benavidez and Sergio Pettis: it gets two stars.
Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-4-0 (60% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 3, 2016 when he defeated Henry Cejudo (Joseph Benavidez vs Henry Cejudo). He suffered his last loss when he faced #1 Demetrious Johnson in their rematch in 2013 (Johnson vs Benavidez 2), since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating also Zach Makovsky in 2016 (Benavidez vs Makovsky).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Sergio Pettis, has a record of 16-3-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year defeating John Moraga (Pettis vs Moraga) and Brandon Moreno (Pettis vs Moreno) but then he lost to Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Sergio Pettis). Benavidez vs Pettis is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, pretty good fight between Alistair Overeem and Curtis Blaydes: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former K-1, Strikeforce and Dream world champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a record of 43-16-0 (88% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). The Reem fought three times last year beating Mark Hunt (Overeem vs Hunt 2) and Fabricio Werdum (Werdum vs Overeem 3) but then he lost to Francis Ngannou (Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou).
His opponent, Curtis Blaydes, has an official mma record of 9-1-0 (78% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Francis Ngannou in 2016, after this fight he has collected four victories and one no-contest defeating Alexey Oleynik (Alexey Oleynik vs Curtis Blaydes) and Mark Hunt in his last two (Mark Hunt vs Curtis Blaydes). Overeem vs Blaydes is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, great performance with some tough exchanges: Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
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