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: 2017-05-19, good finish between Rory MacDonald and Paul Daley: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj Rory MacDonald entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 welterweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Robbie Lawler (=Lawler vs MacDonald 2) and Stephen Thompson (=MacDonald vs Thompson).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 39-14-2 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. ‘Semtex’ Daley lost to Douglas Lima last year (=Daley vs Lima) but he came back to win in 2017 against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward). Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley is the main event of Bellator 179. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-16, some good exchanges between Kyoji Horiguchi and Yuki Motoya but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in karate Kyoji Horiguchi entered this fight with a professional record of 18-2-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 flyweight in the world. He lost to #1 Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson in 2015 (=Johnson vs Horiguchi), but then he has won over Chico Camus (=Horiguchi vs Camus), Neil Seery and Ali Bagautinov (=Horiguchi vs Bagautinov).
His opponent, Yuki Motoya, has a mma record of 18-4-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.38 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Tatsumitsu Wada in 2013, since then he has collected ten victories and one no-contest. Kyoji Horiguchi vs Yuki Motoya is on the undercard of Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Anthony Birchak – Rizin FF 5 Sakura. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-02-18, Josh Thomson vs Patricky Freire gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Strikeforce Lw champion Josh Thomson entered this fight with a mma record of 22-8-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.31 lightweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2014 and 2015, the last one against Tony Ferguson (=Thomson vs Ferguson), but then he has won over Mike Bronzoulis (=Thomson vs Bronzoulis) and Pablo Villaseca (=Thomson vs Villaseca).
His opponent, Patricky Freire (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 16-8-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. ‘Pitbull’ fought three times last year winning over Ryan Couture (=Freire vs Couture) and Kevin Souza (=Freire vs Souza) but then he lost to Michael Chandler (=Chandler vs Freire 2). Patricky Freire vs Josh Thomson is the main event of Bellator 172 (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). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-08-26, disappointing fight between Ben Henderson and Patricio Freire; it gets two stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional record of 23-6-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 welterweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Andrey Koreshkov (=Koreshkov vs Henderson). Before this bout ‘Smooth’ had beat Jorge Masvidal in his last Ufc fight (=Henderson vs Masvidal).
His opponent, the former Bellator Fw champion Patricio Freire (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 25-3-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 featherweight. ‘Pitbull’ lost to Daniel Straus in 2015 (=Freire vs Straus 3) but he came back to win in 2016 defeating Henry Corrales (=Freire vs Corrales). Henderson vs Freire is the main event of Bellator 160. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-16, pretty good fight between Matt Mitrione and Oli Thompson: it gets three stars.
The black belt in karate Matt Mitrione entered this fight with a pro mma record of 10-5-0 (90% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.25 heavyweight in the world. He lost twice between 2015 and 2016, against Ben Rothwell (=Rothwell vs Mitrione) and Travis Browne (= Browne vs Mitrione), but he came back to win in his last fight against Carl Seumanutafa (=Mitrione vs Seumanutafa).
His opponent, Oli Thompson, has a record of 17-8-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. He lost three times in 2014 but then he has won five consecutive fights. Mitrione vs Thompson is on the undercard of Paul Daley vs Douglas Lima – Bellator 158. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-24, good fight between Matt Mitrione and Carl Seumanutafa: it gets three stars.
The black belt in karate Matt Mitrione entered this fight with a mma record of 9-5-0 (89% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.26 heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Ben Rothwell (=Rothwell vs Mitrione) and Travis Browne (= Browne vs Mitrione).
His opponent, Carl Seumanutafa, has an official record of 10-6-0 (90% ko/tko victory rate) and he entered as the No.89 in the same weight class. He lost to DJ Linderman in 2015 but he came back to win in 2016 beating Javy Ayala. Mitrione vs Seumanutafa is on the undercard of Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Satoshi Ishii – Bellator 157. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-04-22, fight not particularly exciting between Benson Henderson and Andrey Koreshkov: it gets two stars.
The Bellator Ww champion Andrey Koreshkov entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-1-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Ben Askren in 2013 (=Askren vs Koreshkov), since then he has won five consecutive bouts beating Douglas Lima in 2015 (=Lima vs Koreshkov).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, tae-kwon-do and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson, has an official record of 23-5-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2014 and 2015, against Rafael dos Anjos (=Henderson vs dos Anjos) and Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Henderson 3), but then he defeated Brandon Thatch (=Henderson vs Thatch) and Jorge Masvidal (=Henderson vs Masvidal). Koreshkov vs Henderson, main event of the Bellator 153, is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Koreshkov’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, fight not particularly good between Phil Davis and Ryan Bader 2: it gets two stars.
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