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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-17, back and forth fight with some tough exchanges: Vicente Luque vs Bryan Barberena is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

Vicente Luque entered this fight with a mma record of 14-6-1 (93% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 welterweight in the world. He was defeated by Leon Edwards in 2017 but then he has won over Niko Price, Chad Laprise and Jalin Turner.
His opponent, Bryan Barberena, has an official record of 14-5-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. He lost to Leon Edwards in 2017 (Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena) but he came back to win in 2018 against Jake Ellenberger (Bryan Barberena vs Jake Ellenberger). Luque vs Barberena is on the undercard of Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez – UFC on ESPN 1. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Kron Gracie vs Alex Caceres – fight Video UFC on ESPN 1

2019/10/132019/02/18 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-17, pretty good finish between Kron Gracie and Alex Caceres: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The undefeated black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Kron Gracie entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 4-0-0 (100% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 31, 2016 when he defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri (Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Kron Gracie); in September 2016, he had also beat Hideo Tokoro (Gracie vs Tokoro).
His opponent, Alex Caceres, has a record of 14-11-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.84 featherweight in the world. He lost to Wang Guan in 2017 but then he defeated Martín Bravo in 2018. Gracie vs Caceres is on the undercard of Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez – UFC on ESPN 1. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Giorgio Petrosyan vs Tamefusa – full fight Video

2019/05/172019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty good fight between Giorgio Petrosyan and Atsushi Tamefusa: it gets three stars.

The former Glory, K-1 World Max, Bellator and current ISKA kickboxing champion Giorgio Petrosyan entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 89-2-2 (38 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, Atsushi Tamefusa, should have a record of 20-6-0 (9 knockouts). ‘The Doctor’ Petrosyan suffered his second defeat of his career during the semifinal of the Glory lightweight tournament against Andy Ristie in 2013 (Petrosyan vs Andy Ristie), since then he has won 13 bouts beating Jo Nattawut (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Jo Nattawut), Chingiz Allazov (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Chingiz Allazov) and Sorgraw Petchyindee in 2018 (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Sorgraw Petchyindee). Petrosyan vs Tamefusa, main event of Petrosyan Mania 2019, is valid for the ISKA super welterweight world title (Petrosyan’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Carlos Licona vs DeeJay Kriel – full fight Video IBF

2019/02/172019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty good finish but the rest of the fight was not so good: Carlos Licona vs DeeJay Kriel gets two stars.

The undefeated Ibf champion Carlos Licona entered this fight with a perfect record of 14-0-0 (2 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.22 minimumweight in the world. He fought four times last year winning over Efrain Gonzalez, Janiel Rivera, Jose Eduardo Ramirez Armenta and Mark Anthony Barriga (Mark Anthony Barriga vs Carlos Licona).
His opponent, DeeJay Kriel, has a boxing record of 14-1-1 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss at his pro boxing debut against Colin Tloubatla but then he has collected 14 victories and one draw taking revenge on Tloubatla (in his second bout) and beating Xolisa Magusha in 2018. Licona vs Kriel is valid for the IBF World minimumweight title (Licona’s first defense); undercard of Leo Santa Cruz vs Rafael Rivera. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Ryosuke Iwasa vs Cesar Juarez – full fight Video

2019/12/082019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, fight not so exciting between Ryosuke Iwasa and Cesar Juarez: it gets two stars.

The former Ibf super-Bw champion Ryosuke Iwasa entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 25-3-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.11 super bantamweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Ernesto Saulong (Ryosuke Iwasa vs Ernesto Saulong) and losing to TJ Doheny (Ryosuke Iwasa vs TJ Doheny).
His opponent, Cesar Juarez, has an official record of 23-6-0 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He lost to Isaac Dogboe at the beginning of 2018 (Isaac Dogboe vs Cesar Juarez) but then he has won three fights beeating Jorge Sanchez in his last one. Iwasa vs Juarez is on the undercard of Leo Santa Cruz vs Rafael Rivera. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Michael Page vs Paul Daley – full fight Video Bellator 216

2019/06/232019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty boring fight between Michael Page and Paul Daley: it gets two stars.

