Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-06-22, disappointing fight between Melvin Manhoef and Kent Kauppinen: it gets two stars.
The 43-year-old Melvin Manhoef entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-14-1 (93% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 8, 2017 when he was defeated by Rafael Carvalho (Rafael Carvalho vs Melvin Manhoef 2); before this bout he had already lost to Carvalho in 2016 (Carvalho vs Manhoef I) and he had beat Hisaki Kato in 2015 (Hisaki Kato vs Melvin Manhoef).
His opponent, Kent Kauppinen, has a record of 11-4-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.79 light heavyweight. He fought three times last year losing twice, against Fabian Edwards and Walter Gahadza, but then he defeated Alessio Sakara. Manhoef vs Kauppinen is on the undercard of Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr – Bellator 223. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-11, pretty good finish between Michael Chandler and Patricio Freire but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The Bellator Lw champion Michael Chandler entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-4-0 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). He lost to Brent Primus in 2017 (Michael Chandler vs Brent Primus I) but then he has won three fights taking revenge on Primus in his last one (Brent Primus vs Michael Chandler II).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and current Bellator fw champ Patricio Freire, has an official record of 28-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class. Patricio ‘Pitbull’ lost to Benson Henderson in 2016 (Henderson vs Freire) but then he has won three bouts defeating Emmanuel Sanchez in his last one (Patricio Freire vs Emmanuel Sanchez). Chandler vs Freire, main event of Bellator 221, is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Chandler’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-04, pretty good finish between Brent Primus and Tim Wilde: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Bellator Lw champion Brent Primus entered this fight with a pro mma record of 8-1-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.31 lightweight in the world but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Michael Chandler last year (Brent Primus vs Michael Chandler 2); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Chandler in their first bout (Michael Chandler vs Brent Primus I).
His opponent, Tim Wilde, has a record of 12-3-0 (58% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.133 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Alexander Jacobsen in 2018 but then he has won over Ian Williams, Amin Ayoub and Anthony Dizy. Primus vs Wilde is the main event of Bellator Birmingham. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-27, nice exchanges on the ground between Benson Henderson and Adam Piccolotti: it gets three stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional record of 26-8-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, against Michael Chandler (Chandler vs Henderson) and Patricky Freire (Benson Henderson vs Patricky Freire), but then he has beat Roger Huerta (Benson Henderson vs Roger Huerta) and Saad Awad (Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Adam Piccolotti, has a mma record of 11-2-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.62 in the same weight class. He lost twice in 2017, with Goiti Yamauchi and David Rickels, but he came back to win in 2018 against Carrington Banks and James Terry. Ben Henderson vs Piccolotti is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Jon Fitch – Bellator 220. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-29, fight not particularly good between Daniel Straus and Shane Kruchten: it gets two stars.
The former Bellator fw champion Daniel Straus entered this fight with a professional record of 24-8-0 (42% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 6, 2017 when he was defeated by Emmanuel Sanchez (Daniel Straus vs Emmanuel Sanchez); before this bout, in 2017, he had also lost to Patricio Freire (Straus vs Freire 4).
His opponent, Shane Kruchten, has a mma record of 12-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he also comes off a loss, suffered against Aaron Pico last year; before this fight, in 2016, he had won over Jeremy Mahon. Straus vs Kruchten is on the undercard of Saad Awad vs Brandon Girtz – Bellator 219. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-29, good fight between Saad Awad and Brandon Girtz: it gets three stars.
Saad Awad entered this fight with a mma record of 23-10-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.48 lightweight in the world. He fought three times last year defeating JJ Ambrose and Ryan Couture (Saad Awad vs Ryan Couture) but then he lost to Benson Henderson (Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad).
His opponent, Brandon Girtz, has an official record of 15-8-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.110 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Luka Jelcic in 2017; after this fight, in 2018, he was defeated by Michael Chandler (Michael Chandler vs Brandon Girtz). Awad vs Girtz is the main event of Bellator 219. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-09, close fight but not so exciting: Patricky Freire vs Ryan Scope gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj Patricky Freire entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-8-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world. Patricky Pitbull lost to Michael Chandler in 2016 (Chandler vs Freire 2) but then he has won four bouts defeating Derek Campos (Patricky Freire vs Derek Campos 2) and Roger Huerta in 2018 (Patricky Freire vs Roger Huerta).
His opponent, Ryan Scope, has an official record of 10-1-0 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 15, 2017 when he beat Mickael Lebout; before this fight he had lost to Lewis Long. Freire vs Scope is the main event of Bellator Newcastle. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-14, good fight between Brent Primus and Michael Chandler 2: it gets three stars.
The undefeated black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Bellator Lw champion Brent Primus entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 8-0-0 (75% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 24, 2017 when he defeated Chandler in their first bout (Michael Chandler vs Brent Primus I); before this fight, in 2016, he had beat Gleristone Santos.
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champ Michael Chandler, has an official record of 18-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 lightweight in the world. After losing to Primus he has won over Goiti Yamauchi (Michael Chandler vs Goiti Yamauchi) and Brandon Girtz (Michael Chandler vs Brandon Girtz). Primus vs Chandler 2, main event of Bellator 212, is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Primus’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-11-30, fight not particularly good between Daniel Weichel and Goiti Yamauchi: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former M-1 Global Lw champion Daniel Weichel entered this fight with a professional mma record of 39-10-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Patricio Freire (Patricio Freire vs Daniel Weichel); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat John Teixeira da Conceicao (Daniel Weichel vs John Teixeira).
His opponent, Goiti Yamauchi (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 22-4-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.54 lightweight. He has also fought and lost once in 2018, against Michael Chandler (Michael Chandler vs Goiti Yamauchi) and he had fought and won once in 2017 beating Adam Piccolotti. Weichel vs Yamauchi is on the undercard of Chidi Njokuani vs John Salter – Bellator 210. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, pretty good fight between Benson Henderson and Saad Awad: it gets three stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional record of 25-8-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Michael Chandler (Chandler vs Henderson) and Patricky Freire (Benson Henderson vs Patricky Freire); after this bout he has beat Roger Huerta in 2018 (Benson Henderson vs Roger Huerta).
His opponent, Saad Awad, has a mma record of 23-9-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Derek Anderson (Derek Anderson vs Saad Awad) and Brennan Ward but then he has won four fights defeating JJ Ambrose and Ryan Couture in 2018 (Saad Awad vs Ryan Couture). Henderson vs Awad is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-06-22, disappointing fight between Melvin Manhoef and Kent Kauppinen: it gets two stars.
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