2019 MMA fight – Deiveson Figueiredo vs Jussier Formiga – fight Video UFC FN 148

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-23, some good exchanges between Jussier Formiga da Silva and Deiveson Figueiredo but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The black belt in Bjj and judo Jussier Formiga da Silva entered this fight with a record of 22-5-0 (45% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.3 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Henry Cejudo). He lost to Ray Borg in 2017 (Formiga vs Borg) but then he has won three fights beating Ben Nguyen (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Ben Nguyen) and Sergio Pettis in 2018 (Jussier Formiga da Silva vs Sergio Pettis).
His opponent, the undefeated Deiveson Figueiredo, has a perfect mma record of 15-0-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. ‘Daico’ Figueiredo fought twice last year defeating Joseph Morales (Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Morales) and John Moraga (John Moraga vs Deiveson Figueiredo). Formiga vs Figueiredo is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis – UFC Fight Night 148 (UFC on ESPN+ 6). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal full fight Video UFC FN 147 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-16, great fight between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal: it is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night, UFC Performance of the Night).

Darren Till entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-1-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman). He fought twice last year beating Stephen Thompson (Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till) and suffering his first loss, against former #1 Ufc champion Tyron Woodley (Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till).
His opponent, Jorge Masvidal, has an official record of 32-13-0 (47% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 4, 2017 when he was defeated by Stephen Thompson (Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal); before this bout, in 2017, he had also lost to Demian Maia in May (via split decision, Maia vs Masvidal) and he had beat Donald Cerrone in January (Cerrone vs Masvidal). Till vs Masvidal is the main event of UFC Fight Night 147 (UFC on ESPN+ 5). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos – fight Video UFC FN 146

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-09, nice back and forth fight between Derrick Lewis and Junior dos Santos: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

Derrick Lewis entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-6-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweght in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Ufc Hw champion Daniel Cormier (Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis); before this bout he had beat Alexander Volkov (Alexander Volkov vs Derrick Lewis).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champ Junior dos Santos, has an official record of 20-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. ‘Cigano’ dos Santos lost the rematch with Stipe Miocic in 2017 (Stipe Miocic vs Junior dos Santos 2) but then JDS beat Blagoy Ivanov (Junior dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov) and Tai Tuivasa in 2018 (Junior dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa). Lewis vs dos Santos is the main event of UFC Fight Night 146 (UFC on ESPN+ 4). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith – fight Video UFC 235

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-02, some good single shots between Jon Jones and Anthony Smith but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The black belt in gaidojutsu and current Ufc light-Hw champion Jon Jones entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-1-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world. Jones’ only loss was, in reality, a disqualification suffered against Matt Hamill in 2009 due to multiple “12-6 elbows” (strike brought from a high position toward the floor), since then he has collected 14 victories and one no-contest, against Daniel Cormier in 2017 (Jones defeated DC via KO but he tested positive for turinabol so the result was overturned in a NC, Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier I); after this bout he beat Alexander Gustafsson in their rematch in 2018 (Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Anthony Smith, has an official record of 31-13-0 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He fought four times last year losing to Thiago Santos (Thiago Santos vs Anthony Smith) but then he has beat Rashad Evans, Mauricio Shogun Rua (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith) and Volkan Oezdemir (Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith). Jones vs Smith, main event of UFC 235, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman – full fight Video UFC 235

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-02, disappointing fight between Tyron Woodley and Kamaru Usman: it gets two stars.

