2014 MMA fight – Ilir Latifi vs Jan Blachowicz – fight Video UFC FN 53

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-10-04, fight not particularly exciting between Ilir Latifi and Jan Blachowicz: it gets two stars. Ilir Latifi entered this fight with a mma record of 9-3-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 light heavyweight in the world, he lost his Ufc debut fight in 2013, against Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs Latifi), but he came back to win in 2014 beating Cyrille Diabate and Chris Dempsey.
His opponent, Jan Blachowicz, has a record of 17-3-0 (65% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 16, 2013 when he defeated Goran Reljic successfully defended his KSW light-Hw title (=Blachowicz vs Reljic). Latifi vs Blachowicz is on the undercard of Gunnar Nelson vs Rick Story – UFC FN 53. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Iuri Alcantara vs Russell Doane – fight Video UFC FN 51

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-09-13, some good exchanges between Iuri Alcantara and Russell Doane but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The black belt in Bjj Iuri Alcantara entered this fight with a professional mma record of 30-5-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw), he comes off two consecutive wins in 2014 having won against Wilson Reis and Vaughan Lee; before these two fights he had lost against Urijah Faber in 2013 (=Faber vs Alcantara).
His opponent, Russell Doane, has an official record of 14-3-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Kyle Aguon (via split decision), after that bout he won three consecutive fights: against Jared Papazian, Leandro Issa (=Issa vs Doane) and Marcus Brimage. Alcantara vs Doane is on the undercard of Antonio Silva vs Andrei Arlovski 2 – UFC FN 51. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Ryan Bader vs Ovince St Preux – fight Video UFC FN 47

Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-08-16, some good exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: Ryan Bader vs Ovince St Preux gets two. Ryan Bader entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Bader), after that bout he won over Anthony Perosh (=Bader vs Perosh) and Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante (=Bader vs Feijao).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 16-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2011, against Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs St Preux), since then he has collected five consecutive victories. Bader vs St Preux ‘OSP’ is the main event of UFC Fight Night 47. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Anthony Johnson – full fight Video UFC Fox 12

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-07-26, good start between Anthony Johnson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Anthony Johnson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 17-4-0 (65% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he is ranked as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Johnson), since then he has won seven consecutive fights, only the last one in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Antonio Rogerio ‘Minotoro’ Nogueira, has a record of 21-5-0 (57% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since February 2, 2013 when he defeated Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Nogueira). Johnson vs Nogueira is on the undercard of Robbie Lawler vs Matt Brown – UFC on Fox 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Matt Van Buren vs Corey Anderson full fight Video UFC Tuf 19 Finale – 2014

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-07-06, they seem two amateur fighters: we can’t give more than two stars to Matt Van Buren vs Corey Anderson. Matt Van Buren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 6-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.56 light heavyweight in the world while Corey Anderson has a record of 2-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Van Buren vs Anderson is the light heavyweight final of “The Ultimate Fighter 19” (Van Buren beat Daniel Spohn in the semifinals while Anderson defeated Patrick Walsh); undercard of Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn 3 – UFC Tuf 19 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Ryan Bader vs Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, pretty good fight between Ryan Bader and Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante: it gets three stars. Ryan Bader entered this fight with a mma record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 winning against Vladimir Matyushenko (=Bader vs Matyushenko) and Anthony Perosh (=Bader vs Perosh) but between these two bouts he lost to Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Bader).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante, has an official record of 12-4-0 (100% finishing rate, but with only one victory by submission) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 losing to Thiago Silva (=Silva vs Cavalcante) and beating Igor Pokrajac (=Cavalcante vs Pokrajac). Bader vs Feijao Cavalcante is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Ryan Jimmo vs Ovince St Preux – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, fight not particularly exciting between Ryan Jimmo and Ovince St Preux: it gets two stars. Ryan Jimmo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 light heavyweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 defeating Sean O’Connell (=Jimmo vs O’Connell).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 15-5-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs St Preux), since then he has fought and won four times. Jimmo vs St Preux is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Dan Henderson vs Daniel Cormier – full fight Video UFC 173

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-05-24, Dan Henderson vs Daniel Cormier gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Dan Henderson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-11-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world, he is 43 years old (8 years older than Cormier) and last year he lost three consecutive fights: against Lyoto Machida (=Machida vs Henderson), Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Henderson) and Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Henderson 2); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Rua vs Henderson 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Daniel Cormier, has a record of 14-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he moved down in weight class to the light-Hw division just three months ago defeating Patrick Cummins (=Cormier vs Cummins); currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Henderson vs Cormier is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – fight Video UFC 172

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-26, tough fight with some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira gets two. Jon Jones entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-1-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world, his only loss was, in reality, a disqualification against Matt Hamill due to multiple “12-6 elbows” (strike brought from a high position toward the floor). Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is the Ufc light-Hw champion since March 19, 2011 when he defeated Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua); since then he has successfully defended the title six times.
His opponent, Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 22-2-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he is 34 years old (8 years older than Jones) and he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Teixeira suffered his first defeat at his pro mma debut against Eric Schwartz in 2002 and against Ed Herman three years later; he is undefeated in the Ufc. Jones vs Teixeira, main event of Ufc 172, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ seventh defense), first Ufc title shot for Teixeira. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Phil Davis vs Anthony Johnson – fight Video UFC 172

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-26, some good exchanges but the fight between Phil Davis and Anthony Johnson was not so exciting: it gets two stars. Phil Davis entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat when he faced Rashad Evans in 2012 (=Evans vs Davis), since then he has collected three wins and one no-contest.
His opponent, Anthony Johnson, has a record of 16-4-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he was released from the Ufc in 2012 after he missed weight and lost to Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Johnson), since then he has won six consecutive bouts. Davis vs Johnson is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!