The former world champion in two different weight classes Paulie Malignaggi entered this fight with a boxing record of 36-8-0 (7 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 4, 2017 when he was defeated by Sam Eggington (Sam Eggington vs Paul Malignaggi); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Gabriel Bracero.
His opponent, the former Ufc fighter Artem Lobov, has an official mma record of 13-15-1 (46% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.112 mma featherweight. He has already fought once in 2019 beating Jason Knight (Bare Knuckle rules, Artem Lobov vs Jason Knight) but in mma he comes off three consecutive losses, suffered against Cub Swanson (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov), Andre Fili and Michael Johnson (Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov). Malignaggi vs Lobov is the main event of BKFC 6 (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, organization in which “fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one-inch of the knuckle”). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2019 MMA fight – Melvin Manhoef vs Kent Kauppinen – full fight Video Bellator 223
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!
2019 MMA fight – Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr – full fight Video Bellator 223
The black belt in judo, former Strikeforce light-Hw and current Bellator Mw champion Gegard Mousasi entered this fight with a professional mma record of 45-6-2 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He lost to Uriah Hall in their first fight in 2015 (Mousasi vs Hall I) but then he has won eight bouts taking revenge on Hall in 2016 (Mousasi vs Hall 2) and beating Rory MacDonald in his last one (Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald).
His opponent, the undefeated black belt in Bjj and former world jiu jitsu champion Rafael Lovato Jr, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Chris Honeycutt (Chris Honeycutt vs Rafael Lovato Jr), Gerald Harris (Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gerald Harris) and John Salter (Rafael Lovato Jr vs John Salter). Mousasi vs Lovato, main event of Bellator 223, is valid for the Bellator middleweight title(Mousasi’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 MMA fight – Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Chan Sung Jung – full fight Video UFC FN 154
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renato Moicano Carneiro entered this fight with a professional record of 13-2-1 (46% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.9 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway) but he comes off the loss against Jose Aldo (Jose Aldo vs Renato Moicano Carneiro); before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Calvin Kattar in April (Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Calvin Kattar) and Cub Swanson in August (Cub Swanson vs Renato Carneiro).
His opponent, Chan Sung Jung, has a mma record of 14-5-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.63 in the same weight class. ‘The Korean Zombie’ had also lost to Jose Aldo, in 2013 (Jose Aldo vs Chan Sung Jung) but since then he has fought just twice defeating Dennis Bermudez (Dennis Bermudez vs Chan Sung Jung) and losing to Yair Rodriguez (Chan Sung Jung vs Yair Rodriguez). Moicano vs Korean Zombie is the main event of UFC Fight Night 154 – UFC on ESPN+ 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Artem Vakhitov vs Donegi Abena full fight Video Glory 66 – 2019
The former WMC muay thai and current Glory light-Hw champion Artem Vakhitov entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 20-5-0 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Saulo Cavalari in their first fight in 2015 (via split decision) but then he has won seven bouts taking revenge on Cavalari in 2016 and in 2017 (Cavalari vs Vakhitov 2 and Vakhitov vs Cavalari 3); he fought just once last year beating Danyo Ilunga (Artem Vakhitov vs Danyo Ilunga 2).
His opponent, Donegi Abena, has a record of 24-5-0 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought twice for Glory winning over Stephane Susperregui and Michael Duut. Vakhitov vs Abena is valid for the Glory light heavyweight title (Vakhitov’s fifth defense); undercard of Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev 2 – Glory 66. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev 2 – full fight Video Glory 66
The former WAKO Pro Mw and current Glory Ww champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 72-7-1 (42 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Alim Nabiev in their first bout in 2018 (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev) but then he has won four fights defeating Jimmy Vienot (Cedric Doumbe vs Jimmy Vienot) and Harut Grigorian in his last two (Harut Grigorian vs Cedric Doumbe).
His opponent, the 2016 WMC champ Alim Nabiev (or Nabiyev), has an official record of 51-7-0 (21 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Harut Grigorian last year (Harut Grigorian vs Alim Nabiev) but then he has beat Eyevan Danenberg and Murthel Groenhart (Murthel Groenhart vs Alim Nabiev). Doumbe vs Nabiev 2, main event of Glory 66, is valid for the Glory welterweight title (Doumbe’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Andrew Cancio vs Alberto Machado 2 – full fight Video WBA
The Wba super-Fw champion Andrew Cancio entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 20-4-2 (15 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.4 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Miguel Berchelt). He lost to Joseph Diaz in 2016 (Joseph Diaz vs Andrew Cancio) but then he has beat Aidar Sharibayev, Dardan Zenunaj and Alberto Machado in their first fight (Alberto Machado vs Andrew Cancio I).
His opponent, the former Wba super-Fw champ Alberto Machado, has an official record of 21-1-0 (17 KOs=81%) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. Before losing to Cancio he had won over Jezreel Corrales (Jezreel Corrales vs Alberto Machado), Rafael Mensah (Alberto Machado vs Rafael Mensah) and Yuandale Evans (Alberto Machado vs Yuandale Evans). Cancio vs Machado 2 is valid for the WBA World super featherweight title (Cancio’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Hiroto Kyoguchi vs Tanawat Nakoon – full fight Video WBA
Both undefeated, the world champion in two different weight classes Hiroto Kyoguchi entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 12-0-0 (9 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro) while his opponent, Tanawat Nakoon (also known as Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart), has a record of 11-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Kyoguchi has won over Vince Paras (Hiroto Kyoguchi vs Vince Paras), Tibo Monabesa and Hekkie Budler (Hekkie Budler vs Hiroto Kyoguchi) while Nakoon has beat Mektison Marganti, Marco John Rementizo and Crison Omayao. Kyoguchi vs Nakoon is valid for the WBA Super World light flyweight title (Kyoguchi’s first defense); undercard of Kazuto Ioka vs Aston Palicte. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Kazuto Ioka vs Aston Palicte – full fight Video WBO
The former world champion in three different weight classes Kazuto Ioka entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 23-2-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Juan Francisco Estrada) but he comes off the loss against Donnie Nietes (Donnie Nietes vs Kazuto Ioka); before this bout, he had beat McWilliams Arroyo in 2018 (Kazuto Ioka vs McWilliams Arroyo) and Nare Yianleang in 2017.
His opponent, Aston Palicte, has an official record of 25-2-1 (21 KOs=84%) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He tied with Nietes last year (Donnie Nietes vs Aston Palicte) but he came back to win in 2019 against Jose Martinez (Aston Palicte vs Jose Martinez). Ioka vs Palicte is valid for the vacant WBO World super flyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 BOXING fight – Tyron Zeuge vs Adan Silvera – full fight Video
The former Wba super-Mw champion Tyron Zeuge entered this fight with a boxing record of 23-1-1 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.24 super middleweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Isaac Ekpo (Tyron Zeuge vs Isaac Ekpo 2) and Cheikh Dioum but between these two bouts he lost to Rocky Fielding (Tyron Zeuge vs Rocky Fielding).
His opponent, Adan Silvera, has an official record of 11-1-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Rui Manuel Pavanito in 2018 but then he has beat Mariano Hilario and Thiago Prata. Zeuge vs Silvera is valid for the EBU European Union super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!