Best fights of the week 08, year 2018

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 08: (Mon-Sun) from February 19, 2018 to February 25, 2018.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada Boxing Knockout of the Week: Joseph Diaz vs Victor Terrazas   Mma … Read more

2018 MMA fight – Sergei Kharitonov vs Joey Beltran – full fight Video RCC

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-25, disappointing fight between Sergei Kharitonov and Joey Beltran: it gets two stars.

Sergei Kharitonov entered this fight with a professional mma record of 26-6-0 (96% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Javy Ayala in 2016 (Kharitonov vs Ayala) but then he has won over Chase Gormley (Kharitonov vs Gormley), Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Kharitonov vs Sokoudjou) and Geronimo dos Santos (Sergei Kharitonov vs Geronimo dos Santos).
His opponent, Joey Beltran, has an official record of 17-14-0 (82% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 10, 2016 when he was defeated by Alessio Sakara (Alessio Sakara vs Joey Beltran). Kharitonov vs Beltran is on the undercard of Denis Goltsov vs Atanas Djambazov – RCC. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Ivan Shtyrkov vs Marcin Lazarz – full fight Video RCC 2

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1 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, boring fight between Ivan Shtyrkov and Marcin Lazarz: it gets one star!

The undefeated Ivan Shtyrkov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 light heavyweight in the world. ‘Ural Hulk’ Shtyrkov fought four times in 2017 winning over Rodney Wallace, Philip De Fries, Satoshi Ishii (Shtyrkov vs Ishii) and Christian M’Pumbu (Ivan Shtyrkov vs Christian M’Pumbu).
His opponent, Marcin Lazarz, has an official record of 11-5-0 (55% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.98 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year defeating Donald Njatah Nya and Adam Kowalski but between these two bouts he lost to Michal Fijalka. Shtyrkov vs Lazarz is the main event of RCC 2: Battles in the Cage. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Carlos Cuadras vs McWilliams Arroyo – full fight Video

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, good fight between Carlos Cuadras and McWilliams Arroyo: it gets three stars.

The former Wbc super-Flw champion Carlos Cuadras entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 36-2-1 (27 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.6 super flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Srisaket Sor Rungvisai) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against
Roman Gonzalez in 2016 (4-stars fight, Cuadras vs Gonzalez) and Juan Francisco Estrada in 2017 (Carlos Cuadras vs Juan Francisco Estrada); between these two bouts ‘Principe’ Cuadras beat David Carmona (Cuadras vs Carmona).
His opponent, the 2009 world amateur boxing champion McWilliams Arroyo, has a record of 16-3-0 (14 KOs=87%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 23, 2016 when he was defeated by Roman Gonzalez (Roman Gonzalez vs McWilliams Arroyo); before this bout, in 2015 he had beat Victor Ruiz. Cuadras vs Arroyo is valid for the vacant WBC Silver super flyweight title; undercard of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Tyrone Spong vs Carlos Ailton Nascimento – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, one sided fight between Tyrone Spong and Carlos Nascimento: it gets two stars.

The kickboxing champion Tyrone Spong entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 10-0-0 (10 KOs=100%) while his kickboxing record is 74-7-1. He fought four times last year winning over Carlos Rodriguez, Jose Felix, Juan Carlos Salas and Sergio Ramirez. .
His opponent, Carlos Ailton Nascimento, has an official record of 16-5-0 (12 KOs=75%) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Maksim Vlasov and Alexey Egorov; after this bout he beat Robson Bambu. Spong vs Nascimento is valid for the WBC Latino and vacant WBO Latino heavyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Jessica Andrade vs Tecia Torres – fight Video UFC on Fox 28

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, great performance by both fighters: Jessica Andrade vs Tecia Torres gets three stars.

