Nate Marquardt vs Brad Tavares full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2015-01-03, disappointing fight between Nate Marquardt and Brad Tavares: it gets two stars. The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Ww champion Nate Marquardt entered this fight with a mma record of 33-13-2 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.22 middleweight in the world, he suffered three consecutive defeats in 2013, the last one against Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Marquardt), but then he came back to win last year beating James Te Huna in his only fight of 2014 (=Te Huna vs Marquardt).
His opponent, Brad Tavares, has an official record of 12-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive defeats: against Yoel Romero (=Tavares vs Romero) and Tim Boetsch (=Boetsch vs Tavares). Marquardt vs Tavares is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Kyoji Horiguchi vs Louis Gaudinot full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2015-01-03, pretty boring fight between Kyoji Horiguchi and Louis Gaudinot: it gets two stars; if they prefer to dance or run, why they fight? Both black belt in karate, Kyoji Horiguchi entered this fight with a mma record of 14-1-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world while his opponent, Louis Gaudinot, has an official record of 6-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.70 in the same weight class. Horiguchi vs Gaudinot is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Hector Lombard vs Josh Burkman full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2015-01-03, some good exchanges between Hector Lombard and Josh Burkman but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The black belt in judo and Bjj and former Bellator Mw champion Hector Lombard entered this fight with a pro mma record of 34-4-1 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robbie Lawler); he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Yushin Okami (via split decision, Lombard vs Okami), since then he has won two bouts: against Nate Marquardt (=Lombard vs Marquardt) and Jake Shields (=Shields vs Lombard).
His opponent, Josh Burkman, has an official record of 27-10-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class, he also lost in 2013, against Steve Carl (bout valid for the WSOF Ww title, Burkman vs Carl), but then he came back to win beating Tyler Stinson (=Burkman vs Stinson). Lombard vs Burkman is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso full fight Video UFC 178 – 2014

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-09-27, pretty good finish between Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso but it is not enough to get three stars. The Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-2-1 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Dominick Cruz for the Ufc Bw title (=Cruz vs Johnson), after that bout he moved down in weight class and he collected one draw and six consecutive wins; ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson has already fought in 2014 successfully defending his belt against Ali Bagautinov (=Johnson vs Bagautinov).
His opponent, Chris Cariaso, has an official record of 17-5-0 (29% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class, he suffered two consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, against John Moraga (=Moraga vs Cariaso) and Jussier ‘Formiga’ da Silva, but then he came back to win defeating Iliarde Santos in 2013; he has fought twice in 2014 beating Danny Martinez and Louis Smolka (=Cariaso vs Smolka). Johnson vs Cariaso, main event of Ufc 178, is valid for the Ufc flyweight title (Johnson’s fifth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Donald Cerrone vs Eddie Alvarez full fight Video UFC 178 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-09-27, good fight between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars. Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-6-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis), he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Rafael dos Anjos (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos), after that bout he has won four consecutive fights, three in 2014: against Adriano Martins (=Cerrone vs Martins), Edson Barboza (=Cerrone vs Barboza) and Jim Miller (=Cerrone vs Miller).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a record of 25-3-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2011 when he faced for the first time Michael Chandler (4-stars-fight Chandler vs Alvarez I), since then he has fought and won three consecutive bouts and in his last fight he took revenge on Chandler (but it was a controversial decision Chandler vs Alvarez II). ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs Alvarez is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero Palacio full fight Video UFC 178 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-09-27, back and forth fight with an exciting finish: Tim Kennedy vs Yoel Romero gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman); he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold in a fight valid for the Strikeforce Mw title (=Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won four consecutive times beating Michael Bisping in his last bout (=Bisping vs Kennedy).
His opponent, the 2000 Olympic Mw silver medalist in freestyle wrestilng Yoel Romero Palacio, has a record of 8-1-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2011 when he fought against Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante, since then he has won four consecutive fights, the last one against Brad Tavares (=Tavares vs Romero). Kennedy vs Romero is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Cat Zingano vs Amanda Nunes full fight Video UFC 178 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-09-27, aggressive start and some tough exchanges: Cat Zingano vs Amanda Nunes gets three stars. The undefeated Cat Zingano entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (87% finishing rate) but she is not ranked as she hasn’t fought since April 13, 2013 when she defeated Miesha Tate in one of the best mma fights of the year (=Tate vs Zingano); after that bout she suffered a knee injury which required surgery and at the beginning of 2014 her husband, Mauricio Zingano, dead at just 37.
Her opponent, Amanda Nunes, has an official record of 9-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.12 women’s bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ronda Rousey); she fought three times in 2013 losing the first bout, against Sarah D’Alelio but then she beat Sheila Gaff and Germaine de Randamie. Zingano vs Nunes is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Chris Cariaso – UFC 178. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn 3 full fight Video UFC Tuf 19 Finale – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-07-06, pretty good fight between Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn: it gets three stars. The black belt in Bjj and former Ufc lightweight champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-4-1 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 featherweight in the world, he moved down in this division last year but he lost the title shot against #1 Jose Aldo (=Aldo vs Edgar); after that bout he defeated Charles Oliveira (=Edgar vs Oliveira).
His opponent, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion (in 2000) and former Ufc lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn, has an official record of 16-9-2 (81% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 8, 2012 when he was defeated by Rory MacDonald (=Penn vs MacDonald). In both their previous bouts Edgar defeated BJ Penn by unanimous decision (in 2010); this third fight is the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale” – UFC Tuf 19. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Julianna Pena vs Jessica Rakoczy full fight Video UFC Tuf 18 Finale – 2013

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-11-30, pretty good finish between Julianna Pena and Jessica Rakoczy: it gets three stars. Julianna Pena entered the fight with a record of 4-2-0 (100% finishing rate) while Jessica Rakoczy had a record of 1-3-0. Pena vs Rakoczy is the final of TUF 18 women’s bantamweight tournament; undercard of Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz 2 – UFC Tuf 18 Finale. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Vitor Belfort vs Dan Henderson 2 – full fight Video UFC FN 32

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-11-09, the second fight between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The Brazilian Vitor Belfort (23-10-0, 83% finishing rate) entered as the No.4 middleweight in the world while Dan Henderson, 43 years old, (29-10-0, 52% finishing rate) entered as the No.8 light heavyweight. In their first fight Hendo defeated Belfort by unanimous decision (October 21, 2006); this second fight is the main event of UFC Fight Night 32. Watch the video!