Michael Johnson entered this fight with a mma record of 16-9-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos). He has fought twice in 2015 defeating Edson Barboza (=Barboza vs Johnson) but then he has lost to Beneil Dariush (=Johnson vs Dariush).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf 5 tournament winner Nate Diaz, has an official record of 17-10-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Gray Maynard in 2013 (=Maynard vs Diaz 2); after this bout he was defeated by dos Anjos (=dos Anjos vs Diaz). Johnson vs Diaz is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Donald Cerrone 2 – UFC on Fox 17. Watch the video and rate this fight!
LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
FULL FIGHTS Released this week:
2015 MMA fight – Charles Oliveira vs Myles Jury – fight Video UFC on Fox 17
Charles ‘do Bronx’ Oliveira entered this fight with a professional record of 20-5-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor) while his opponent, Myles Jury, has a mma record of 15-1-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 lightweight. Both fighters have lost their last bout: Oliveira was defeated by Max Holloway (=Holloway vs Oliveira) while Jury lost to Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Jury). Oliveira vs Jury is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Donald Cerrone 2 – UFC on Fox 17 (Olivieira weighed in mire than 5 pounds over the limit of 145 lbs, so he was fined 20 percent of his purse). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Andy Lee vs Billy Joe Saunders – full fight Video WBO
Andy Lee entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 34-2-1 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez). He suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (=Chavez Jr vs Lee), since then he has collected six victories (winning the vacant Wbo title against Matt Korobov, Korobov vs Lee) but then he drew with Peter Quillin in his last bout (=Lee vs Quillin).
His opponent, the undefeated Billy Joe Saunders, has a perfect record of 22-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He won over Chris Eubank Jr (=Saunders vs Eubank Jr) and Yoann Bloyer in his last two fights (=Saunders vs Bloyer). Lee vs Saunders is valid for the WBO World middleweight title (Lee’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Liam Smith vs Jimmy Kilrain Kelly – full fight Video WBO
Both undefeated, the 27-year-old Liam Smith (four years more than Kelly) entered this fight with a boxing record of 21-0-1 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.82 in the same weight class. Smith has already fought three times in 2015 defeating Robert Talarek, David Ezequiel Romero and John Thompson (bout valid for the vacant Wbo belt, Smith vs Thompson) while Kelly has fought four times beating Martin Fidel Rios in his last one. Smith vs Kelly is valid for the WBO World super welterweight title (Smith’s first defense); undercard of Andy Lee vs Billy Joe Saunders. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Lance Palmer vs Alexandre de Almeida – full fight Video WSOF 26
Lance Palmer entered this fight with a professional mma record of 10-1-0 (60% submission victory rate – he has never won by ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.24 featherweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Georgi Karakhanyan in 2013 (=Karakhanyan vs Palmer), since then he has won three consecutive fights beating Chris Horodecki in his last one (=Palmer vs Horodecki).
His opponent, Marcos Alexandre Campos de Almeida, has an official record of 17-5-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.88 in the same weight class. Alexandre ‘Capitao’ de Almeida lost to Fabiano Silva da Conceicao in 2013 but then he has won four bouts defeating Saul Almeida in 2015. Palmer vs Almeida, main event of Wsof 26, is valid for the WSOF featherweight title (Palmer’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Joseph Diaz vs Hugo Partida – full fight Video
The undefeated Joseph Diaz Jr entered this fight with a perfect record of 18-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.19 featherweight in the world. He has already fought four times in 2015 beating Ruben Tamayo in his last one (=Diaz vs Tamayo).
His opponent, Hugo Partida, has a boxing record of 21-6-2 (16 KOs=76%) but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Albert Pagara and Julian Ramirez. ‘JoJo’ Diaz vs Partida is valid for the vacant NABF featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Murat Gassiev vs Isiah Thomas – full fight Video
Both undefeated, the Russian Murat Gassiev entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 22-0-0 (16 KOs=73%) and he is ranked as the No.19 cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, the American Isiah Thomas, has an official record of 15-0-0 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.46 in the same weight class. Gassiev has already fought three times in 2015 beating Rodney Moore in his last bout while Thomas has fought twice winning over Brad Austin and Jordan Shimmell. Gassiev vs Thomas is on the undercard of Rances Barthelemy vs Denis Shafikov. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Rances Barthelemy vs Denis Shafikov – full fight Video IBF
The former Ibf super-Fw champion Rances Barthelemy entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Terence Crawford). He has fought twice in 2015 winning over Angino Perez (=Barthelemy vs Perez) and Antonio DeMarco (=Barthelemy vs DeMarco).
His opponent, Denis Shafikov, has an official boxing record of 36-1-1 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 lightweight. He suffered his only loss last year when he faced Miguel Vazquez, after this bout he has won three consecutive fights beating Roy Mukhlis in his last one (=Shafikov vs Mukhlis). Barthelemy vs Shafikov is valid for the vacant IBF World lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Jezreel Corrales vs Juan Antonio Rodriguez – full fight Video WBA
Jezreel Corrales entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 18-1-0 (6 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.26 super featherweight in the world. He suffered his only loss in 2009 at this second professional fight, against Jhonatan Arenas, since then he has collected 17 victories and one no-contest.
His opponent, Juan Antonio Rodriguez, has a record of 28-5-0 (25 KOs=89%) and he entered as the No.54 in the same weight class. He lost to Javier Fortuna in 2014 (=Fortuna vs Rodriguez) but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Omar Lina and Dunis Linan. ‘El Invisible’ Corrales vs Rodriguez is valid for the interim WBA World super featherweight title; undercard of Luis Concepcion vs Hernan Marquez 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 BOXING fight – Shane Mosley vs Patrick Lopez – full fight Video
The 44-year-old former world champion in three different weight classes Shane Mosley entered this fight with a boxing record of 48-9-1 (40 KOs=83%) and he is ranked as the No.48 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Anthony Mundine in 2013 (=Mosley vs Mundine) but he came back to win in 2015 beating Ricardo Mayorga (=Mosley vs Mayorga 2).
His opponent, Patrick Lopez, has an official record of 23-5-0 (14 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 14, 2014 when he defeated by Luis Martinez. Mosley vs Lopez is on the undercard of Luis Concepcion vs Hernan Marquez 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!