Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-09-29, Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3 gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
The black belt in Bjj and former Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima entered this fight with a mma record of 29-7-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Rory MacDonald (Douglas Lima vs Rory MacDonald); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Lorenz Larkin (Lima vs Larkin).
His opponent, former Bellator Ww champ Andrey Koreshkov, has an official record of 21-2-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. In their previous fights Koreshkov had beat Lima in 2015 (via unanimous decision, Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov) while he lost the rematch in 2016 (via ko, Koreshkov vs Lima 2); after this bout he has won over Chidi Njokuani (Andrey Koreshkov vs Chidi Njokuani) and Vaso Bakocevic (Andrey Koreshkov vs Vaso Bakocevic). Lima vs Koreshkov 3 is the quarter-final of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix tournament; undercard of Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald – Bellator 206. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-08-17, one sided fight between Darrion Caldwell and Noad Lahat: it gets two stars.
The Bellator Bw champion Darrion Caldwell entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw). He suffered his only loss when he faced Joe Taimanglo in 2016 (Caldwell vs Taimanglo I) but then he took revenge on him (Taimanglo vs Caldwell II) and defeated Eduardo Dantas (Eduardo Dantas vs Darrion Caldwell) and Leandro Higo (Darrion Caldwell vs Leandro Higo).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Noad Lahat, has a record of 12-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.97 featherweight. He fought three times last year beating Lloyd Carter and Jeremiah Labiano but between these two fights he lost to Henry Corrales. Caldwell vs Lahat is the main event of Bellator 204. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-01-20, fight not particularly good between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and current Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima entered this fight with a pro mma record of 29-6-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He lost to Andrey Koreshkov in their first fight in 2015 (=Lima vs Koreshkov I) but then he has won three fights beating Paul Daley (=Daley vs Lima), taking revenge on Koreshkov (=Koreshkov vs Lima 2) and defeating Lorenz Larkin (=Lima vs Larkin).
His opponent, Rory MacDonald (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 19-4-0 (74% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, against Robbie Lawler (=Lawler vs MacDonald 2) and Stephen Thompson (=MacDonald vs Thompson), but he came back to win in 2017 with Paul Daley (=MacDonald vs Daley). Lima vs MacDonald, main event of Bellator 192, is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Lima’s second defense); they also faced each other a second time on October 26, 2019 (Rory MacDonald vs Douglas Lima 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, pretty good fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva: it gets three stars.
Chael Sonnen entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28-15-1 (43% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.40 light heavyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2013 (=Shogun Rua vs Sonnen); after this bout he was defeated by Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Sonnen) and Tito Ortiz (=Ortiz vs Sonnen).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Pride Mw and International Vale Tudo light-Hw champion Wanderlei Silva, has an official record of 35-12-1 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 3, 2013 when he defeated Brian Stann (4-stars fight, Silva vs Stann). Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen is the main event of Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, disappointing fight between Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and current Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima entered this fight with a mma record of 28-6-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 welterweight in the world. He lost to Andrey Koreshkov in their first fight in 2015 (=Lima vs Koreshkov I) but then he beat Paul Daley (=Daley vs Lima) and took revenge on Koreshkov in 2016 (=Koreshkov vs Lima 2).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has an official record of 18-5-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He fought three times last year losing to Albert Tumenov (=Larkin vs Tumenov) and winning over Jorge Masvidal (= Masvidal vs Larkin) and Neil Magny (=Magny vs Larkin). Douglas Lima vs Lorenz Larkin is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Lima’s first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-02-18, fight not particularly good between Cheick Kongo and Oli Thompson: it gets two stars.
The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a professional record of 25-10-2 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (=Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won three bouts beating Vinicius Queiroz (=Kongo vs Queiroz) and Tony Johnson in 2016 (=Kongo vs Johnson).
His opponent, the former Britain’s Strongest Man champion Oli Thompson, has a mma record of 17-9-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Matt Mitrione (=Mitrione vs Thompson). Cheick Kongo vs Oli Thompson is on the undercard of Josh Thomson vs Patricky Freire (on the original fight card the main event was Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Mitrione but the American has forced to withdraw from the bout due to ill health) – Bellator 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-10, Andrey Koreshkov vs Douglas Lima 2 gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
The Bellator Ww champion Andrey Koreshkov entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-1-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He suffered his only loss when he faced Ben Askren in 2013 (=Askren vs Koreshkov), since then he has won five consecutive bouts beating Benson Henderson in 2016 (=Koreshkov vs Henderson).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima, has an official record of 27-6-0 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. He lost to Koreshkov in their first fight last year (=Lima vs Koreshkov I) but he came back to win in 2016 against Paul Daley (=Daley vs Lima). Koreshkov vs Lima 2, main event of Bellator 164, is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Koreshkov’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-16, fight not so exciting between Paul Daley and Douglas Lima: it gets two stars.
Paul Daley entered this fight with a professional mma record of 38-13-2 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.47 welterweight in the world. He lost to Alexander Yakovlev in 2013 but since then he has won five bouts beating Andy Uhrich in his last one (=Daley vs Uhrich).
His opponent, the former Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima, has an official record of 26-6-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class but he comes off the defeat against Andrey Koreshkov (=Lima vs Koreshkov). ‘Semtex’ Daley vs Lima is the main event of the Bellator 158. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good finish between Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino and Leslie Smith: it gets three stars.
The former Strikeforce and current Invicta Fc champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (also known as Cris Cyborg Santos) entered this fight with a pro record of 15-1-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won by submission) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s featherweight in the world. She suffered her only loss at her pro mma debut, against Erica Paes in 2005, since then she has won 15 consecutive bouts winning the Invicta Fw title in 2013, against Marloes Coenen (=Cyborg vs Coenen 2), and defending it three times, the last one against Daria Ibragimova (=Justino vs Ibragimova).
Her opponent, Leslie Smith, has an official mma record of 8-6-1 (50% ko/tko victory rate – she has also never won via submission) and she entered as the No.13 women’s bantamweight. She lost to Jessica Eye in 2014 but she came back to win in 2016 beating Rin Nakai. Cyborg vs Smith is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198; they also faced each other a second time on May 22, 2021 (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Leslie Smith 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-09-29, Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3 gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
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