2019 MMA fight – Alan Jouban vs Dwight Grant – fight Video UFC 236

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, disappointing fight between Alan Jouban and Dwight Grant: it gets two stars.

Alan Jouban entered this fight with a professional record of 16-6-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.53 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, against Gunnar Nelson (Gunnar Nelson vs Alan Jouban) and Niko Price (Niko Price vs Alan Jouban), but he came back to win against Ben Saunders in 2018.
His opponent, Dwight Grant, has a mma record of 9-2-0 (78% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.133 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Zak Ottow in 2018 but he has beat Carlo Pedersoli Jr in 2019. Jouban vs Grant is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 full fight Video UFC 236 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, great performance by both fighters: Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The Ufc Fw champion Max Holloway entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-3-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor (McGregor vs Holloway), but then he has won 13 consecutive bouts beating twice Jose Aldo in 2017 (Aldo vs Holloway I and Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo II) and Brian Ortega in 2018 (Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier, has an official record of 24-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 lightweight (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson) but then he has collected four victories and one no-contest; last year he beat Justin Gaethje (Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje) and Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poirier 2). In their first fight Holloway was defeated by Poirier via submission (February 4, 2012 –
Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway I); this second fight , main event of Ufc 236, is valid for the interim UFC lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Corey Anderson vs Ilir Latifi – fight Video UFC 232

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-29, fight not so exciting between Corey Anderson and Ilir Latifi: it gets two stars.

The Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson entered this fight with a professional record of 11-4-0 (36% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson) but then he has beat Patrick Cummins (Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins) and Glover Teixeira (Glover Teixeira vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, Ilir Latifi, has a mma record of 14-5-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Ryan Bader in 2016 (Ryan Bader vs Ilir Latifi) but then he has won over Tyson Pedro (Ilir Latifi vs Tyson Pedro) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Ilir Latifi). Anderson vs Latifi is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Gunnar Nelson vs Alex Oliveira – fight Video UFC 231

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-08, good finish between Gunnar Nelson and Alex Oliveira: it gets three stars.

The black belt in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gunnar Nelson entered this fight with a mma record of 16-3-1 (94% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 16, 2017 when he was defeated by Santiago Ponzinibbio (Gunnar Nelson vs Santiago Ponzinibbio); before this bout he had beat Alan Jouban (Nelson vs Jouban).
His opponent, Alex Oliveira, has an official record of 19-5-1 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 welterweight in the world. He lost to Yancy Medeiros last year (Alex Oliveira vs Yancy Medeiros) but then ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira has won over Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit vs Alex Oliveira) and Carlo Pedersoli Jr (Alex Oliveira vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr). Nelson vs Oliveira is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega – UFC 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos full fight Video UFC 231 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-08, nice and tough exchanges between Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Jimi Manuwa entered this fight with a pro record of 17-4-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Jan Blachowicz in 2018 (Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2) and Volkan Oezdemir in 2017 (Jimi Manuwa vs Volkan Oezdemir); before this bout he had beat Corey Anderson (Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Thiago Santos, has an official mma record of 19-6-0 (74% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ lost to David Branch in April (David Branch vs Thiago Santos) but then he has beat Kevin Holland (Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland) and Eryk Anders (Thiago Santos vs Eryk Anders). Manuwa vs Santos is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega – UFC 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Cub Swanson vs Renato Moicano Carneiro full fight Video UFC 227 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-08-04, pretty good finish between Cub Swanson and Renato Moicano Carneiro: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj and judo Cub Swanson entered this fight with a professional record of 25-9-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats, with Brian Ortega (Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega) and Frankie Edgar (Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson 2); before losing to Ortega, in 2017, he had beat Artem lobov (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov).
His opponent, Renato Moicano Carneiro (black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well), has a mma record of 12-1-1 (42% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He also lost to Brian Ortega last year (Renato Carneiro vs Brian Ortega) but he came back to win in 2018 with Calvin Kattar (Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Calvin Kattar). Swanson vs Moicano is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt 2 – UFC 227. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Corey Anderson – fight Video UFC FN 134

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-22, good fight between Glover Teixeira and Corey Anderson; it gets three stars.

The black belt in Kajukenbo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a pro mma record of 27-6-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He fought three times last year beating Jared Cannonier (Teixeira vs Cannonier) and Misha Cirkunov (Glover Teixeira vs Misha Cirkunov), but between these two bouts he was defeated by Alexander Gustafsson (Gustafsson vs Teixeira).
His opponent, the Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson (who replaces Ilir Latifi), has a record of 10-4-0 (40% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class but he lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson); after this fight he came back to win in 2018 against Patrick Cummins (Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins). Teixeira vs Anderson is on the undercard of Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins – fight Video UFC FN 128

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-21, fight not particularly good between Corey Anderson and Patrick Cummins: it gets two stars.

The Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-4-0 (44% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 light heavyweight in the world but he lost three out of his last four bouts, twice in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, Patrick Cummins, has a record of 10-4-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. He lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in 2016, but then he beat Jan Blachowicz and Gian Villante in 2017 (Gian Villante vs Patrick Cummins). Anderson vs Cummins is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee – UFC Fight Night 128. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje full fight Video UFC on Fox 29 – 2018

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4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, exciting and tough fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje is one of the best mma fights of 2018 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-5-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson) but then he beat Jim Miller (Miller vs Poirier) and Anthony Pettis in 2017 (Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis); between these two bouts he faced also current #1 Lw Eddie Alvarez but the bout ended in a no-contest since Alvarez landed illegal knees (Alvarez vs Poirier).
His opponent, the former Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has a record of 18-1-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje); before this bout, in 2017, he had won over Michael Johnson (Mma Fight of the year 2017 candidate, Johnson vs Gaethje). Poirier vs Gaethje is the main event of UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2 – full fight Video UFC FN 127

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2 Star RatingReview 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!