Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, fight not so exciting between John Lineker and Muin Gafurov: it gets two stars.
John Lineker entered this fight with a professional mma record of 31-9-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 bantamweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Cory Sandhagen (John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen); before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Brian Kelleher (John Lineker vs Brian Kelleher).
His opponent, the 2015 Combat Sambo world champion Muin Gafurov, has an official record of 16-2-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.138 featherweight. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Reece McLaren and Kevin Belingon, but since then he has won five fights defeating Leandro Issa in 2018. Lineker vs Gafurov is on the undercard of Zebaztian Kadestam vs Kiamrian Abbasov – ONE 101. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 41: (Mon-Sun) from October 7, 2019 to October 13, 2019.
‘Best of Mma’, is the annual ranking of the best mma fights of the year 2019 (best Ufc fights and other promotions), matches rated by AllTheBestFights.
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, good finish between Cheick Kongo and Timothy Johnson: it gets three stars.
The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a record of 28-10-2 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won six bouts beating Augusto Sakai (Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai) and Javi Ayala in his last two (Cheick Kongo vs Javy Ayala).
His opponent, Timothy Johnson, has a mma record of 12-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He lost to Junior Albini in 2017 but he came back to win with Marcelo Golm in 2018 (Timothy Johnson vs Marcelo Golm). Kongo vs Johnson is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-11-03, disappointing fight between Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-5-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost to Anthony Johnson last year (=Johnson vs Bader) but then he has won over Ilir Latifi (=Bader vs Latifi), Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Bader vs Nogueira 2) and Phil Davis (=Davis vs Bader 2).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has a record of 18-5-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (=Lawal vs Vassell) but then he has beat Emanuel Newton (=Newton vs Vassell 2), Francis Carmont (=Vassell vs Carmont) and Liam McGeary (=McGeary vs Vassell). Bader vs Vassell, main event of Bellator 186, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (Bader’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, fight not particularly good between Phil Davis and Ryan Bader 2: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion Phil Davis entered this fight with a pro record of 17-3-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Ryan Bader in their first fight in 2015 (=Davis vs Bader) but then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Davis vs Lawal) and Liam McGeary in 2016 (=McGeary vs Davis).
His opponent, the Tuf 8 light-Hw tournament winner Ryan Bader, has a mma record of 22-5-0 (55% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Bader) and winning over Ilir Latifi (=Bader vs Latifi) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Bader vs Nogueira 2). Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis 2 is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (Davis’ first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-31, good fight between Tatsuya Kawajiri and Kron Gracie: it gets three stars.
Tatsuya Kawajiri entered this fight with a professional mma record of 35-10-2 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 featherweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Dennis Bermudez (=Kawajiri vs Bermudez) and Cub Swanson.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Kron Gracie, has an official record of 3-0-0 (100% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko); he has fought once in 2016 beating Hideo Tokoro (=Gracie vs Tokoro). Kawajiri vs Gracie is the main event of Rizin 4 2016 Final Round. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 46: (Mon-Sun) from November 14, 2016 to November 20, 2016.
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-18, exciting back and forth fight between Antonio Silva and Ivan Shtyrkov: it is close to get four stars!
The black belt in judo, karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Antonio Bigfoot Silva entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-10-1 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, the undefeated Ivan Shtyrkov, has an official record of 4-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Both fighters have fought twice in 2016: ‘Pezao’ Silva has lost twice, against Stefan Struve (=Silva vs Struve) and Roy Nelson (=Nelson vs Silva), while Shtyrkov has beat Jeff Monson and Georgy Sakaev. Silva vs Shtyrkov is the main event of “Titov Boxing Promotion Silva vs Shtyrkov”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-25, pretty good finish between Mirko Filipovic and Hyun Man Myung: it gets three stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do and former K-1 and Pride champion Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic entered this fight with a mma record of 31-11-2 (90% finishing rate) while his opponent, Hyun Man Myung, has an official record of 3-2-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission). Filipovic is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 11, 2015 when he defeated Gabriel Gonzaga (=Gonzaga vs Filipovic 2). Cro Cop vs Myung is the eighth-final of the Rizin openweight tournament; undercard of Kron Gracie vs Hideo Tokoro – Rizin FF 2016 1st Round. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, fight not so exciting between John Lineker and Muin Gafurov: it gets two stars.
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