Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-07, good fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta: it gets three stars.
The undefeated black belt in judo and two time combat sambo world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 25-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Eddie Alvarez). After suffering different injuries between 2014 and 2015, he fought twice in 2016 winning over Darrell Horcher (Nurmagomedov vs Horcher) and Michael Johnson (Johnson vs Nurmagomedov), and once in 2017 beating Edson Barboza (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta (who replaces Max Holloway since was deemed medically unfit on the weigh in day – Holloway was the replacement of Tony Ferguson), has a mma record of 13-3-1 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Mitch Clarke in 2014, since then he has collected five victories beating Jorge Masvidal (Iaquinta vs Masvidal) and Diego Sanchez in his last two (Diego Sanchez vs Al Iaquinta). Khabib vs Iaquinta, main event of Ufc 223, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-03-17, some good exchanges between Jimi Manuwa and Jan Blachowicz 2 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Fight of the Night).
Jimi Manuwa entered this fight with a pro mma record of 17-3-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Volkan Oezdemir (Jimi Manuwa vs Volkan Oezdemir). Before this bout he had beat Corey Anderson in 2017 (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince Saint Preux in 2016 (St Preux vs Manuwa).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz, has a record of 21-7-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2016 and 2017, against Alexander Gustafsson (Gustafsson vs Blachowicz) and Patrick Cummins, but then he has beat Devin Clark (Jan Blachowicz vs Devin Clark) and Jared Cannonier. In their first fight Manuwa had defeated Blachowicz via unanimous decision (April 11, 2015 – Jan Blachowicz vs Jimi Manuwa I); this second bout is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Alexander Volkov – UFC Fight Night 127. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-03-17, pretty good fight between Fabricio Werdum and Alexander Volkov: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-7-1 (74% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). ‘Vai Cavalo’ Werdum fought three times last year losing to Alistair Overeem (Werdum vs Overeem 3) but then he beat Walt Harris (Werdum vs Harris) and Marcin Tybura (Fabricio Werdum vs Marcin Tybura).
His opponent, the former Bellator and M-1 Global Hw champion Alexander Volkov, has an official record of 29-6-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2015, against Tony Johnson (Volkov vs Johnson) and Cheick Kongo (Kongo vs Volkov), but then he has won five bouts beating Roy Nelson (Nelson vs Volkov) and Stefan Struve in 2017 (Alexander Volkov vs Stefan Struve). Werdum vs Volkov is the main event of UFC Fight Night 127. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-18, good finish between Thiago Alves and Curtis Millender: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Thiago Alves entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-11-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 welterweight in the world. ‘Pitbull’ Alves lost two consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, against Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit vs Thiago Alves) and Jim Miller but he came back to win in 2017 with Patrick Cote (Patrick Cote vs Thiago Alves).
His opponent, Curtis Millender, has a record of 14-3-0 (36% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.80 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Eddie Mendez in 2015 but since then he has collected six victories beating Nick Barnes in 2018. Millender vs Alves is on the undercard of Donald Cerrone vs Yancy Medeiros – UFC Fight Night 126. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-11, disappointing fight between Mark Hunt and Curtis Blaydes: it gets two stars.
The 43-year-old (27 years older than Blaydes) former K-1 world champion Mark Hunt entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-11-1 (77% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.5 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). He fought twice last year losing to Alistair Overeem (Overeem vs Hunt 2) and beating Derrick Lewis (Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt).
His opponent, Curtis Blaydes, has a record of 8-1-0 (88% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Francis Ngannou in 2016, after this fight he has won over Cody East, Adam Milstead (then overturned in a no-contest beacause he tested positive for marijuana), Daniel Omielanczuk (Omielanczuk vs Blaydes) and Alexey Oleynik (Alexey Oleynik vs Curtis Blaydes). Blaydes vs Hunt is on the undercard of Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold – UFC 221. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-09, pretty good finish between Rafael dos Anjos and Neil Magny but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a mma record of 26-9-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He lost two consecutive fights in 2016, against Eddie Alvarez (=dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (=dos Anjos vs Ferguson), but he came back to win in 2017 against Tarec Saffiedine (=dos Anjos vs Saffiedine).
His opponent, Neil Magny, has an official record of 19-5-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year winning over Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Magny) and Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Magny) but between these two bouts he was defeated by Lorenz Larkin (=Magny vs Larkin). Neil Magny vs Rafael dos Anjos is on the undercard of Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko 2 – UFC 215. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-02, good exchanges between Alexander Volkov and Stefan Struve: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The former Bellator and M-1 Global Hw champion Alexander Volkov entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-6-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 heavyweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2015, against Tony Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson) and Cheick Kongo (=Kongo vs Volkov), but then he has won four bouts beating Timothy Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson) and Roy Nelson in his last two (=Nelson vs Volkov).
His opponent, Stefan Struve, has a record of 28-8-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost to Jared Rosholt in 2015 (=Struve vs Rosholt) but then he has won over Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Silva vs Struve) and Daniel Omielanczuk (=Struve vs Omielanczuk). Alexander Volkov vs Stefan Struve is the main event of UFC Fight Night 115. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-07-16, pretty good finish between Stevie Ray and Paul Felder but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
Steven Ray entered this fight with a pro record of 21-6-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 lightweight in the world. He lost to Alan Patrick last year but then he has won over Ross Pearson (=Ray vs Pearson) and Joe Lauzon (=Lauzon vs Ray).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and tae-kwon-do Paul Felder, has an official mma record of 13-3-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He also lost once in 2016, against Francisco Trinaldo (=Trinaldo vs Felder) but he came back to win in 2017 with Alessandro Ricci. Paul Felder vs Stevie Ray is on the undercard of Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio – UFC Fight Night 113. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-15, some good exchanges between Roy Nelson and Alexander Volkov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj and Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-13-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 heavyweight in the world but he won just three out of his last nine bouts, the last one with Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Nelson vs Silva).
His opponent, the former Bellator and M-1 Global Hw champion Alexander Volkov, has an official record of 27-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2015, against Tony Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson) and Cheick Kongo (=Kongo vs Volkov), but then he has beat Denis Smoldarev (=Volkov vs Smoldarev), Attila Vegh (=Volkov vs Vegh) and Timothy Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson). Alexander Volkov vs Roy Nelson is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Wilson Reis – UFC on Fox 24. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-19, fight not particularly good between Alexander Volkov and Timothy Johnson: it gets two stars.
The former Bellator and current M-1 Global Hw champion Alexander Volkov entered this fight with a mma record of 26-6-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 heavyweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2015, against Tony Johnson (=Volkov vs Johnson) and Cheick Kongo (=Kongo vs Volkov), but then he has beat Denis Smoldarev (=Volkov vs Smoldarev) and Attila Vegh (=Volkov vs Vegh).
His opponent, Timothy Johnson, has an official record of 10-2-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class. He lost to Jared Rosholt last year (=Rosholt vs Johnson) but he came back to win against Marcin Tybura in 2016 (=Tybura vs Johnson). Volkov vs Johnson is on the undercard of Gegard Mousasi vs Uriah Hall 2 – UFC Fight Night 99. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-07, good fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Al Iaquinta: it gets three stars.
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