Review 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!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, nice exchanges between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He lost to Chris Weidman in 2017 (Weidman vs Gastelum) but then he has beat Michael Bisping (Michael Bisping vs Kelvin Gastelum) and Ronaldo Souza (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza).
His opponent, the undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (81% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya), Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya) and Anderson Silva (Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva). Gastelum vs Adesanya is valid for the interim UFC middleweight championship title; undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, pretty good finish between Alexandre Pantoja and Wilson Reis but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Alexandre Pantoja entered this fight with a record of 20-3-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Henry Cejudo). He fought three times last year losing to Dustin Ortiz (Dustin Ortiz vs Alexandre Pantoja) and beating Brandon Moreno (Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja) and Yuta ‘Ulka’ Sasaki (Alexandre Pantoja vs Yuta Sasaki).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Wilson Reis, has a mma record of 23-9-0 (43% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class but he lost three out of his last four bouts, the last one with John Moraga (John Moraga vs Wilson Reis); after this fight he has defeated Ben Nguyen (Ben Nguyen vs Wilson Reis). Pantoja vs Reis is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-30, wild exchanges and a great finish: Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Edson Barboza entered this fight with a pro record of 20-6-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 lightweight in the world. He lost two consecutive fights between 2017 and 2018, against current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza) and Kevin Lee (Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee), but then he has beat Dan Hooker (Edson Barboza vs Dan Hooker).
His opponent, the former Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has an official mma record of 19-2-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He also lost two out of his last three bouts, losing to Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje) and Dustin Poirier (4-stars fight, Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje), but in his last fight he has won over James Vick (Justin Gaethje vs James Vick). Barboza vs Gaethje is the main event of UFC on ESPN 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-23, good finish between Stephen Thompson and Anthony Pettis: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in karate and ju-jitsu Stephen Thompson entered this fight with a mma record of 14-3-1 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against former #1 Ufc champion Tyron Woodley (Woodley vs Thompson 2) and with Darren Till (Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till); between these two bouts he beat Jorge Masvidal (Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis, has an official record of 21-8-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 lightweight but he lost six out of his last nine fights. Last year he beat Michael Chiesa (Anthony Pettis vs Michael Chiesa) and he was defeated by Tony Ferguson (Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis). Thompson vs Pettis is the main event of UFC Fight Night 148 (UFC on ESPN+ 6). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review 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!
Review 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!
Review 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!
Review 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!
Review 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!
Review 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).
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