Derek Brunson entered this fight with a pro record of 18-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker) but he lost three out of his last fights, the last one with Ronaldo Jacare Souza (Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Derek Brunson 2); before this bout he had beat Lyoto Machida in October 2017 (Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida) and Dan Kelly in June (Derek Brunson vs Daniel Kelly).
His opponent, the undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya, has a perfect record of 14-0-0 (86% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He has already fought three times in 2018 winning over Rob Wilkinson, Martin Vettori (Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori) and Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya). Brunson vs Adesanya is on the undercard of Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis – UFC 230. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2018 MMA fight – Gian Villante vs Ed Herman – fight Video UFC FN 138
Gian Villante entered this fight with a pro record of 16-10-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.31 light heavyweight in the world. He has already fought twice in 2018 beating Francimar Barroso (Gian Villante vs Francimar Barroso) and losing to Sam Alvey.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ed Herman, has an official mma record of 23-13-0 (83% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 7, 2017 when he was defeated by CB Dollaway; before this bout he had also lost to Nikita Krylov in July 2016 (Nikita Krylov vs Ed Herman) and he had won over Tim Boetsch in January. Villante vs Herman is on the undercard of Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 138. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith – full fight Video UFC FN 138
Volkan Oezdemir entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Daniel Cormier (Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir). Before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Ovince Saint Preux (St Preux vs Oezdemir), Misha Cirkunov (Cirkunov vs Oezdemir) and Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Oezdemir).
His opponent, Anthony Smith, has a record of 30-13-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He has already fought three times in 2018 losing to Thiago Santos (Thiago Santos vs Anthony Smith) but then he has beat Rashad Evans and Mauricio Shogun Rua (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith). Oezdemir vs Smith is the main event of UFC Fight Night 138. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov – fight Video UFC FN 138
Michael Johnson entered this fight with a mma record of 18-13-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 featherweight in the world but he won just two out of his last seven bouts; he has fought twice in 2018 losing to Darren Elkins (Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson) and beating Andre Fili (Andre Fili vs Michael Johnson).
His opponent, Artem Lobov, has an official record of 13-14-1 (46% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.115 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Cub Swanson (Cub Swanson vs Artem Lobov) and Andre Fili. Johnson vs Lobov is on the undercard of Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 138. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Misha Cirkunov vs Patrick Cummins – fight Video UFC FN 138
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Misha Cirkunov entered this fight with a professional record of 13-4-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats, against Volkan Oezdemir (Cirkunov vs Oezdemir) and Glover Teixeira (Glover Teixeira vs Misha Cirkunov).
His opponent, Patrick Cummins, has a mma record of 10-5-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Corey Anderson (Corey Anderson vs Patrick Cummins); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Jan Blachowicz and Gian Villante (Gian Villante vs Patrick Cummins). Cirkunov vs Cummins is on the undercard of Volkan Oezdemir vs Anthony Smith – UFC Fight Night 138. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor full fight Video UFC 229 – 2018
The undefeated black belt in judo, two time combat sambo world champion and Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov entered this fight with a perfect record of 26-0-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. After suffering different injuries between 2014 and 2015, he fought twice in 2016 winning over Darrell Horcher (Nurmagomedov vs Horcher) and Michael Johnson (Johnson vs Nurmagomedov), and twice between 2017 and 2018 beating Edson Barboza (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Edson Barboza) and Al Iaquinta (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta).
His opponent, the former Ufc Fw and Lw champ Conor McGregor, has an official mma record of 21-3-0 (90% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 12, 2016 when he defeated Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Conor McGregor). Before this bout, in 2016, ‘The Notorius’ had faced Nate Diaz twice losing the first bout (4-stars fight, McGregor vs Diaz I) and winning the second one (Diaz vs McGregor II). McGregor vs Khabib main event of Ufc 229, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (Khabib’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis full fight Video UFC 229 – 2018
The black belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu (no-gi Bjj) and Tuf 13 tournament winner Tony Ferguson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-3-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson suffered his last defeat when he faced Michael Johnson in 2012, since then he has collected ten consecutive victories beating Landon Vannata (4-stars fight, Ferguson vs Vannata), Rafael dos Anjos (dos Anjos vs Ferguson) and Kevin Lee in his last three (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis, has an official record of 21-7-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class but he won just three out of his last eight bouts. He lost to Dustin Poirier at the end of 2017 (Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis) but he came back to win against Michael Chiesa in 2018 (Anthony Pettis vs Michael Chiesa). Ferguson vs Pettis is on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor – UFC 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Ovince St Preux vs Dominick Reyes – full fight Video UFC 229
Ovince Saint Preux entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-11-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world. OSP has already fought twice in 2018 losing to Ilir Latifi (Ovince St Preux vs Ilir Latifi) and beating Tyson Pedro (Ovince St Preux vs Tyson Pedro).
His opponent, the undefeated Dominick Reyes, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.30 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Joachim Christe, Jeremy Kimballnsen and Jared Cannonier (Dominick Reyes vs Jared Cannonier). St Preux vs Reyes is on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor – UFC 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Alexander Volkov vs Derrick Lewis full fight Video UFC 229 – 2018
The former Bellator and M-1 Global Hw champion Alexander Volkov entered this fight with a mma record of 30-6-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). He suffered two consecutive losses in 2015, against Tony Johnson (Volkov vs Johnson) and Cheick Kongo (Kongo vs Volkov), but then he has won six bouts beating Fabricio Werdum in his last one (Fabricio Werdum vs Alexander Volkov).
His opponent, Derrick Lewis, has an official record of 20-5-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Mark Hunt in 2017 (Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt) but then, in 2018, he has won over Marcin Tybura (Derrick Lewis vs Marcin Tybura) and Francis Ngannou (Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis). Volkov vs Lewis is on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor – UFC 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Felice Herrig vs Michelle Waterson – fight Video UFC 229
Felice Herrig entered this fight with a professional record of 14-7-0 (36% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.12 women’s strawweight in the world but she comes off the loss against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Before this bout, in 2017, she had beat Alexa Grasso (Alexa Grasso vs Felice Herrig), Justine Kish and Cortney Casey.
Her opponent, the black belt in American freestyle karate and former Invicta Fc atomweight champion Michelle Waterson, has a mma record of 15-6-0 (80% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.20 in the same weight class but she lost two out of his last three fights, against Rose Namajunas (Rose Namajunas vs Michelle Waterson) and Tecia Torres; after this bout she has beat Cortney Casey. Herrig vs Waterson is on the undercard of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor – UFC 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!