Jessica Andrade entered this fight with a mma record of 17-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s strawweight in the world. ‘Bate Estaca’ Andrade fought three times in 2017 defeating Angela Hill (Andrade vs Hill) and Claudia Gadelha (Claudia Gadelha vs Jessica Andrade) but between these two bouts she lost to Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Jedrzejczyk vs Andrade).
Her opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and tae-kwon-do Tecia Torres, has an official record of 10-1-0 (10% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and she entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. She lost the rematch with Rose Namajunas in 2016 (Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Torres 2) but then she has beat Bec Rawlings, Juliana Lima and Michelle Waterson. Andrade vs Torres is on the undercard of Josh Emmett vs Jeremy Stephens – UFC on Fox 28. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada – full fight Video WBC

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, nice and tough fight between Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada: it gets three stars.

The Wbc super-Flw champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (also known as Wisaksil Wangek) entered this fight with a record of 44-4-1 (40 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.1 super flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Carlos Cuadras in 2014 (Rungvisai vs Cuadras), since then he has won 16 consecutive bouts defeating Roman Gonzalez twice in 2017 (4-stars fight, Gonzalez vs Rungvisai I and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Roman Gonzalez II).
His opponent, the former Wbo and Wba Flw champion Juan Francisco Estrada, has an official boxing record of 36-2-0 (25 knockouts) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. ‘El Gallo’ suffered his last loss when he faced ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in 2012 (Gonzalez vs Estrada), since then he has collected ten consecutive victories beating Anuar Salas (Estrada vs Salas) and Carlos Cuadras in 2017 (Carlos Cuadras vs Juan Francisco Estrada). Rungvisai vs Estrada is valid for the WBC World super flyweight title (Rungvisai’s second defense); they also faced each other a second time on April 26, 2019 (Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Brian Viloria vs Artem Dalakian – full fight Video WBA

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, some good exchanges between Brian Viloria and Artem Dalakian but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The former world champion in two different weight classes Brian Viloria entered this fight with a boxing record of 38-5-0 (23 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Donnie Nietes). He lost to Roman Gonzalez in 2015 (Roman Gonzalez vs Brian Viloria) but then he has won over Ruben Montoya and Miguel Cartagena.
His opponent, the undefeated Artem Dalakian, has a perfect record of 15-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has defeated Silvio Olteanu, Jozsef Ajtai and Luis Manuel Macias. Dalakian vs Viloria is valid for the vacant WBA World flyweight title; undercard of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Donnie Nietes vs Juan Carlos Reveco – full fight Video IBF

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, some good exchanges between Donnie Nietes and Juan Reveco but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The world champion in three different weight classes Donnie Nietes entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 40-1-4 (22 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Angky Angkotta in 2004, since then he has collected 29 victories and 3 draws beating Raul Garcia (Nietes vs Garcia), Edgar Sosa (Nietes vs Sosa) and Komgrich Nantapech in his last three (Donnie Nietes vs Komgrich Nantapech).
His opponent, the former world champion in two different weight classes Juan Carlos Reveco, has an official record of 39-3-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. ‘Coton’ Reveco lost to Kazuto Ioka in 2015 (Reveco vs Ioka) but then he has beat Jesus Vargas and Komgrich Nantapech in 2017 (Juan Carlos Reveco vs Komgrich Nantapech). Nietes vs Reveco is valid for the IBF World flyweight title (Nietes’ first defense); undercard of Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Juan Francisco Estrada. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Ovince St Preux vs Ilir Latifi – fight Video UFC on Fox 28

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-02-24, great finish between Ovince Saint Preux and Ilir Latifi: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Ovince St Preux entered this fight with a professional record of 22-10-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). OSP suffered three consecutive losses between 2016 and 2017, the last one with Volkan Oezdemir (St Preux vs Oezdemir) but then he has beat Marcos Rogerio de Lima (St Preux vs Rogerio de Lima), Yushin Okami (St Preux vs Okami) and Corey Anderson (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, Ilir Latifi, has a mma record of 13-5-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost to Ryan Bader in 2016 (Ryan Bader vs Ilir Latifi) but he came back to win in 2017 with Tyson Pedro (Ilir Latifi vs Tyson Pedro). Latifi vs St Preux is on the undercard of Josh Emmett vs Jeremy Stephens – UFC on Fox 28. Watch the video and rate this fight!