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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-04, fight not particularly good between
Derek Brunson and Elias Theodorou: it gets two stars.
Derek Brunson entered this fight with a professional record of 18-7-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 middleweight in the world but he lost four out of his last six bouts, twice in 2018, against Ronaldo Jacare Souza (Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson 2) and Israel Adesanya (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya); before these fights he had beat Lyoto Machida in October 2017 (Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida).
His opponent, the Tuf Nations Mw tournament winner Elias Theodorou, has a mma record of 16-2-0 (44% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Brad Tavares in 2017 (Theodorou vs Tavares) but then he has won over Dan Kelly (Daniel Kelly vs Elias Theodorou), Trevor Smith and Eryk Anders. Brunson vs Theodorou is on the undercard of Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone – UFC Fight Night 151 (UFC on ESPN+ 9). 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: 2019-05-04, good start but the rest of the fight was not so exciting:
Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili gets two stars.
The undefeated Brad Katona entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (37% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.37 bantamweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Stephen Cervantes, Jay Cucciniello (Brad Katona vs Jay Cucciniello) and Matthew Lopez.
His opponent, Merab Dvalishvili, has an official mma record of 8-4-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.65 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Frankie Saenz and Ricky Simon, but then he has beat Terrion Ware. Katona vs Dvalishvili is on the undercard of Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone – UFC Fight Night 151 (UFC on ESPN+ 9). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-05-04, pretty good fight between
Cub Swanson and Shane Burgos: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj Cub Swanson entered this fight with a pro record of 25-10-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 featherweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, the last one against Renato Moicano Carneiro (Cub Swanson vs Renato Moicano Carneiro); his last victory was with Artem lobov in 2017 (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov).
His opponent, Shane Burgos, has an official mma record of 11-1-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Calvin Kattar (Shane Burgos vs Calvin Kattar) and beating Kurt Holobaugh. Swanson vs Burgos is on the undercard of Al Iaquinta vs Donald Cerrone – UFC Fight Night 151 (UFC on ESPN+ 9). Watch the video and rate this fight!
