Review: 2015-01-03, disappointing fight between Nate Marquardt and Brad Tavares: it gets two stars. The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Ww champion Nate Marquardt entered this fight with a mma record of 33-13-2 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.22 middleweight in the world, he suffered three consecutive defeats in 2013, the last one against Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Marquardt), but then he came back to win last year beating James Te Huna in his only fight of 2014 (=Te Huna vs Marquardt).
His opponent, Brad Tavares, has an official record of 12-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive defeats: against Yoel Romero (=Tavares vs Romero) and Tim Boetsch (=Boetsch vs Tavares). Marquardt vs Tavares is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!
UFC fight videos
Kyoji Horiguchi vs Louis Gaudinot full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015
Review: 2015-01-03, pretty boring fight between Kyoji Horiguchi and Louis Gaudinot: it gets two stars; if they prefer to dance or run, why they fight? Both black belt in karate, Kyoji Horiguchi entered this fight with a mma record of 14-1-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world while his opponent, Louis Gaudinot, has an official record of 6-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.70 in the same weight class. Horiguchi vs Gaudinot is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Danny Castillo vs Paul Felder full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015
Review: 2015-01-03, Danny Castillo vs Paul Felder gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). Danny Castillo entered this fight with a mma record of 17-7-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.35 lightweight in the world while his opponent, the undefeated Paul Felder, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (66% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission). Castillo vs Felder is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Hector Lombard vs Josh Burkman full fight Video UFC 182 – 2015
Review: 2015-01-03, some good exchanges between Hector Lombard and Josh Burkman but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two. The black belt in judo and Bjj and former Bellator Mw champion Hector Lombard entered this fight with a pro mma record of 34-4-1 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robbie Lawler); he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Yushin Okami (via split decision, Lombard vs Okami), since then he has won two bouts: against Nate Marquardt (=Lombard vs Marquardt) and Jake Shields (=Shields vs Lombard).
His opponent, Josh Burkman, has an official record of 27-10-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class, he also lost in 2013, against Steve Carl (bout valid for the WSOF Ww title, Burkman vs Carl), but then he came back to win beating Tyler Stinson (=Burkman vs Stinson). Lombard vs Burkman is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 182. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Antonio Carlos Jr vs Patrick Cummins – Result UFC FN 58
Review: 2014-12-20, disappointing fight between Antonio Carlos Jr and Patrick Cummins: it gets two stars. The undefeated black belt in Bjj Antonio Carlos Junior entered this fight with a mma record of 4-0-0 (75% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.45 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Patrick Cummins, has an official record of 6-1-0 (83% finishing rate). In their last fight Carlos Junior defeated Vitor Miranda winning “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Hw tournament” (=Miranda vs Carlos Jr) while Cummins beat Kyle Kingsbury. ‘Cara de Sapato’ Carlos Jr vs Cummins is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs CB Dollaway – UFC FN 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Lyoto Machida vs CB Dollaway – fight Video UFC FN 58
Review: 2014-12-20, pretty good finish between Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in karate and Bjj Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a professional mma record of 21-5-0 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 middleweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 beating Gegard Mousasi (=Machida vs Mousasi) but then he lost to #1 Ufc Mw champion Chris Weidman (=Weidman vs Machida).
His opponent, CB Dollaway, has an official record of 15-5-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Tim Boetsch, after this bout he came back to win beating Cezar Ferreira (=Dollaway vs Ferreira) and Francis Carmont (=Carmont vs Dollaway). Machida vs Dollaway is the main event of UFC Fight Night 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Renan Barao vs Mitch Gagnon – full fight Video UFC FN 58
Review: 2014-12-20, fight not particularly good between Renan Barao and Mitch Gagnon: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a pro mma record of 32-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 bantamweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 beating Urijah Faber in their rematch (=Barao vs Faber 2) but then he was defeated by TJ Dillashaw losing his Ufc Bw title (=Barao vs Dillashaw).
His opponent, Mitch Gagnon, has a record of 12-2-0 (92% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Bryan Caraway (=Caraway vs Gagnon); since then he has won four consecutive bouts, the last one against Roman Salazar (=Gagnon vs Salazar). Barao vs Gagnon is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs CB Dollaway – UFC FN 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Rashid Magomedov vs Elias Silverio – fight Video UFC FN 58
Review: 2014-12-20, pretty good finish but the rest of the fight was boring: Rashid Magomedov vs Elias Silverio gets two stars. The former M-1 Global Ww champion Rashid Magomedov entered this fight with a pro mma record of 17-1-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 lightweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2010 when he faced Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (via split decision), since then he has won 10 consecutive bouts, the last one against Rodrigo Damm.
His opponent, the undefeated Elias Silverio, has a perfect record of 11-0-0 (36% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.48 in the same weight class, he has fought twice in 2014 beating Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Ernest Chavez. Magomedov vs Silverio is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs CB Dollaway – UFC FN 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Erick Silva vs Mike Rhodes – fight Video UFC FN 58
Review: 2014-12-20, Erick Silva vs Mike Rhodes gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj and judo Erick Silva entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-5-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 welterweight while his opponent, Mike Rhodes, has an official record of 6-3-0 (67% finishing rate). Both fighters have fought twice in 2014: Silva defeated Takenori Sato (=Silva vs Sato) but then he was defeated by Matt Brown (fight of the year candidate, Brown vs Silva) while Rhodes lost to George Sullivan and Robert Whittaker. ‘Indio’ Silva vs Rhodes is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs CB Dollaway – UFC FN 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Junior dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic full fight Video UFC on Fox 13 – 2014
Review: 2014-12-13, nice and tough fight between Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Bjj and former Ufc Hw champion Junior dos Santos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-3-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2013 beating Mark Hunt (=dos Santos vs Hunt) but then he lost to #1 Cain Velasquez in their third fight (=Velasquez vs dos Santos 3).
His opponent, Stipe Miocic, has an official record of 12-1-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Stefan Struve (=Struve vs Miocic); after this bout he has won three consecutive fights, the last one against Fabio Maldonado (=Miocic vs Maldonado). ‘Cigano’ dos Santos vs Miocic is the main event of “UFC on Fox 13”. Watch the video and rate this fight!