2014 MMA fight – Ricardo Lamas vs Hacran Dias – fight Video UFC Ufn 44

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, good grappling exchanges in the last part of the fight but the rest of the bout was pretty boring: Ricardo Lamas vs Hacran Dias gets two stars. The balck belt in Bjj Ricardo Lamas entered this fight with a record of 13-3-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 featherweight in the world, he had his first Ufc title shot five months ago but he lost to #1 Fw Jose Aldo (Aldo vs Lamas).
His opponent, Hacran Dias, has an official record of 21-2-1 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.49 in the same weight class, he also suffered his last defeat in his last bout, against Nik Lentz in 2013. Lamas vs Dias is on the undercard of Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens – UFC Ufn 44. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens – fight Video UFC Ufn 44

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, good fight between Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Cub Swanson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-5-0 (75% 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 his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Ricardo Lamas (=Lamas vs Swanson), since then he has fought five times and in 2013 he beat Dustin Poirier (=Swanson vs Poirier) and Dennis Siver (=Swanson vs Siver).
His opponent, Jeremy Stephens (black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu as well), has an official record of 23-9-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he lost three consecutive fights between 2011 and 2012 but he came back to victory in 2013 defeating Estevan Payan and Rony Jason (=Stephens vs Jason); Stephens has already fought and won in 2014 beating Darren Elkins (=Elkins vs Stephens). Swanson vs Stephens is the main event of UFC Fight Night 44 San Antonio. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Kelvin Gastelum vs Nicholas Musoke – fight Video UFC Ufn 44

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, pretty good fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Nicholas Musoke: it gets three stars. The undefeated Kelvin Gastelum entered this fight with a pro mma record of 8-0-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 welterweight in the world, he is just 22 years old (six years younger than Musoke) and he is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 17 (defeating Uriah Hall in the final: Hall vs Gastelum); after that bout he beat Brian Melancon (=Melancon vs Gastelum) and Rick Story.
His opponent, Nicholas Musoke, has an official record of 12-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.48 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Cathal Pendred, since then he has collected seven wins (two of which in the Ufc) and one no-contest. Gastelum vs Musoke is on the undercard of Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens – UFC Ufn 44. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Soa Palelei vs Jared Rosholt – fight Video UFC Ufn 43

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, fight not particularly exciting between Soa Palelei and Jared Rosholt: it gets two stars. The black belt in Brazilian-jiu-jitsu Soa Palelei entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2010 when he faced Daniel Cormier, since then he has collected 11 consecutive wins (his last three in the Ufc).
His opponent, Jared Rosholt, has an official record of 10-1-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 facing Derrick Lewis for the vacant Legacy FC heavyweight title, after that bout he has fought five times. Palelei vs Rosholt is on the undercard of James Te Huna vs Nate Marquardt – UFC Ufn 43 Auckland. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – James Te Huna vs Nate Marquardt – full fight Video UFC Ufn 43

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, James Te Huna vs Nate Marquardt gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). James Te Huna entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-7-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 winning the first bout, against Ryan Jimmo (=Te Huna vs Jimmo) but then he lost twice: against Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Te Huna) and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (=Rua vs Te Huna).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and Pancrase Pankration Nate Marquardt, has an official record of 32-13-2 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 welterweight but he lost three out of three fights in 2013: against Tarec Saffiedine (losing the Strikeforce Ww title Marquardt vs Saffiedine), Jake Ellenberger (=Ellenberger vs Marquardt) and Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Marquardt). Te Huna vs Marquardt is the main event of UFC Fight Night Auckland – Ufn 43. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Hatsu Hioki vs Charles Oliveira full fight Video UFC Ufn 43 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-28, good second part of the fight between Hatsu Hioki and Charles Oliveira: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Hatsu Hioki entered this fight with a mma record of 27-7-2 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 featherweight in the world while Charles Oliveira has a record of 17-4-0 (94% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class. Both fighters are black belt in Bjj and they lost two out of two fights in 2013 coming back to victory in 2014: Hioki defeated Ivan Menjivar in March while Oliveira beat Andy Ogle in february (=Oliveira vs Ogle). Hioki vs Oliveira is on the undercard of James Te Huna vs Nate Marquardt – UFC Ufn 43 Auckland. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, disappointing fight between Demetrious Johnson and Ali Bagautinov: it gets two stars. Demetrious Johnson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-2-1 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeats in 2011 when he faced Dominick Cruz for the Ufc Bw title (=Cruz vs Johnson) since then he moved down in weight class to the flyweight collecting one draw and five consecutive wins. He won the Ufc Flw title in 2012 against Joseph Benavidez (=Johnson vs Benavidez).
His opponent, the 2012 world combat sambo champion Ali Bagautinov, has an official record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class, he suffered his two defeats in 2011 against Vitaliy Panteleev and Evgeniy Lazukov, since then he has won 11 consecutive fights. He debuted in the Ufc last year beating Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (=Bagautinov vs Vinicius), then he defeated Tim Elliott (=Elliott vs Bagautinov) and John Lineker (=Lineker vs Bagautinov). Johnson vs Bagautinov, main event of Ufc 174, is valid for the Ufc flyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Ryan Bader vs Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, pretty good fight between Ryan Bader and Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante: it gets three stars. Ryan Bader entered this fight with a mma record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 winning against Vladimir Matyushenko (=Bader vs Matyushenko) and Anthony Perosh (=Bader vs Perosh) but between these two bouts he lost to Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Bader).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante, has an official record of 12-4-0 (100% finishing rate, but with only one victory by submission) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 losing to Thiago Silva (=Silva vs Cavalcante) and beating Igor Pokrajac (=Cavalcante vs Pokrajac). Bader vs Feijao Cavalcante is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Rory MacDonald vs Tyron Woodley – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, some good single shots between Rory MacDonald and Tyron Woodley but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The balck belt in Bjj Rory MacDonald entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Georges St Pierre), he suffered his second defeat in his last bout of 2013, against Robbie Lawler via split decision (=MacDonald vs Lawler), but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Demian Maia (=MacDonald vs Maia).
His opponent, Tyron Woodley, has an official record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he also suffered his second and last loss last year when he faced Jake Shields (=Shields vs Woodley); after that bout he has won twice beating Josh Koscheck in 2013 (=Koscheck vs Woodley) and Carlos Condit in 2014 (=Condit vs Woodley). MacDonald vs Woodley is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Brendan Schaub vs Andrei Arlovski – fight Video UFC 174

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-06-14, disappointing fight between Brendan Schaub and Andrei Arlovski: it gets two stars. Brendan Schaub entered this fight with a pro mma record of 10-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 heavyweight in the world, he comes off two consecutive victories in 2013: against Lavar Johnson and Matt Mitrione (=Schaub vs Mitrione).
His opponent, the former Ufc heavyweight champion (in 2005) Andrei Arlovski, has a record of 21-10-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class, he left the Ufc in 2008 after thee consecutive wins and then he competed for Affliction, EliteXC, Strikeforce, ProElite, ONE FC and WSOF. He fought three times in 2013 losing to Anthony Johnson (=Arlovski vs Johnson) but then he defeated Mike Kyle (=Arlovski vs Kyle) and Andreas Kraniotakes (=Arlovski vs Kraniotakes). Schaub vs Arlovski is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!