The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and tae-kwon-do Jim Miller entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-6-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.32 lightweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive losses between 2014 and 2015, against Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Miller) and Beneil Dariush, but he came back to win in his last bout beating Danny Castillo.
His opponent, the Tuf 15 tournament winner Michael Chiesa, has a record of 12-2-0 (67% submission victory rate – he has never won by ko/tko) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. He lost to Joe Lauzon in 2014 (=Chiesa vs Lauzon), but he has won in 2015 against Mitch Clarke (=Chiesa vs Clarke). Miller vs Chiesa is on the undercard of Rose Namajunas vs Paige VanZant – UFC Fight Night 80. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Marat Gafurov vs Jadambaa Narantungalag full fight Video ONE FC – 2015
The undefeated former M-1 Global Fw champion Marat Gafurov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 featherweight in the world. He has fought twice in 2015 defeating Ev Ting and Martin Nguyen (bout valid for the interim One Fw title, Gafurov vs Nguyen).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and karate Jadambaa Narantungalag, has an official record of 10-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. He lost to Koji Ando in 2013 but then he came back to win beating Honorio Banario and Koji Oishi (fight valid for the One Fw belt). Gafurov vs Narantungalag, main event of “One Championship: Dynasty of Champions”, is valid for the unification of the ONE featherweight title; they also faced each other a second time on November 11, 2016 (=Marat Gafurov vs Jadambaa Narantungalag 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Patrick Holohan vs Louis Smolka – fight Video UFC FN 76
Patrick Holohan entered this fight with a professional mma record of 12-1-1 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 flyweight in the world while his opponent, Louis Smolka, has an official record of 9-1-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson). Both fighters suffered their only loss in 2014: Holohan was defeated by Chris Kelades but then he came back to win beating Shane Howell and Vaughan Lee, while Smolka lost to Chris Cariaso (=Cariaso vs Smolka) and then he has won over Richie Vaculik and Neil Seery. Holohan vs Smolka is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 76 (replacing the fight Dustin Poirier vs Joseph Duffy because Duffy was forced to pull out of the bout three days prior to the event). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Isao Kobayashi vs Goiti Yamauchi full fight Video Bellator 144 – 2015
Isao Kobayashi entered this fight with a mma record of 18-2-4 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.42 featherweight in the world while his opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Goiti Yamauchi, has an official record of 18-2-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.61 in the same weight class. Kobayashi vs Yamauchi is on the undercard of Brandon Halsey vs Rafael Carvalho – Bellator 144. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marat Gafurov vs Martin Nguyen full fight Video ONE FC – 2015
Both undefeated, Marat Gafurov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 11-0-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Martin Nguyen (who replaces Narantungalag Jadambaa), has an official record of 4-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Gafurov vs Nguyen main event of “One Championship: Odyssey of Champions”, is valid for the interim ONE featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – David Branch vs Teddy Holder – full fight Video WSOF 23
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Wsof Mw champion David Branch entered this fight with a mma record of 16-3-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 light heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Branch), since then he has won six consecutive fights beating Jesse McElligott in his last one (=Branch vs McElligott).
His opponent, Teddy Holder, has a record of 9-1-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. His only defeat occurred in 2009, against Chris Hawk, after this bout he has collected eight victories winning over Thiago Silva in his last fight (=Silva vs Holder). Branch vs Holder is valid for the inaugural WSOF light heavyweight title; undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Luis Palomino 2 – WSOF 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Glover Teixeira vs Ovince St Preux – full fight Video UFC FN 73
The black belt in Bjj Glover Teixeira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-4-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats: against #1 Jon Jones (=Jones vs Teixeira) and Phil Davis (=Teixeira vs Davis).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 18-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. ‘OSP’ lost to Ryan Bader last year (=Bader vs St Preux) but then he has won over Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Rua vs St Preux) and Patrick Cummins. Teixeira vs St Preux is the main event of UFC Fight Night 73. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Sara McMann vs Amanda Nunes full fight Video UFC FN 73 – 2015
Sara McMann entered this fight with a pro mma record of 8-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.6 women’s bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ronda Rousey) but she comes off the loss against Miesha Tate (=Tate vs McMann).
Her opponent, the black belt in Bjj Amanda Nunes, has an official record of 10-4-0 (100% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. She was defeated by Cat Zingano last year (=Zingano vs Nunes) but she came back to win in 2015 beating Shayna Baszler (=Nunes vs Baszler). McMann vs Nunes is on the undercard of Glover Teixeira vs Ovince Saint Preux – UFC Fight Night 73. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2015 MMA fight – Marlon Moraes vs Sheymon da Silva Moraes – full fight Video WSOF 22
Marlon Moraes entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-4-1 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world while his opponent, the undefeated Sheymon da Silva Moraes, has a record of 7-0-0 (57% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw). Marlon Moraes suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Deividas Taurosevicius, since then he has collected nine consecutive victories winning the Wsof Bw title against Josh Rettinghouse in 2014 (=Moraes vs Rettinghouse) and defending it once in 2015 with Josh Hill (=Moraes vs Hill). Marlon Moraes vs Moraes is valid for the WSOF bantamweight title (Marlon’s second defense); undercard of Rousimar Palhares vs Jake Shields – WSOF 22. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Fernando Bruno vs Glaico Franca Moreira full fight Video UFC 190 – 2015
Fernando ‘Acougueiro’ Bruno entered this fight with a mma record of 15-2-0 (53% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.61 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Glaico ‘Nego’ Franca Moreira, has an official record of 12-3-0 (92% finishing rate). Bruno vs Franca Moreira is the final of the TUF Brazil 4 lightweight tournament (The Ultimate Fighter); undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia – UFC 190. Watch the video and rate this fight!