Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-09-27, pretty good finish between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night). Moreover this match was ranked in the ‘Top 10 Mma Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users). Dominick Reyes entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-1-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off his first loss suffered against current #1 light-Hw Jon Jones (controversial decision, Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes); before this bout he had fought twice in 2019, beating Volkan Oezdemir (Dominick Reyes vs Volkan Oezdemir) and Chris Weidman (Dominick Reyes vs Chris Weidman).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz, has a record of 26-8-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Thiago Santos at the beginning of 2019 (Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos) but then he has won over Luke Rockhold (Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz), Ronaldo Jacare Souza (Jan Blachowicz vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza) and Corey Anderson in their rematch (Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz 2). Blachowicz vs Reyes is valid for the vacant UFC light-heavyweight title; undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa – UFC 253. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-26, pretty good fight between Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 3: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio Shogun Rua entered this fight with a professional record of 26-11-1 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 light heavyweight in the world. He lost to Anthony Smith in 2018 (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith) but then he has beat Tyson Pedro (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Tyson Pedro) and he has tied with Paul Craig (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Paul Craig).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, has a mma record of 23-9-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class but he won just two out of his last six fights, the last one with Sam Alvey in 2018 (Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira); after this bout he has been defeated by Ryan Spann (Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Ryan Spann). In their two previous bouts Rua had beat Nogueira, both via unanimous decision (Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2); this third fight is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till – UFC on ESPN 14 (UFC Fight Island). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, pretty good fight between Demian Maia and Ben Askren: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia entered this fight with a pro record of 27-9-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 welterweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, the last one against Kamaru Usman (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman), but then he has won over Lyman Good (Demian Maia vs Lyman Good) and Anthony Rocco Martin (Demian Maia vs Anthony Rocco Martin).
His opponent, the former Bellator Ww and ONE FC champ Ben Askren, has an official mma record of 19-1-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2019 beating Robbie Lawler (Robbie Lawler vs Ben Askren) and losing his first bout, against Jorge Masvidal (4-stars fight, Ben Askren vs Jorge Masvidal). Maia vs Askren is the main event of UFC Fight Night 162 (UFC on ESPN+ 20). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-10, good second part of the fight between Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Volkan Oezdemir entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-4-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, against Daniel Cormier (Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir), Anthony Smith (Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith) and Dominick Reyes (Dominick Reyes vs Volkan Oezdemir).
His opponent, Ilir Latifi, has a record of 14-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Ilir Latifi) and losing to Corey Anderson (Corey Anderson vs Ilir Latifi). Oezdemir vs Latifi is on the undercard of Valentina Shevchenko vs Liz Carmouche 2 – UFC Fight Night 156 (UFC on ESPN+ 14). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-06-08, some good single shots between Petr Yan and Jimmie Rivera but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Petr Yan entered this fight with a professional record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 bantamweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Magomed Magomedov in 2016 (via split decision), since then he has won seven bouts taking revenge on Magomedov in 2017 and defeating John Dodson in his last one (John Dodson vs Petr Yan).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Jimmie Rivera, has a boxing record of 22-3-0 (27% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against current #1 Bw Marlon Moraes in June 2018 (Jimmie Rivera vs Marlon Moraes) and with Aljamain Sterling in 2019 (Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling); between these two bouts he beat John Dodson (John Dodson vs Jimmie Rivera). Yan vs Rivera is on the undercard of Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes – UFC 238. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-27, good exchanges between Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Kajukenbo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a professional record of 28-7-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Corey Anderson in 2018 (Glover Teixeira vs Corey Anderson) but he came back to win in 2019 against Karl Roberson (Glover Teixeira vs Karl Roberson).
His opponent, Ion Cutelaba, has a mma record of 14-3-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Jared Cannonier in 2016 but then he has won over Henrique da Silva and Gadzhimurad Antigulov. Teixeira vs Cutelaba is on the undercard of Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Jack Hermansson – UFC Fight Night 150 (UFC on ESPN+ 8). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, fight not particularly good between Lyoto Machida and Rafael Carvalho: it gets two stars.
The black belt in karate, Bjj and former Ufc light-hw champion Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a mma record of 24-8-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 middleweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2017, the last one against Derek Brunson (Brunson vs Machida) but then he has won over Eryk Anders (Lyoto Machida vs Eryk Anders) and Vitor Belfort (4-stars fight, Vitor Belfort vs Lyoto Machida).
His opponent, the former Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho, has an official record of 15-2-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Gegard Mousasi (Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Melvin Manhoef (Carvalho vs Manhoef II) and Alessio Sakara (Rafael Carvalho vs Alessio Sakara). Machida vs Carvalho is on the undercard of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau – Bellator 213. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, fight not so exciting between Charles Oliveira and Jim Miller 2: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira entered this fight with a professional record of 24-8-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Paul Felder in 2017 (Charles Oliveira vs Paul Felder) but then he has beat Clay Guida and Christos Giagos.
His opponent, Jim Miller (black belt in Bjj as well), has a mma record of 29-12-0 (66% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class but he lost four out of his last five bouts, the last one with Dan Hooker (Jim Miller vs Dan Hooker); after this fight he has beat Alex White. In their first bout Oliveira was defeated by Miller via submission (December 11, 2010); this second fight is on the undercard of Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 – UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-05-25, pretty good fight between Rafael Carvalho and Gegard Mousasi: it gets three stars.
The Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-1-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.23 middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss at his pro mma debut in 2011, against Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes, since then he has won 15 consecutive bouts beating Melvin Manhoef (Carvalho vs Manhoef II) and Alessio Sakara in 2017 (Rafael Carvalho vs Alessio Sakara).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Gegard Mousasi, has a record of 43-6-2 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 middleweight (currently the #1 in this division is Georges St Pierre). He lost to Uriah Hall in their first fight in 2015 (Mousasi vs Hall I) but then he has won six bouts taking revenge on Hall in 2016 (Mousasi vs Hall 2) and beating Chris Weidman (Weidman vs Mousasi) and Alexander Shlemenko in 2017 (Gegard Mousasi vs Alexander Shlemenko). Carvalho vs Mousasi, main event of Bellator 200, is valid for the Bellator middleweight title (Carvalho’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-05-19, some good exchanges between Dominick Reyes and Jared Cannonier but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The undefeated Dominick Reyes entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 8-0-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.38 light heavyweight in the world. He fought four times last year winning over Marcus Govan, Jordan Powell, Joachim Christensen and Jeremy Kimball.
His opponent, Jared Cannonier, has a record of 10-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.53 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Glover Teixeira (Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier) and Jan Blachowicz; between these two fights he beat
Nick Roehrick. Reyes vs Cannonier is on the undercard of Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman – UFC Fight Night 129. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-09-27, pretty good finish between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night). Moreover this match was ranked in the ‘Top 10 Mma Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users).
