Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, close fight but not particularly exciting: Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez gets two stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do and former Ufc and Wec Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a professional record of 18-3-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world but he comes off the loss against #1 Rafael dos Anjos (=Pettis vs dos Anjos).
His opponent, the former bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a mma record of 26-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez) but he came back to win in 2015 beating Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez). Pettis vs Alvarez is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night 81. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-09-19, one sided fight between Josh Thomson and Mike Bronzoulis, we can’t give more than two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Strikeforce Lw champion Josh Thomson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-8-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Mike Bronzoulis, has an official record of 18-8-1 (77% finishing rate). Thomson comes off three defeats, the last one against Tony Ferguson (=Thomson vs Ferguson) while Bronzoulis lost three consecutive fights as well, between 2013 and 2014, but then he has won three bouts. Thomson vs Bronzoulis is on the undercard of Liam McGeary vs Tito Ortiz – “Bellator 142 Dynamite 1”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-07-15, great fight between Josh Thomson and Tony Ferguson: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former Strikeforce Lw champion Josh Thomson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-7-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Thomson) and Bobby Green (=Thomson vs Green).
His opponent, the TUF 13 tournament winner Tony Ferguson, has a record of 18-3-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Michael Johnson, since then he has won five bouts beating Gleison Tibau in his last one (=Ferguson vs Tibau). Thomson vs Ferguson is on the undercard of Frank Mir vs Todd Duffee – UFC Fight Night 71. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-06-13, close fight but not so exciting: Gilbert Melendez vs Eddie Alvarez gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Lw champion Gilbert Melendez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-4-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos) but he lost two out of his last three bouts: against Benson Henderson in 2013 (=Henderson vs Melendez) and Anthony Pettis in 2014 (=Pettis vs Melendez). Between these two defeats he won over Diego Sanchez in one of the best mma fights of 2013 (=Melendez vs Sanchez).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a record of 25-4-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He fought just once in 2014 losing to Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Alvarez). Melendez vs Alvarez is on the undercard of Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum – UFC 188. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-05-22, boring fight between Shinya Aoki and Koji Ando: it gets one star!
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Shinya Aoki entered this fight with a professional mma record of 37-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 lightweight in the world. He suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 66 (=Alvarez vs Aoki 2), since then he has collected seven consecutive victories winning the One Fc Lw belt against Kotetsu Boku in 2013 (=Aoki vs Boku) and beating Yuki Yamamoto in his last bout (=Aoki vs Yamamoto).
His opponent, Koji Ando, has an official record of 11-3-2 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. Ando’s last defeat occurred in 2011, against Guan Wang (via split decision), but after this bout he has won five bouts defeating Rafael Nunes and Zorobabel Moreira in 2014. Aoki vs Ando, main event of One Championship 27, is valid for the ONE FC lightweight title (Aoki’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-12-31, Shinya Aoki vs Yuki Yamamoto gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The black belt in judo and Bjj Shinya Aoki entered this fight with a pro mma record of 36-6-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 lightweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Eddie Alvarez in their rematch (=Alvarez vs Aoki 2), since then he ha won six consecutive bouts, the last one against Kamal Shalorus (=Aoki vs Shalorus).
His opponent, Yuki Yamamoto, has a record of 6-6-3 (100% finishing rate) and he comes off the loss against Ramazan Esenbaev. Aoki vs Yamamoto is on the undercard of Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic vs Satoshi Ishii 2 – IGF Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-11-15, nice and tough exchanges between Justin Gaethje and Melvin Guillard: it gets three stars. The undefeated Justin Gaethje entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 lightweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 winning the Wsof Lw belt against Richard Patishnock (=Gaethje vs Patishnock) and then he successfully defended it against Nick Newell (=Gaethje vs Newell).
His opponent, Melvin Guillard, has a record of 31-13-2 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class, he was released from the Ufc at the beginning of 2014 after losing to Michael Johnson (=Johnson vs Guillard); after this bout he debuted in the World Series of Fighting beating Gesias Cavalcante (=Guillard vs Cavalcante). Gaethje vs Guillard was valid for the WSOF lightweight title but Guillard missed the 155 lbs weight allowance (weighing 158.8 pounds) and the bout was changed to a non-title catchweight fight; undercard of David Branch vs Yushin Okami – WSOF 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-09-27, good fight between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars. Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-6-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis), he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Rafael dos Anjos (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos), after that bout he has won four consecutive fights, three in 2014: against Adriano Martins (=Cerrone vs Martins), Edson Barboza (=Cerrone vs Barboza) and Jim Miller (=Cerrone vs Miller).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a record of 25-3-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2011 when he faced for the first time Michael Chandler (4-stars-fight Chandler vs Alvarez I), since then he has fought and won three consecutive bouts and in his last fight he took revenge on Chandler (but it was a controversial decision Chandler vs Alvarez II). ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Alvarez is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-08-29, pretty good finish between Shinya Aoki and Kamal Shalorus but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The black belt in judo and Bjj Shinya Aoki entered this fight with a professional mma record of 35-6-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 lightweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 66 (=Alvarez vs Aoki 2), since then he has won five consecutive fights.
His opponent, Kamal Shalorus, has an official record of 9-3-2 (56% finishing rate) and he comes off two consecutive victories after three defeats between 2011 and 2012. Aoki vs Shalorus, main event of One Fc 19, is valid for the ONE FC lightweight title (Aoki’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2012-10-06, great submission between Shinya Aoki and Arnaud Lepont: three stars. Shinya Aoki ranked as the No.22 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 30-6-0 while Arnaud Lepont had a record of 9-1-0. Aoki vs Lepont is the main event of ONE FC 6 ‘Rise of Kings’. Watch the video!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, close fight but not particularly exciting: Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez gets two stars.
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