Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, nice grappling exchanges between Demian Maia and Gunnar Nelson: this fight gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj Demian Maia entered this fight with a professional record of 21-6-0 (62% 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 three bouts beating Neil Magny in his last one.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and karate Gunnar Nelson, has a mma record of 14-1-1 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss last year, against Rick Story (via split decision, Nelson vs Story), but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Brandon Thatch (=Nelson vs Thatch). Maia vs Nelson is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor – UFC 194. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, some good single shots between Max Holloway and Jeremy Stephens but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Max Holloway entered this fight with a pro record of 14-3-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo). He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor (=McGregor vs Holloway), but then he has won seven bouts beating Cub Swanson (=Swanson vs Holloway) and Charles Oliveira in his last two (=Holloway vs Oliveira).
His opponent, Jeremy Stephens, has an official mma record of 24-11-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He also lost two consecutive fights, against Cub Swanson (=Swanson vs Stephens) and Charles Oliveira in 2014 (=Stephens vs Oliveira), but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Dennis Bermudez (=Bermudez vs Stephens). Holloway vs Stephens is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor – UFC 194. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, exciting fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Urijah Faber vs Frankie Saenz is close to get four stars!
The former WEC Fw champion Urijah Faber entered this fight with a record of 32-8-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw) but he comes off the loss against Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Faber).
His opponent, Frankie Saenz, has a mma record of 11-2-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2011 and 2012, against Cody Huard and Jeff Fletcher, but since then he has won seven bouts defeating Iuri Alcantara (=Alcantara vs Saenz) and Sirwan Kakai in 2015. Faber vs Saenz is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor – UFC 194. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-11, Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj and former Ufc lightweight champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a pro record of 19-4-1 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 featherweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, the last one against #1 Jose Aldo (=Aldo vs Edgar) but after this bout he has won four fights beating Urijah Faber in 2015 (=Edgar vs Faber).
His opponent, Chad Mendes, has an official mma record of 17-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Jose Aldo in 2014 (=Aldo vs Mendes 2) and Conor McGregor in 2015 (=Mendes vs McGregor); between these two bouts he won over Ricardo Lamas (=Mendes vs Lamas). Edgar vs Mendes is the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Team McGregor vs Team Faber” – UFC. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-11, nice grappling exchanges between Artem Lobov and Ryan Hall: it gets three stars.
Artem Lobov entered this fight with a record of 11-10-1 (55% finishing rate) while his opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ryan Hall (who replaces Saul Rogers), has a mma record of 4-1-0 (100% finishing rate). Lobov vs Hall is the lightweight final of “The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Team McGregor vs Team Faber”; undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-11, high pace and some very nice exchangesEdson Barboza vs Tony Ferguson is close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night)!
The Tuf 13 tournament winner Tony Ferguson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-3-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos). He suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Michael Johnson, since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Gleison Tibau (=Ferguson vs Tibau) and Josh Thomson in 2015 (=Thomson vs Ferguson),
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Edson Barboza, has an official record of 16-3-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He has also fought twice in 2015 losing to Michael Johnson (=Barboza vs Johnson) and winning over Paul Felder (=Barboza vs Felder). Ferguson vs Barboza is on the undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes – UFC Tuf 22 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-11, fight not so exciting between Joe Lauzon and Evan Dunham: it gets two stars.
Joe Lauzon entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-10-0 (96% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 lightweight in the world. He has fought twice in 2015 losing to Al Iaquinta (=Lauzon vs Iaquinta) and defeating Takanori Gomi (=Lauzon vs Gomi).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Evan Dunham, has a record of 16-6-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He suffered three consecutive losses between 2013 and 2014, the last one against Edson Barboza (=Barboza vs Dunham), but he came back to win in 2015 beating Rodrigo Damm and Ross Pearson (=Pearson vs Dunham). Lauzon vs Dunham is on the undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes – UFC Tuf 22 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-11, some good exchanges on the ground between Tatsuya Kawajiri and Jason Knight but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Tatsuya Kawajiri entered this fight with a mma record of 34-8-2 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 featherweight in the world. He lost to Clay Guida last year (=Guida vs Kawajiri) but he came back to win in 2015 against Dennis Siver (=Siver vs Kawajiri).
His opponent, Jason Knight, has an official record of 15-1-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Michael Roberts, since then he has won eight consecutive fights taking revenge on Roberts in 2014 and beating Musa Khamanaev in his last bout. Kawajiri vs Knight is on the undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Chad Mendes – UFC Tuf 22 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-10, some good exchanges between Elias Theodorou and Thiago Santos but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The undefeated Elias Theodorou entered this fight with a perfect record of 11-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 middleweight in the world. He has fought once in 2015 beating Roger Narvaez.
His opponent, Thiago Santos, has a mma record of 11-3-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ Santos lost to Uriah Hall last year (=Hall vs Santos) but then he has won over Andy Enz and Steve Bosse (4-stars-fight, Santos vs Bosse). Theodorou vs Santos is on the undercard of Rose Namajunas vs Paige VanZant – UFC Fight Night 80. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-10, great performance by both fighters: Paige VanZant vs Rose Namajunas gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do and karate Rose Namajunas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 3-2-0 (100% submission victory rate – she has never won by ko/tko) and she is ranked as the No.7 women’s strawweight in the world. She suffered two consecutive defeats between 2013 and 2014, against Tecia Torres and Carla Esparza (=Esparza vs Namajunas), but she came back to win in 2015 beating Angela Hill.
Her opponent, Paige VanZant, has an official record of 6-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. She also lost to Tecia Torres in 2013, but then she has won four consecutive fights defeating Alex Chambers in her last one (=VanZant vs Chambers). Namajunas vs VanZant is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 80. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-12, nice grappling exchanges between Demian Maia and Gunnar Nelson: this fight gets three stars.
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