Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-11, great performance by both fighters plus a spectacular finish: Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night, UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, karate and current Ufc champion Rose Namajunas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 8-3-0 (75% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s strawweight in the world. She lost to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in 2016 (via split decision, Namajunas vs Kowalkiewicz) but then she has beat Michelle Waterson (Namajunas vs Waterson) and twice Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Rose Namajunas I and Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk II).
Her opponent, Jessica Andrade, has an official record of 19-6-0 (68% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. ‘Bate Estaca’ Andrade lost to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in 2017 (Jedrzejczyk vs Andrade) but then she has defeated Claudia Gadelha (Claudia Gadelha vs Jessica Andrade), Tecia Torres (Jessica Andrade vs Tecia Torres) and Karolina Kowalkiewicz (Jessica Andrade vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz). Namajunas vs Andrade, main event of UFC 237, is valid for the Ufc women’s strawweight title (Namajunas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-11, close fight but not so exciting: Jose Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Fw champion Jose Aldo entered this fight with a mma record of 28-4-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 featherweight in the world. He lost two consecutive fights in 2017, both against current #1 Fw Max Holloway (Aldo vs Holloway I and Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo II); after these bouts ‘Scarface’ Aldo has beat Jeremy Stephens (Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens) and Renato Moicano (Jose Aldo vs Renato Moicano Carneiro).
His opponent, Alexander Volkanovski, has an official record of 19-1-0 (74% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Corey Nelson in 2013, since then he has collected 16 consecutive victories beating Jeremy Kennedy, Darren Elkins (Darren Elkins vs Alexander Volkanovski) and Chad Mendes in 2018 (Chad Mendes vs Alexander Volkanovski). Aldo vs Volkanovski is on the undercard of Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade – UFC 237. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-04, some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone gets two (UFC Fight of the Night).
Al Iaquinta entered this fight with a mma record of 14-4-1 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world. He fought twice in 2018 losing to current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta) and beating Kevin Lee in their rematch (Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone, has an official record of 35-11-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. ‘Cowboy’ lost to Leon Edwards last year (Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards) but then he has defeated Mike Perry (Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perry) and Alexander Hernandez (Donald Cerrone vs Alexander Hernandez). Iaquinta vs Cowboy Cerrone is the main event of UFC Fight Night 151 (UFC on ESPN+ 9). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-27, some good exchanges between Ronaldo Jacare Souza and Jack Hermansson but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj, judo and former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo Jacare Souza entered this fight with a professional mma record of 26-6-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He fought three times last year beating Derek Brunson (Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson 2) and Chris Weidman (Chris Weidman vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza) but between these two bouts he lost to Kelvin Gastelum (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza).
His opponent, Jack Hermansson, has an official record of 19-4-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Thiago Santos in 2017 (Thiago Santos vs Jack Hermansson) but then he has won over Thales Leites, Gerald Meerschaert and David Branch (David Branch vs Jack Hermansson). Jacare Souza vs Hermansson is the main event of UFC Fight Night 150 (UFC on ESPN+ 8). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-20, good fight between Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik: it gets three stars.
The former K-1, Strikeforce and Dream world champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a mma record of 44-17-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Francis Ngannou (Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou) and Curtis Blaydes (Alistair Overeem vs Curtis Blaydes), but he came back to win in November with Sergey Pavlovich (Alistair Overeem vs Sergey Pavlovich).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, jujutsu and 2005 world combat sambo champ Alexey Oleynik, has an official record of 57-11-1 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Curtis Blaydes in 2017 (Alexey Oleynik vs Curtis Blaydes) but then he has won over Junior Albini and Mark Hunt (Mark Hunt vs Alexey Oleynik). Overeem vs Oleinik is the main event of UFC Fight Night 149 (UFC on ESPN+ 7). 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).
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!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-11, great performance by both fighters plus a spectacular finish: Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade is one of the best mma fights of the year 2019 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night, UFC Performance of the Night).
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