Metamoris IV took place at the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles and it is headlined by the fight between the former Ufc fighter Chael Sonnen and the Bjj world champion Andre Galvao. In the co-main event the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Josh Barnett faced the 2003 ADCC absolute world champion Dean Lister.
The “Metamoris” superfights have different rules from the common BJJ rules: the time limit is 20 minutes instead of 10 min (as usually in the black belt fights) but the most interesting thing is that it is possible to win only by submission! If there is no submissions (or disqualifications) the fight ends in a tie.
Review: 2014-07-26, pretty good fight between Clay Guida and Dennis Bermudez: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Clay Guida entered this fight with a record of 31-14-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo), he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Chad Mendes (=Guida vs Mendes) but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Tatsuya Kawajiri (=Guida vs Kawajiri).
His opponent, Dennis Bermudez, has an official record of 13-3-0 (46% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2011 when he faced Diego Brandao (4-stars-fight Brandao vs Bermudez), since then he has won six consecutive fights. Guida vs Bermudez is on the undercard of Robbie Lawler vs Matt Brown – UFC on Fox 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-07-05, good work on the gorund between Cody Bollinger and Pablo Alfonso: it gets three stars. Cody Bollinger entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-2-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.30 bantamweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 defeating Tyson Nam (=Nam vs Bollinger).
His opponent, Pablo Alfonso, has an official record of 9-5-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class, he comes off three consecutive wins between 2012 and 2013. Bollinger vs Alfonso is on the undercard of Justin Gaethje vs Nick Newell – WSOF 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-07-05, good fight between Urijah Faber and Alex Caceres: it gets three stars as soon as possible. Urijah Faber entered this fight with a professional mma record of 30-7-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 but he lost to Renan “Barao” Pegado in their rematch (valid for the Ufc Bw title Barao vs Faber 2).
His opponent, Alex Caceres ‘Bruce Leeroy’, has a record of 10-5-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2012 when he faced Edwin Figueroa, since then he has collected four wins and one no-contest. Faber vs Caceres is on the undercard of Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida – UFC 175. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-06-07, high level of technique by both fighters and good finish: Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in taekwondo and Bjj Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis), last year he lost the Ufc Lw title when he faced Anthony Pettis in their rematch (Ben’s fourth title defense, Henderson vs Pettis 2); Bendo came back to victory in 2014 defeating Josh Thomson (via split decision Henderson vs Thomson).
His opponent, the 2007 Combat Sambo world champion Rustam Khabilov, has an official record of 17-1-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat (via split decision) in 2011 when he faced Ruslan Khaskhanov, since then he has fought and won six times. In 2013 Khabilov defeated Yancy Medeiros and Jorge Masvidal (=Masvidal vs Khabilov). Henderson vs Khabilov is the main event of UFC Fight Night ABQ (Albuquerque). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-06-07, good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Yves Edwards vs Piotr Hallmann gets two (UFC Performance of the Night). The 37-year-old Yves Edwards (11 years older than Hallman) entered this fight with a pro mma record of 42-20-1 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.59 lightweight in the world but he has won just two out of his last seven bouts.
His opponent, Piotr Hallmann, has an official record of 14-2-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class, he debuted in the Ufc in 2013 defeating Francisco Trinaldo (=Trinaldo vs Hallmann) but then he lost to Al Iaquinta. Edwards vs Hallmann is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov – UFC Ufn 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-06-07, pretty good fight between Bryan Caraway and Erik Perez: it gets three stars. Bryan Caraway entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-6-0 (94% finishing rate, mainly submission since he has won only once via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.18 bantamweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 losing to Takeya Mizugaki and winning over Johnny Bedford.
His opponent, Erik Perez, has an official record of 14-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class, he also fought twice last year losing the first bout to Mizugaki (=Mizugaki vs Perez) but then he defeated Edwin Figueroa. Caraway vs Perez is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov – UFC Ufn 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-31, great fight between Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi: it was the best fight of the night and it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mark Munoz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Tim Boetsch in July (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he lost to Lyoto Machida by ko in the first round in October (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Gegard Mousasi, has an official record of 34-4-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class, he fought three times last year beating Mike Kyle (=Mousasi vs Kyle) and Ilir Latifi (=Mousasi vs Latifi) but then he was defeated by Lyoto Machida (via unanimous decision, Machida vs Mousasi); currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Munoz vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night Berlin – Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-31, pretty good fight between Tom Niinimaki and Niklas Backstrom: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Tom Niinimaki entered this fight with a record of 21-5-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2006 when he faced Tristan Yunker at IHC 11, since then he has collected 12 consecutive wins; he debuted in the Ufc at the end of 2013 beating Rani Yahya.
His opponent, the undefeated Niklas Backstrom, has a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class, he is 24 years old, seven years younger than Niinimaki and he makes his Ufc debut in this bout. Niinimaki vs Backstrom is on the undercard of Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – UFC Berlin Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, Dan Henderson vs Daniel Cormier gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Dan Henderson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-11-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world, he is 43 years old (8 years older than Cormier) and last year he lost three consecutive fights: against Lyoto Machida (=Machida vs Henderson), Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Henderson) and Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Henderson 2); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Rua vs Henderson 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Daniel Cormier, has a record of 14-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he moved down in weight class to the light-Hw division just three months ago defeating Patrick Cummins (=Cormier vs Cummins); currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Henderson vs Cormier is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review: 2014-07-26, pretty good fight between Clay Guida and Dennis Bermudez: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Clay Guida entered this fight with a record of 31-14-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is 
Review: 2014-06-07, good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Yves Edwards vs Piotr Hallmann gets two (UFC Performance of the Night). The 37-year-old Yves Edwards (11 years older than Hallman) entered this fight with a pro mma record of 42-20-1 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.59 lightweight in the world but he has won just two out of his last seven bouts.
