Best of MMA: Ranking of the best mma Fights of the Year 2014 by ATBF

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‘Best of Mma’, is the annual ranking of the best mma fights of the year 2014 (best Ufc fights and other promotions), matches rated by AllTheBestFights.

Clicking on the names of the fighters you can watch and rate the video of the fight (if it is available on the web) and read some info about it. However, you do not find a link for all the mma matches because we create a single post just for the 4 and 5 stars fights or for the most important ones.

Comment this post if you want to suggest your favorite mma fight and to help us creating the best mma ranking of all the most spectacular fights!

2014 MMA fight – John Lineker vs Ali Bagautinov – fight Video UFC 169

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-02-01, something good on the ground but it is not enough to get three stars: John Lineker vs Ali Bagautinov gets two. The Brazilian 24-year-old John Lineker entered this fight with a mma record of 23-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 flyweight in the world, he comes off four consecutive wins after having lost his Ufc debut in 2012 against Louis Gaudinot (=Gaudinot vs Lineker).
His opponent, the Russian 28-year-old Ali Bagautinov, has a record of 12-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he has a solid wrestling background in pankration, freestyle, Greco-Roman and he was the world combat sambo champion in 2012, he comes off 10-fight win streak after his last defeat in 2011. Currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson. Lineker vs Bagautinov is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – TJ Dillashaw vs Mike Easton – fight Video UFC Ufn 35

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This fight has been rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-01-15, some nice exchanges between TJ Dillashaw and Mike Easton but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. TJ Dillashaw (8-2-0, 76% finishing rate) entered as the No.15 bantamweight in the world but he comes off his second defeat suffered in his last fight against the brazilian Raphael Assuncao. His opponent Mike Easton (13-3-0, 46% finishing rate) entered as the No.41 in the same weight division and he is a black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; he lost his last two fights against Brad Pickett and Raphael Assuncao. Dillashaw vs Easton is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez 2 – full fight Video UFC Fox 9

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-12-14, good start and spectacular finish: the second fight between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez gets three stars. Demetrious Johnson (18-2-1, 56% finishing rate) entered as the No.1 flyweight in the world while Joseph Benavidez (19-3-0, 74% finishing rate) entered as the No.2. In their first fight Johnson defeated Benavidez by split decision (September 22, 2012); also this second fight is valid for the UFC flyweight title (Johnson’s third defense) and it is the main event of UFC on Fox 9. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante vs Igor Pokrajac – fight Video UFC Ufn 32

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-11-09, good start and good finish: Rafael Cavalcante vs Igor Pokrajac gets three stars. Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante (11-4-0, 100% finishing rate) entered as the No.31 light heavyweight in the world while Igor Pokrajac (25-10-0, 84% finishing rate) entered as the No.43. Feijao vs Pokrajac is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Dan Henderson 2 – UFC Ufn 32. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Alessio Sakara vs Nicholas Musoke – fight Video UFC Ufn 30

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-10-26, good start and good finish: Alessio Sakara vs Nicholas Musoke gets three stars (UFC Submission of the Night). Alessio Sakara entered the fight with a record of 15-10-0 (73% finishing rate) while Nicholas Musoke had a record of 10-2-1 (80% finishing rate). Sakara vs Musoke is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs Mark Munoz – UFC Ufn 30. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Erick Silva vs Dong Hyun Kim – fight Video UFC Ufn 29

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-10-09, aggressive start, high pace and a spectacular finish: Erick Silva vs Dong Hyun Kim is close to get four stars (UFC Knockout of the Night). Erick Silva (15-3-0, 80% finishing rate) entered as the No.26 welterweight in the world while Dong Hyun Kim (17-2-1, 41% finishing rate) entered as the No.15. Silva vs Kim is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Jake Shields – UFC Ufn 29. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Mike Pierce vs Rousimar Palhares – fight Video UFC Ufn 29

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-10-09, the fight between Mike Pierce and Rousimar Palhares gets three stars thanks to a good finish. Mike Pierce (17-5-0, 53% finishing rate) entered as the No.17 welterweight in the world while Rousimar Palhares (14-5-0, 78% finishing rate) entered as the No.30 middleweight. Pierce vs Palhares is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Jake Shields – UFC Ufn 29. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Raphael Assuncao vs TJ Dillashaw – fight Video UFC Ufn 29

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-10-09, the pace slows down in the last part of the fight but Raphael Assuncao vs TJ Dillashaw was a good one: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Raphael Assuncao (20-4-0, 65% finishing rate) entered as the No.6 bantamweight in the world while TJ Dillashaw (8-1-0, 76% finishing rate) entered as the No.20 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado). Assuncao vs Dillashaw is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Jake Shields – UFC Ufn 29. Watch the video!