The black belt in Bjj and current Ufc Ww champion Tyron Woodley entered this fight with a pro mma record of 19-3-1 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Rory MacDonald in 2014 (Rory MacDonald vs Tyron Woodley), since then he has collected six victories and one draw beating Demian Maia (Tyron Woodley vs Demian Maia) and Darren Till in his last two (Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till).
His opponent, the Tuf tournament winner Kamaru Usman, has a record of 14-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jose Caceres at his second professional mma fight in 2013, since then he has collected 13 consecutive victories beating Emil Weber Meek (Kamaru Usman vs Emil Weber Meek), Demian Maia (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman) and Rafael dos Anjos in 2018 (Rafael dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman). Woodley vs Usman is valid for the Ufc welterweight title (Woodley’s fifth defense); undercard of Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith – UFC 235. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Cody Garbrandt vs Pedro Munhoz full fight Video UFC 235 – 2019

4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-02, tremendous exchanges with a spectacular finish: Cody Garbrandt vs Pedro Munhoz is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The former Ufc Bw champ Cody Garbrandt entered this fight with a pro record of 11-2-0 (82% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, both against current #1 Ufc Bw champion TJ Dillashaw (Cody Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw I and TJ Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt II); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Dominick Cruz (Cruz vs Garbrandt).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pedro Munhoz, has an official mma record of 17-3-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to John Dodson (via split decision, John Dodson vs Pedro Munhoz) but then he defeated Brett Johns (Pedro Munhoz vs Brett Johns) and Bryan Caraway (Pedro Munhoz vs Bryan Caraway). Garbrandt vs Munhoz is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith – UFC 235. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos – full fight Video UFC FN 145

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-23, pretty good finish but the rest of the fight was not so good: Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-7-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2016 and 2017, against Alexander Gustafsson (Gustafsson vs Blachowicz) and Patrick Cummins, but then he has won four bouts beating Jimi Manuwa (Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2) and Nikita Krylov in 2018 (Jan Blachowicz vs Nikita Krylov).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Thiago Santos, has an official record of 20-6-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ was defeated by David Branch in April 2018 (David Branch vs Thiago Santos) but then he has won three fights beating Jimi Manuwa in his last one (Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos). Blachowicz vs Santos is the main event of UFC Fight Night 145 (UFC on ESPN+ 3). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez full fight Video UFC on ESPN 1 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-17, disappointing fight between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez: it gets two stars.

Francis Ngannou entered this fight with a pro record of 12-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Stipe Miocic (Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou) and Derrick Lewis (Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis); after this bout he has beat Curtis Blaydes in their rematch (Curtis Blaydes vs Francis Ngannou 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ufc champion Cain Velasquez, has an official mma record of 14-2-0 (86% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 9, 2016 when he defeated Travis Browne (Cain Velasquez vs Travis Browne); before this bout, in 2015, he had lost to Fabricio Werdum (Cain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum). Ngannou vs Velasquez is the main event of UFC on ESPN 1. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Jimmie Rivera vs Aljamain Sterling – fight Video UFC on ESPN 1

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-17, disappointing fight between Jimmie Rivera and Aljamain Sterling: it gets two stars.

The black belt in karate Jimmie Rivera entered this fight with a pro record of 22-2-0 (27% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw). He fought twice last year losing to Marlon Moraes (Jimmie Rivera vs Marlon Moraes) and beating John Dodson (John Dodson vs Jimmie Rivera).
His opponent, Aljamain Sterling, has an official mma record of 16-3-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He was also defeated by Marlon Moraes (at the end of 2017 Aljamain Sterling vs Marlon Moraes) but then he has won over Brett Johns (Brett Johns vs Aljamain Sterling) and Cody Stamann (Aljamain Sterling vs Cody Stamann). Rivera vs Sterling is on the undercard of Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez – UFC on ESPN 1. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva full fight Video UFC 234 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-10, good fight between Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 15-0-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.8 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He fought four times last year winning over Rob Wilkinson, Martin Vettori (Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori), Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya) and Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya).
His opponent, the 43-year-old (14 years older than Adesanya) black belt in Bjj, tae-kwon-do and former Ufc Mw champion Anderson Silva, has an official record of 34-8-0 (76% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since February 11, 2017 when he defeated Derek Brunson (Anderson Silva vs Derek Brunson). Before this bout, in 2016, ‘The Spider’ Silva had lost two consecutive fights: against Michael Bisping in February (controversial decision, Silva vs Bisping) and with Daniel Cormier in July (Cormier vs Silva). Adesanya vs Silva is the new main event of UFC 234 (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia). Watch the video and rate this fight!