TAG: UFC Fight Night 116

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-16, pretty good fight between Luke Rockhold and David Branch: it gets three stars.

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former Strikeforce and Ufc Mw champion Luke Rockhold entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-3-0 (87% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 4, 2016 when he was defeated by current #1 Michael Bisping in their rematch (=Rockhold vs Bisping 2). In their first bout Rockhold had defeated Bisping in two rounds (November 8, 2014 Rockhold vs Bisping), after this fight he had also won over Lyoto Machida (=Machida vs Rockhold) and Chris Weidman in 2015 (Weidman vs Rockhold).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, former Wsof light-Hw and Mw champion David Branch, has an official record of 21-3-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 middleweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Anthony Johnson in 2012 (=Johnson vs Branch), since then he has won eleven consecutive bouts beating Vinny Magalhaes (=Branch vs Magalhaes), Louis Taylor (=Branch vs Taylor) and Krzysztof Jotko in his last three (=Jotko vs Branch). Luke Rockhold vs David Branch is the main event of UFC Fight Night 116. Watch the video and rate this fight!

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-16, good fight between Krzysztof Jotko and Uriah Hall: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Krzysztof Jotko entered this fight with a pro record of 19-2-0 (37% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world but he comes off the loss against David Branch (=Jotko vs Branch). Before this bout he had won over Brad Scott, Tamdan McCrory and Thales Leites in 2016 (=Leites vs Jotko).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Uriah Hall, has an official mma record of 12-8-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class but he comes off three consecutive defeats, against Robert Whittaker (=Hall vs Whittaker), Derek Brunson (=Hall vs Brunson) and Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs Hall 2). Uriah Hall vs Krzysztof Jotko is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs David Branch – UFC Fight Night 116. Watch the video and rate this fight!

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-16, pretty good finish between Kamaru Usman and Sergio Moraes but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The Tuf winner Kamaru Usman entered this fight with a professional record of 10-1-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jose Caceres at his second professional mma fight in 2013, since then he has collected nine consecutive victories beating Warlley Alves (=Usman vs Alves) and Sean Strickland in his last two (=Usman vs Strickland).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Sergio Moraes, has a mma record of 12-2-1 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.45 in the same weight class. He lost to Cezar Ferreira in 2012 (=Ferreira vs Moraes), but then he has collected six victories and one draw beating Zak Ottow and Davi Ramos in his last two. Kamaru Usman vs Sergio Moraes is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs David Branch – UFC Fight Night 116. Watch the video and rate this fight!

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-16, Mike Perry vs Alex Reyes gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night).

Mike Perry entered this fight with a pro mma record of 10-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.22 welterweight in the world. He suffered his first loss last year when he faced Alan Jouban (=Perry vs Jouban) but after this bout he came back to win against Jake Ellenberger (=Ellenberger vs Perry).
His opponent, Alex Reyes (who replaces Thiago Alves), has a record of 13-2-0 (100% finishing rate) and he suffered his two defeats in 2007 at his pro mma debuts and at his second bout, since then he has collected 13 consecutive victories beating Gil Guardado in 2017. Mike Perry vs Alex Reyes is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs David Branch – UFC Fight Night 116. Watch the video and rate this fight!

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-16, fight not so exciting between Hector Lombard and Anthony Smith: it gets two stars.

The black belt in judo, Bjj and former Bellator Mw champion Hector Lombard entered this fight with a mma record of 34-7-1 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.46 middleweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, against Neil Magny (=Lombard vs Magny), Dan Henderson (=Henderson vs Lombard) and Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Lombard).
His opponent, Anthony Smith, has an official record of 27-12-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class. He lost to Cezar Ferreira last year but then he has beat Elvis Mutapcic and Andrew Sanchez. Anthony Smith vs Hector Lombard is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs David Branch – UFC Fight Night 116. Watch the video and rate this fight!

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