2016 MMA fight – Joseph Benavidez vs Zach Makovsky – fight Video UFC FN 82

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-06, disappointing fight between Joseph Benavidez and Zach Makovsky: it gets two stars.

Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a professional record of 23-4-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Demetrious Johnson in their rematch in 2013 (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2), since then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Ali Bagautinov in his last one (=Benavidez vs Bagautinov).
His opponent, the former Bellator Bw champion Zach Makovsky, has a mma record of 19-6-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against John Dodson (=Dodson vs Makovsky). Benavidez vs Makovsky is on the undercard of Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson – UFC Fight Night 82. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Ray Borg vs Justin Scoggins – fight Video UFC FN 82

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-06, fight not so exciting between Ray Borg and Justin Scoggins: it gets two stars.

Ray Borg entered this fight with a pro record of 9-1-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson). He suffered his only defeat when he faced Dustin Ortiz in 2014 (via split decision), after this bout he has won three fights beating Geane Herrera in his last one (=Borg vs Herrera).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Justin Scoggins, has an official mma record of 10-2-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights in 2014, against Dustin Ortiz (=Ortiz vs Scoggins) and John Moraga, but he came back to win in 2015 against Josh Sampo. Borg vs Scoggins is on the undercard of Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson – UFC Fight Night 82. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Anthony Johnson vs Ryan Bader – fight Video UFC on Fox 18

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-30, fight not so exciting between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Anthony Johnson entered this fight with a professional record of 20-5-0 (70% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He fought three times last year beating Alexander Gustafsson (=Gustafsson vs Johnson) and Jimi Manuwa (=Johnson vs Manuwa) but between these two fights he lost to Daniel Cormier (=Johnson vs Cormier).
His opponent, the Tuf 8 light-Hw tournament winner Ryan Bader, has an official mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss in 2013 when he faced Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Bader), since then he has won five consecutive bouts defeating Rashad Evans in his last one (=Evans vs Bader). ‘Rumble’ Johnson vs Bader is the main event of the UFC on Fox 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Josh Barnett vs Ben Rothwell – fight Video UFC on Fox 18

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-30, Josh Barnett vs Ben Rothwell gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce and Ufc Hw champion Josh Barnett entered this fight with a pro record of 34-7-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Travis Browne in 2013 (=Barnett vs Browne) but he came back to win in 2015 against Roy Nelson (=Barnett vs Nelson).
His opponent, Ben Rothwell, has a mma record of 35-9-0 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Fabricio Werdum). He suffered his last defeat in 2013, against Gabriel Gonzaga (=Gonzaga vs Rothwell), but since then he has won three consecutive fights beating Matt Mitrione in his last one (=Rothwell vs Mitrione). Barnett vs Rothwell is on the undercard of Anthony Johnson vs Ryan Bader – UFC on Fox 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Iuri Alcantara vs Jimmie Rivera – fight Video UFC on Fox 18

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-30, some good exchanges between Iuri Alcantara and Jimmie Rivera but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Fight of the Night).

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Iuri Alcantara entered this fight with a record of 32-6-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 bantamweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Frankie Saenz (=Alcantara vs Saenz) and beating Leandro Issa.
His opponent, Jimmie Rivera, has a mma record of 18-1-0 (33% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss at his second professional mma fight when he faced Jason McLean in 2008, since then he has won 17 consecutive fights winning over Pedro Munhoz in his last one. ‘Marajo’ Alcantara vs Rivera is on the undercard of Anthony Johnson vs Ryan Bader – UFC on Fox 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Sage Northcutt vs Bryan Barberena – fight Video UFC on Fox 18

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-30, pretty good fight between Sage Northcutt and Bryan Barberena: it gets three stars.

The undefeated 19-year-old black belt in tae-kwon-do and kajukenbo Sage Northcutt entered this fight with a professional mma record of 7-0-0 (100% finishing rate) while his opponent, Bryan Barberena, has an official record of 10-3-0 (90% finishing rate). Northcutt fought six times last year beating Cody Pfister in his last bout (=Northcutt vs Pfister) while Barberena fought just once losing to Chad Laprise. ‘Super’ Northcutt vs Barberena is on the undercard of Anthony Johnson vs Ryan Bader – UFC on Fox 18. Watch the video and rate this fight!

TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz full fight Video UFC FN 81 – 2016

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, pretty good fight between TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

TJ Dillashaw entered this fight with a mma record of 12-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world. He won the Ufc Bw belt in 2014 defeating Renan Barao (=Barao vs Dillashaw I) and he defended it twice beating Joe Soto (=Dillashaw vs Soto) and Barao in their rematch (=Dillashaw vs Barao II).
His opponent, the former Ufc and Wec bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, has an official record of 20-1-0 (40% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 27, 2014 when he defeated Takeya Mizugaki (=Cruz vs Mizugaki); Cruz’s only loss occurred in 2007 when he faced Urijah Faber. Dillashaw vs Cruz, main event of UFC Fight Night 81, is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title (Dillashaw’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez – full fight Video UFC FN 81

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, close fight but not particularly exciting: Anthony Pettis vs Eddie Alvarez gets two stars.

The black belt in tae-kwon-do and former Ufc and Wec Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a professional record of 18-3-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world but he comes off the loss against #1 Rafael dos Anjos (=Pettis vs dos Anjos).
His opponent, the former bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has a mma record of 26-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez) but he came back to win in 2015 beating Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez). Pettis vs Alvarez is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night 81. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Luke Sanders vs Maximo Blanco – fight Video UFC FN 81

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, good fight between Luke Sanders and Maximo Blanco: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The undefeated Luke Sanders entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 bantamweight in the world while his opponent, Maximo Blanco, has an official record of 12-6-1 (67% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.31 featherweight. Both fighters fought just once last year: Sanders beat Terrion Ware while Blanco defeated Mike de la Torre. Sanders vs Blanco is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night 81. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 MMA fight – Travis Browne vs Matt Mitrione – fight Video UFC FN 81

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-17, disappointing fight between Travis Browne and Matt Mitrione: it gets two stars.

Travis Browne entered this fight with a pro record of 17-3-1 (88% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Fabricio Werdum) while his opponent, the black belt in karate Matt Mitrione, has an official mma record of 9-4-0 (89% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. Both fighters lost their last bout: Browne was defeated by Andrei Arlovski (4-stars fight, Arlovski vs Browne) while Mitrione lost to Ben Rothwell (=Rothwell vs Mitrione). Browne vs Mitrione is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz – UFC Fight Night 81. Watch the video and rate this fight!