Review: 2014-05-31, great fight between Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi: it was the best fight of the night and it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mark Munoz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Tim Boetsch in July (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he lost to Lyoto Machida by ko in the first round in October (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Gegard Mousasi, has an official record of 34-4-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class, he fought three times last year beating Mike Kyle (=Mousasi vs Kyle) and Ilir Latifi (=Mousasi vs Latifi) but then he was defeated by Lyoto Machida (via unanimous decision, Machida vs Mousasi); currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Munoz vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night Berlin – Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-31, pretty good fight between Tom Niinimaki and Niklas Backstrom: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Tom Niinimaki entered this fight with a record of 21-5-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2006 when he faced Tristan Yunker at IHC 11, since then he has collected 12 consecutive wins; he debuted in the Ufc at the end of 2013 beating Rani Yahya.
His opponent, the undefeated Niklas Backstrom, has a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class, he is 24 years old, seven years younger than Niinimaki and he makes his Ufc debut in this bout. Niinimaki vs Backstrom is on the undercard of Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – UFC Berlin Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, good fight between Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw: it gets three stars (UFC Performance and UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-1-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his first pro mma fight in 2005 when he faced Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza. Barao won the the interim Ufc Bw title in 2012 against Urijah Faber (=Barao vs Faber) and he successfully defended the belt three times.
His opponent, TJ Dillashaw, has an official record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat at the end of 2013 when he faced Raphael Assuncao (=Assuncao vs Dillashaw) but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mike Easton (=Dillashaw vs Easton). Barao vs Dillashaw, main event of Ufc 173, is valid for the UFC bantamweight title (Barao’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, Dan Henderson vs Daniel Cormier gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Dan Henderson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-11-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world, he is 43 years old (8 years older than Cormier) and last year he lost three consecutive fights: against Lyoto Machida (=Machida vs Henderson), Rashad Evans (=Evans vs Henderson) and Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Henderson 2); he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Rua vs Henderson 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Daniel Cormier, has a record of 14-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class, he moved down in weight class to the light-Hw division just three months ago defeating Patrick Cummins (=Cormier vs Cummins); currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Henderson vs Cormier is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, some good single shots between Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in karate Robbie Lawler entered this fight with a mma record of 22-10-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world, last year he returned to the Ww division and he won three out of three fights but in 2014 he lost to Johny Hendricks in a bout valid for the Ufc Ww title (=Hendricks vs Lawler).
His opponent, Jake Ellenberger, has a record of 29-7-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice defeating Nate Marquardt (=Ellenberger vs Marquardt) but then he lost to Rory MacDonald (=Ellenberger vs MacDonald). Lawler vs Ellenberger is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, fight not particularly exciting between Takeya Mizugaki and Francisco Rivera: it gets two stars. Takeya Mizugaki entered this fight with a mma record of 19-7-2 (32% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Chris Cariaso, since then he has fought and won four times.
His opponent, Francisco Rivera, has a record of 10-2-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class, he suffered his two defeats between 2010 and 2011 losing to Erik Koch and Reuben Duran, since then he has collected five wins and one no-contest; currently the #1 in this division is Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado. Mizugaki vs Rivera is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-24, great heart and some good shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Jamie Varner vs James Krause gets two. Jamie Varner entered this fight with a record of 21-9-1 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.58 lightweight in the world, he lost three out of his last four fights but his last bout was one of the best mma fights of 2014 (=Varner vs Trujillo).
His opponent, James Krause, has a record of 20-5-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.91 in the same weight class, last year he defeated Toby Imada and Sam Stout (=Stout vs Krause) but then he lost to Bobby Green. Varner vs Krause is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC 173. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-10, aggressive start, back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, good work on the ground and high pace: Matt Brown vs Erick Silva is definitely a candidate for Fight of the Year 2014 and it gets five stars (UFC Performance and Fight of the Night). Matt Brown entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Seth Baczynski at Ufc 139, since then he has collected six consecutive wins.
His opponent, the balck belt in Bjj and judo Erick ‘Indio’ Silva, has an official record of 16-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Jason High (=Silva vs High) and losing to Dong Hyun Kim (=Silva vs Kim); he came back to victory in 2014 winning over Takenori Sato (=Silva vs Sato). Brown vs Silva is the main event of UFC Fight Night Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-10, good exchanges and nice finish: Costas Philippou vs Lorenz Larkin gets three stars. Constantinos Philippou entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-4-0 (58% finishing rate, with only one victory by submission) and he is ranked as the No.18 middleweight in the world, he comes off two consecutive losses: against Francis Carmont in 2013 (=Philippou vs Carmont) and Luke Rockhold in 2014 (=Rockhold vs Philippou).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has a record of 14-2-0 (57% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class, he also lost in 2013 against Carmont and once in 2014 against Brad Tavares (=Larkin vs Tavares), between these two bouts he defeated Chris Camozzi. Costas Philippou vs Larkin is on the undercard of Matt Brown vs Erick Silva – UFC Ufn Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-10, Daron Cruickshank vs Erik Koch gets three stars thanks to a great finish. The black belt in taekwondo Daron Cruickshank entered this fight with a mma record of 14-4-0 (64% finishing rate, with only one victory by submission) and he is ranked as the No.76 lightweight in the world, he lost twice in his last four fights: against John Makdessi and Adriano Martins, both in 2013; he came back to victory in 2014 defeating Mike Rio.
His opponent, Erik Koch, has a record of 14-3-0 (79% finishing rate) and he also is a black belt in taekwondo, lost twice in 2013 (against Ricardo Lamas =Lamas vs Koch and Dustin Poirier =Poirier vs Koch) and came back to victory this year beating Rafaello Oliveira. Cruickshank vs Koch is on the undercard of Matt Brown vs Erick Silva – UFC Ufn Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review: 2014-05-31, great fight between Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi: it was the best fight of the night and it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mark Munoz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Tim Boetsch in July (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he lost to Lyoto Machida by ko in the first round in October (=Machida vs Munoz).
Review: 2014-05-24, some good single shots between Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in karate Robbie Lawler entered this fight with a mma record of 22-10-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world, last year he returned to the Ww division and he won three out of three fights but in 2014 he lost to Johny Hendricks in a bout valid for the Ufc Ww title (=
Review: 2014-05-10, aggressive start, back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, good work on the ground and high pace: Matt Brown vs Erick Silva is definitely a candidate for 
