Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-29, fight not so exciting between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Anthony Smith entered this fight with a professional mma record of 33-15-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Jon Jones (Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith) and Glover Teixeira (Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira); between these two fights he beat Alexander Gustafsson (Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith).
His opponent, Aleksandar Rakic, has an official record of 12-2-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has defeated Devin Clark and Jimi Manuwa (Jimi Manuwa vs Aleksandar Rakic) but then he has lost to Volkan Oezdemir (Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic). Rakic vs Smith is the main event of UFC Fight Night 175 (also known as UFC Vegas 8). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-29, disappointing fight between Neil Magny and Robbie Lawler: it gets two stars. Neil Magny entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-7-0 (43% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman). He was defeated by Santiago Ponzinibbio in 2018 (Neil Magny vs Santiago Ponzinibbio) but then he has won over Li Jingliang (Neil Magny vs Li Jingliang) and Anthony Rocco Martin (Neil Magny vs Anthony Rocco Martin).
His opponent, the former Ufc Ww champion Robbie Lawler, has a record of 28-14-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Donald Cerrone in 2017 (Lawler vs Cerrone). After this fight he has lost to Rafael dos Anjos (Robbie Lawler vs Rafael dos Anjos), Ben Askren (Robbie Lawler vs Ben Askren) and Colby Covington (Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler). Lawler vs Magny is on the undercard of Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic – UFC Fight Night 175 (also known as UFC Vegas 8). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-29, pretty good fight between Ricardo Lamas and Bill Algeo: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ricardo Lamas entered this fight with a mma record of 19-8-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 featherweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against Darren Elkins in 2018 (Darren Elkins vs Ricardo Lamas); after this fight he has lost to Calvin Kattar (Ricardo Lamas vs Calvin Kattar).
His opponent, Bill Algeo, has an official record of 13-4-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.118 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Brendan Loughnane last year but he comes back to win against Tim Dooling in 2020. Algeo vs Lamas is on the undercard of Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic – UFC Fight Night 175 (also known as UFC Vegas 8). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-22, pretty good fight between Pedro Munhoz and Frankie Edgar: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pedro Munhoz entered this fight with a professional record of 18-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Aljamain Sterling (Aljamain Sterling vs Pedro Munhoz); before this bout he had beat Cody Garbrandt in March 2019 (4-stars fight, Cody Garbrandt vs Pedro Munhoz) and Bryan Caraway in November 2018 (Pedro Munhoz vs Bryan Caraway).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Frankie Edgar, has a mma record of 23-8-1 (48% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 featherweight but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Cub Swanson in 2018 (Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson 2); after this bout he has lost to Max Holloway (Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar) and Chan Sung Jung (Frankie Edgar vs Chan Sung Jung). Edgar vs Munhoz is the main event of UFC on ESPN 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-15, some good exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 gets two. Moreover this match was ranked in the ‘Top 10 Mma Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users).
The current Ufc Hw champion Stipe Miocic entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-3-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has beat Francis Ngannou (Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou) and Daniel Cormier in their rematch (via tko, Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocic II) but between these two bouts he had also lost to Cormier by ko (Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier I).
His opponent, the former Strikeforce, Ufc ligh-Hw and Hw champ Daniel Cormier, has an official record of 22-2-0 (68% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. Before losing to Miocic in their second bout he had beat Volkan Oezdemir in Janauary 2018 (Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir), then Stipe in July and Derrick Lewis in November (Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis). Cormier vs Miocic 3, main event of the Ufc 252, is valid for the UFC heavyweight title (Miocic’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-15, fight not so exciting between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Sean O’Malley entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 bantamweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Andre Soukhamthath (Andre Soukhamthath vs Sean O’Malley), Jose Alberto Quinonez and Eddie Wineland (Sean O’Malley vs Eddie Wineland).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Marlon Vera, has an official record of 15-6-1 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Yadong Song (Marlon Vera vs Yadong Song); before this bout, in 2019, he had beat Frankie Saenz, Nohelin Hernandez and Andre Ewell. Vera vs O’Malley is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 – UFC 252 (they also faced each other a second time on March 3rd, 2024 – Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-15, pretty good finish between Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Junior dos Santos entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-7-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic) but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Francis Ngannou in 2019 (Francis Ngannou vs Junior dos Santos) and Curtis Blaydes in 2020 (Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos); before these bouts he had beat Derrick Lewis (Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos).
His opponent, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, has a record of 10-1-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Francis Ngannou in May 2020 (Francis Ngannou vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik); before this fight, in 2019, he had won four bouts defeating Junior Albini, Allen Crowder, Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem (Alistair Overeem vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik). Rozenstruik vs dos Santos is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 – UFC 252. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-15, some good single shots between John Dodson and Merab Dvalishvili but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in gaidojutsu and Tuf 14 Bw tournament winner John Dodson entered this fight with a professional record of 21-11-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 bantamweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Jimmie Rivera (John Dodson vs Jimmie Rivera) and Petr Yan (John Dodson vs Petr Yan); after these bouts he has beat Nathaniel Wood (John Dodson vs Nathaniel Wood).
His opponent, the black belt in judo Merab Dvalishvili, has a mma record of 11-4-0 (27% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Frankie Saenz and Ricky Simon, but then he has beat Terrion Ware, Brad Katona (Brad Katona vs Merab Dvalishvili), Casey Kenney and Gustavo Lopez. Dvalishvili vs Dodson is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier 3 – UFC 252. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-08, good fight between Derrick Lewis and Aleksei Oleinik: it gets three stars. Derrick Lewis entered this fight with a mma record of 23-7-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2018 and 2019, against Daniel Cormier (Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis) and Junior dos Santos (Derrick Lewis vs Junior dos Santos), but then he has beat Blagoy Ivanov (Derrick Lewis vs Blagoy Ivanov) and Ilir Latifi (Derrick Lewis vs Ilir Latifi).
His opponent, the black belt in jujutsu, Bjj and former world combat sambo champ Alexey Oleynik, has an official record of 59-13-1 (92% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He also lost two consecutive fights, in 2019, against Alistair Overeem (Alistair Overeem vs Alexey Oleynik) and Walt Harris (Alexey Oleynik vs Walt Harris), but then he has defeated Maurice Greene (Alexey Oleynik vs Maurice Greene) and Fabricio Werdum (Alexey Oleynik vs Fabricio Werdum). Oleynik vs Lewis is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 174 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 32). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-08, good exchanges between Beneil Dariush and Scott Holtzman: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a pro record of 18-4-1 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 lightweight in the world. He lost to Alexander Hernandez in 2018 but then he has won four bouts defeating Frank Camacho (Beneil Dariush vs Frank Camacho) and Drakkar Klose in his last two (Beneil Dariush vs Drakkar Klose).
His opponent, Scott Holtzman, has an official mma record of 14-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Nik Lentz last year but then he has beat Dong Hyun Ma and Jim Miller. Holtzman vs Dariush is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Alexey Oleynik – UFC Fight Night 174 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 32). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-29, fight not so exciting between Anthony Smith and Aleksandar Rakic: it gets two stars.
