Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-29, fight not particularly exciting between Josh Burkman and Paul Felder: it gets two stars.
Joshua Burkman entered this fight with a pro record of 28-12-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.35 lightweight in the world while his opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do and karate Paul Felder, has an official record of 11-2-0 (64% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. Both fighters lost twice in 2015 but they came back to win in 2016: Burkman has beat KJ Noons while Felder has won over Daron Cruickshank. Burkman vs Felder is on the undercard of Thomas Almeida vs Cody Garbrandt – UFC Fight Night 88. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, great finish between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj, judo and Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a mma record of 20-5-1 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Alistair Overeem in 2011 (=Overeem vs Werdum), since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Mark Hunt (=Werdum vs Hunt) and Cain Velasquez in his last two (=Velasquez vs Werdum).
His opponent, Stipe Miocic, has an official record of 14-2-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost to Junior dos Santos in 2014 (=dos Santos vs Miocic) but then he has won over Mark Hunt (=Hunt vs Miocic) and Andrei Arlovski (=Arlovski vs Miocic). ‘Vai Cavalo’ Werdum vs Miocic, main event of the UFC 198, is valid for the Ufc heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good finish between Ronaldo Souza and Vitor Belfort but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Ufc Hw and light-Hw champion Vitor Belfort entered this fight with a professional record of 25-11-0 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Luke Rockhold). He fought twice last year losing to Chris Weidman (=Weidman vs Belfort) and beating Dan Henderson (=Belfort vs Henderson 3).
His opponent, the former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (black belt in Bjj and judo as well), has a record of 22-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He also fought twice in 2015 winning over Chris Camozzi (=Jacare vs Camozzi 2) but then he lost to Yoel Romero (by split decision, Souza vs Romero). Belfort vs Jacare Souza is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good finish between Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino and Leslie Smith: it gets three stars.
The former Strikeforce and current Invicta Fc champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (also known as Cris Cyborg Santos) entered this fight with a pro record of 15-1-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won by submission) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s featherweight in the world. She suffered her only loss at her pro mma debut, against Erica Paes in 2005, since then she has won 15 consecutive bouts winning the Invicta Fw title in 2013, against Marloes Coenen (=Cyborg vs Coenen 2), and defending it three times, the last one against Daria Ibragimova (=Justino vs Ibragimova).
Her opponent, Leslie Smith, has an official mma record of 8-6-1 (50% ko/tko victory rate – she has also never won via submission) and she entered as the No.13 women’s bantamweight. She lost to Jessica Eye in 2014 but she came back to win in 2016 beating Rin Nakai. Cyborg vs Smith is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198; they also faced each other a second time on May 22, 2021 (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Leslie Smith 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, close fight between Mauricio Rua and Corey Anderson: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a record of 23-10-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Dan Henderson (=Shogun vs Henderson 2) and Ovince St Preux (=Shogun Rua vs St Preux); after this bout he beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Shogun vs Nogueira 2).
His opponent, the Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson, has an mma record of 8-1-0 (38% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss in 2015, against Gian Villante, after this fight he has won three consecutive bouts beating Tom Lawlor in 2016 (=Anderson vs Lawlor). Shogun Rua vs Anderson is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, good pace with some nice exchanges: Warlley Alves vs Bryan Barberena gets three stars.
The undefeated Tuf Brazil 3 Mw tournament winner Warlley Alves entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 welterweight in the world. He fought twice last year winning over Nordine Taleb and Colby Covington.
His opponent, Bryan Barberena, has an official record of 11-3-0 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.74 lightweight. He lost to Chad Laprise in 2015 but he came back to win in 2016 beating Sage Northcutt (=Northcutt vs Barberena). Alves vs Barberena is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-14, pretty good fight between Demian Maia and Matt Brown: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Demian Maia entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-6-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robbie Lawler). He suffered two consecutive defeats between 2013 and 2014, against Jake Shields (=Maia vs Shields) and Rory MacDonald (=MacDonald vs Maia), but then he has won four bouts beating Neil Magny and Gunnar Nelson in his last two (=Maia vs Nelson).
His opponent, Matt Brown, has a record of 20-13-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Robbie Lawler (=Lawler vs Brown) and Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Brown); after this bout he beat Tim Means (=Brown vs Means). Maia vs Brown is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Stipe Miocic – UFC 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-08, Alistair Overeem vs Andrei Arlovski is close to get four stars thanks to a very nice finish (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former K-1 and Strikeforce Hw champion Alistair Overeem entered this fight with a professional mma record of 40-14-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Fabricio Werdum). ‘The Reem’ lost to Ben Rothwell in 2014 (=Overeem vs Rothwell) but then he has won three consecutive bouts beating Roy Nelson (=Overeem vs Nelson) and Junior dos Santos in 2015 (=dos Santos vs Overeem).
His opponent, the former Ufc Hw champion Andrei Arlovski, has an official record of 25-11-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year winning over Travis Browne (4-stars fight, Arlovski vs Browne) and Frank Mir (=Arlovski vs Mir) but then he was defeated by Stipe Miocic in 2016 (=Arlovski vs Miocic). Overeem vs Arlovski is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 87. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-08, fight not particularly exciting between Antonio Silva and Stefan Struve: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in karate, judo and Bjj Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva entered this fight with a pro mma record of 19-8-1 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 heavyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Soa Palelei (=Silva vs Palelei); after this fight he lost the rematch with Mark Hunt (=Hunt vs Silva 2).
His opponent, Stefan Struve, has a record of 26-8-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class. He also lost three out of his last four bouts but last year he beat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (=Nogueira vs Struve), then he was defeated by Jared Rosholt (=Struve vs Rosholt). ‘Pezao’ Silva vs Struve is on the undercard of Alistair Overeem vs Andrei Arlovski – UFC Fight Night 87. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-08, good fight between Gunnar Nelson and Albert Tumenov: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Albert Tumenov entered this fight with a mma record of 17-2-0 (65% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 welterweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Ildemar Alcantara in 2014, since then he has won five consecutive bouts beating Lorenz Larkin in his last one (=Larkin vs Tumenov).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gunnar Nelson, has an official record of 14-2-1 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last three fights, against Brandon Thatch (=Nelson vs Thatch), after this bout he lost to Demian Maia (=Maia vs Nelson). Tumenov vs Nelson is on the undercard of Alistair Overeem vs Andrei Arlovski – UFC Fight Night 87. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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