Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-05-25, Phil Davis vs Linton Vassell gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
The former Bellator light-Hw champion Phil Davis entered this fight with a professional record of 18-4-0 (44% 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 twice last year losing to Ryan Bader (Davis vs Bader 2) and beating Leonardo Leite (Phil Davis vs Leonardo Leite).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has a mma record of 18-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He also fought twice in 2017 defeating Liam McGeary (Liam McGeary vs Linton Vassell) and losing to Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Linton Vassell). Davis vs Vassell is on the undercard of Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi – Bellator 200. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-05-12, fight not so exciting between Ryan Bader and Muhammed Lawal: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-5-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost to Anthony Johnson in 2016 (Johnson vs Bader) but then he has won four bouts beating Phil Davis (Davis vs Bader 2) and Linton Vassell in 2017 (Ryan Bader vs Linton Vassell).
His opponent, the former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed King Mo Lawal, has an official record of 21-6-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 heavyweight. He was defeated by Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic in 2016 (Cro Cop vs Lawal) but he came back to win in 2017 with Quinton Rampage Jackson (Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal 2). Bader vs King Mo, main event of Bellator 199, is the quarterfinal of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, pretty good fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Mir: it gets three stars.
The 41-year-old former Pride, world combat sambo champion and black belt in judo Fedor Emelianenko entered this fight with a professional mma record of 36-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.53 heavyweight in the world. ‘The Last Emperor’ fought just three times since 2012 beating Singh Jaideep (Fedor Emelianenko vs Singh Jaideep) and Fabio Maldonado (mma Fight of the Year candidate, Fedor vs Maldonado) but then he lost to Matt Mitrione in 2017 (Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Mitrione).
His opponent, the black belt in karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Frank Mir, has an official record of 18-11-0 (78% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 20, 2016 when he was defeated by Mark Hunt (Mark Hunt vs Frank Mir). Before this bout, in 2015, he had fought three times winning over ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (Silva vs Mir) and Todd Duffee (4-stars-fight, Mir vs Duffee) but then he lost to Andrei Arlovski (Arlovski vs Mir). Fedor vs Mir, main event of Bellator 198, is the quarterfinal of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-01, boring fight between Julia Budd and Arlene Blencowe 2: it gets one star!
The Bellator Fw champion Julia Budd entered this fight with a professional record of 10-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s featherweight in the world. She suffered her last loss when she faced Ronda Rousey in 2011, since then she has won eight consecutive bouts beating Arlene Blencowe in 2016 and Marloes Coenen in 2017 (=Coenen vs Budd).
Her opponent, Arlene Blencowe, has a mma record of 10-6-0 (60% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. After losing to Budd last year she has fought three times in 2017 beating Sinead Kavanagh in her last bout. Budd vs Blencowe 2, main event of Bellator 189, is valid for the Bellator women’s featherweight title (Budd’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-11-03, disappointing fight between Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-5-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost to Anthony Johnson last year (=Johnson vs Bader) but then he has won over Ilir Latifi (=Bader vs Latifi), Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Bader vs Nogueira 2) and Phil Davis (=Davis vs Bader 2).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has a record of 18-5-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (=Lawal vs Vassell) but then he has beat Emanuel Newton (=Newton vs Vassell 2), Francis Carmont (=Vassell vs Carmont) and Liam McGeary (=McGeary vs Vassell). Bader vs Vassell, main event of Bellator 186, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (Bader’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-06, disappointing fight between Eduardo Dantas and Darrion Caldwell: it gets two stars.
The Bellator Bw champion Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cody Garbrandt). ‘Dudu’ Dantas lost to Joe Warren in their first fight in 2014 (=Dantas vs Warren) but then he has won four bouts taking revenge on Warren last year (=Dantas vs Warren 2) and beating Leandro Higo in 2017 (=Dantas vs Higo).
His opponent, Darrion Caldwell, has an official record of 10-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year beating Joe Warren, losing to Joe Taimanglo (=Caldwell vs Taimanglo I) and taking revenge on Taimanglo in their second bout (=Taimanglo vs Caldwell II). Darrion Caldwell vs Eduardo Dantas, main event of Bellator 184, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, pretty good fight between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva: it gets three stars.
Chael Sonnen entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28-15-1 (43% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.40 light heavyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2013 (=Shogun Rua vs Sonnen); after this bout he was defeated by Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Sonnen) and Tito Ortiz (=Ortiz vs Sonnen).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Pride Mw and International Vale Tudo light-Hw champion Wanderlei Silva, has an official record of 35-12-1 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 3, 2013 when he defeated Brian Stann (4-stars fight, Silva vs Stann). Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen is the main event of Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, great start between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione: it gets three stars.
The 40-year-old former Pride and world combat sambo champion Fedor Emelianenko (two years older than Mitrione) entered this fight with a pro mma record of 36-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 heavyweight in the world. ‘The Last Emperor’ suffered three consecutive defeats between 2010 and 2011, against the former #1 Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Silva vs Emelianenko), and Dan Henderson (=Henderson vs Emelianenko), but then Fedor has won five bouts beating Fabio Maldonado in 2016 (mma Fight of the Year candidate, Fedor vs Maldonado).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Matt Mitrione, has a record of 11-5-0 (91% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He lost twice between 2015 and 2016, against Ben Rothwell (=Rothwell vs Mitrione) and Travis Browne (= Browne vs Mitrione), but then he has won over Carl Seumanutafa (=Mitrione vs Seumanutafa) and Oli Thompson (=Mitrione vs Thompson). Fedor Emelianenko vs Mitrione is on the undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, fight not particularly good between Phil Davis and Ryan Bader 2: it gets two stars.
The Bellator light-Hw champion Phil Davis entered this fight with a pro record of 17-3-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost to Ryan Bader in their first fight in 2015 (=Davis vs Bader) but then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Davis vs Lawal) and Liam McGeary in 2016 (=McGeary vs Davis).
His opponent, the Tuf 8 light-Hw tournament winner Ryan Bader, has a mma record of 22-5-0 (55% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Bader) and winning over Ilir Latifi (=Bader vs Latifi) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Bader vs Nogueira 2). Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis 2 is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (Davis’ first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-01, spectacular finish between Melvin Guillard and Muslim Salikhov: this is one of the best mma fights of 2017 and it gets four stars!
Melvin Guillard entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-17-2 (72% finishing rate) but he lost four out of his last five bouts, the last one with Chidi Njokuani (=Guillard vs Njokuani). His only victory in his last five bouts was against David Rickels but the result was overturned in a no-contest after Melvin tested positive for a banned substance (=Rickels vs Guillard).
His opponent, the five time World Wushu Sanda champion Muslim Salikhov, has an official record of 12-1-0 (92% finishing rate) and he has also an impressive kickboxing record of 185-8-1 (76 knockouts). He suffered his only loss when he faced Kris Hocum in 2012, since then he has collected ten consecutive victories beating Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes in his last one. Muslim Salikhov vs Melvin Guillard is on the undercard of Sai Wang vs Artem Shokalo – Kunlun Fight MMA 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-05-25, Phil Davis vs Linton Vassell gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.
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