The undefeated Michael Page entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 13-0-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.45 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights MVP (Michael ‘Venom’ Page) has won over Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos (4-stars-fight, Page vs Cyborg Santos), Fernando Gonzalez (Michael Page vs Fernando Gonzalez) and David Rickels (Michael Page vs David Rickels).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 40-16-2 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class but ‘Semtex’ won just two out of his last five bouts, against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward) and Lorenz Larkin (Lorenz Larkin vs Paul Daley); after this fight he has been defeated by Jon Fitch (Jon Fitch vs Paul Daley). Page vs Daley, main event of Bellator 216, is the quarter-final of the Bellator welterweight world grand prix tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Roy Nelson 2 – full fight Video Bellator 216

2019/10/262019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, disappointing fight between Mirko Filipovic and Roy Nelson 2: it gets two stars.

The black belt in tae-kwon-do, former K-1 and Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic entered this fight with a professional record of 37-11-2 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Alexey Oleinik in 2013 (Filipovic vs Oleinik), since then he has won nine consecutive bouts winning the 2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament beating Amir Aliakbari in the final (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Amir Aliakbari) and defeating Tsuyoshi Kohsaka and Roque Martinez in 2017 and 2018 (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Roque Martinez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson, has a mma record of 23-16-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last three fights, against Javy Ayala (Roy Nelson vs Javy Ayala); after this bout he lost to Matt Mitrione (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2) and Sergei Kharitonov (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). In their first fight Filipovic had lost to ‘Big Country’ Nelson via tko (October 29, 2011 – Roy Nelson vs Cro Cop Filipovic I); Cro Cop vs Nelson 2 is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo 2 – full fight Video Bellator 216

2019/09/082019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, fight not so exciting between Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo 2: it gets two stars.

The undefeated black belt in judo, former Bellator and world combat sambo champion Vitaly Minakov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 21-0-0 (90% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 16, 2017 when he beat Tony Johnson (Vitaly Minakov vs Tony Johnson); before this bout, in 2017, he had also won over DJ Linderman (Minakov vs Linderman) and Antonio Bigfoot Silva (Minakov vs Silva).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 29-10-2 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won seven bouts beating Javi Ayala (Cheick Kongo vs Javy Ayala) and Timothy Johnson (Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson). In their first fight Kongo was defeated by Minakov via unanimous decision (April 4, 2014 – Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo I); this second bout is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Omar Figueroa vs John Molina Jr – full fight Video

2019/09/292019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, some good exchanges between Omar Figueroa Jr and John Molina Jr but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The undefeated former Wbc Lw champion Omar Figueroa entered this fight with a pro record of 27-0-1 (19 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 15, 2017 when he defeated Robert Guerrero (4-stars fight, Omar Figueroa vs Robert Guerrero). The only man who stopped him in a draw was Arturo Quintero in 2010, since then he has won 17 consecutive bouts.
His opponent, John Molina Jr, has an official boxing record of 30-7-0 (24 KOs=80%) but he is also not ranked because he hasn’t fought for more than one year; he lost to Terence Crawford in 2016 (Terence Crawford vs John Molina Jr) but then he beat Ivan Redkach in 2017 (John Molina Jr vs Ivan Redkach). Figueroa vs Molina is on the undercard of Leo Santa Cruz vs Rafael Rivera. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Leo Santa Cruz vs Rafael Rivera – full fight Video WBA

2019/11/242019/02/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty good fight between Leo Santa Cruz and Rafael Rivera: it gets three stars.

The world champion in three different weight classes Leo Santa Cruz entered this fight with a professional record of 35-1-1 (19 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world. ‘El Terremoto’ Santa Cruz suffered his only loss when he faced Carl Frampton in 2016 (Santa Cruz vs Frampton I) but then, in 2017, he took revenge on him (Frampton vs Santa Cruz II) and he beat Chris Avalos (Leo Santa Cruz vs Chris Avalos); Leo fought just once in 2018 defeating Abner Mares in their rematch (Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares 2).
His opponent, Rafael Rivera, has a boxing record of 26-2-2 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.78 super featherweight but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Joseph Diaz (Joseph Diaz vs Rafael Rivera) and Joet Gonzalez (Joet Gonzalez vs Rafael Rivera); after this bout he came back to win with Jose Ramos. Santa Cruz vs Rivera is valid for the WBA Super World featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!