The black belt in Bjj, judo and former Bellator Mw champion Hector Lombard entered this fight with a pro mma record of 34-4-1 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Yushin Okami in 2013 (via split decision, Lombard vs Okami), after this bout he has collected three consecutive victories, the last one against Josh Burkman (then the result was overturned in a no-contest because the Cuban tested positive for anabolic steroids, Lombard vs Burkman).
His opponent, Neil Magny, has a record of 17-4-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He fought five times last year losing his third bout, against Demian Maia; then he beat Erick Silva (=Silva vs Magny) and Kelvin Gastelum (=Magny vs Gastelum). Lombard vs Magny is on the undercard of Mark Hunt vs Frank Mir – UFC Fight Night 85. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz full fight Video UFC 196 – 2016
The Ufc Fw champion Conor McGregor entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-2-0 (95% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world but in this fight he moves up in weight class to the welterweight division. McGregor suffered his last defeat in 2010 when he faced Joseph Duffy, but since then he has won 15 fights (seven in the Ufc) beating, in 2015, Dennis Siver (=McGregor vs Siver), Chad Mendes (=Mendes vs McGregor) and Jose Aldo (4-stars-fight, Aldo vs McGregor).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf 5 Lw tournament winner Nate Diaz, has an official record of 18-10-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 lightweight. He lost to Rafael dos Anjos in 2014 (=dos Anjos vs Diaz) but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Michael Johnson (=Johnson vs Diaz). ‘The Notorius’ McGregor vs Diaz is the main event of the UFC 196 (on the original fight card Conor was expected to face Rafael dos Anjos but the Brazilian pulled out due to a broken foot). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate full fight Video UFC 196 – 2016
The undefeated Ufc women’s Bw champion and former Wbc, Wba, Wbf, Iba boxing champion Holly Holm entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (70% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world. She fought three times last year beating Raquel Pennington (=Holm vs Pennington), Marion Reneau (=Holm vs Reneau) and Ronda Rousey (4-stars-fight, Rousey vs Holm).
Her opponent, the former Strikeforce women’s Bw champion Miesha Tate, has a record of 17-5-0 (53% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. She lost two consecutive fights in 2013, against Cat Zingano (4-stars-fight, Tate vs Zingano) and Ronda Rousey (=Rousey vs Tate 2), but then she has won four consecutive bouts beating Sara McMann (=Tate vs McMann) and Jessica Eye in 2015 (=Tate vs Eye). Holm vs Tate is valid for the UFC women’s bantamweight title (Holm’s first defense); undercard of Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz – UFC 196. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Donald Cerrone vs Alex Oliveira – full fight Video UFC FN 83
Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28-7-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world. He fought four times last year losing just his last bout, against #1 Rafael dos Anjos (=dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2).
His opponent, Alex Oliveira, has an official record of 13-3-1 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.58 in the same weight class. He also suffered one loss in 2015, against Gilbert Burns (=Burns vs Oliveira) but then ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira has won three consecutive fights beating Piotr Hallmann (=Hallmann vs Oliveira). Cerrone vs Oliveira is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 83. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 MMA fight – Johny Hendricks vs Stephen Thompson – full fight Video UFC FN 82
The former Ufc Ww champion Johny Hendricks entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world. He suffered his last loss in 2014 when he faced #1 Robbie Lawler in their rematch (via split decision, Hendricks vs Lawler 2), after this bout he came back to win against Matt Brown (=Hendricks vs Brown).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and ju-jitsu and former kickboxing world champion Stephen Thompson, has an official record of 11-1-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. His only loss occurred in 2012 when he faced Matt Brown, since then he has won five consecutive fights beating Jake Ellenberger in his last one (=Ellenberger vs Thompson). Hendricks vs Thompson is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 82. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2016 best MMA fight – Noad Lahat vs Diego Rivas – fight Video UFC FN 82
The black belt in Bjj and judo Noad Lahat entered this fight with a record of 9-1-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.59 featherweight in the world. He suffered his only loss in 2014 when he faced Godofredo ‘Pepey’ Castro, after this bout he has won over Steven Siler and Niklas Backstrom.
His opponent, the undefeated Diego Rivas, has an official mma record of 6-0-0 (67% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 8, 2014 when he beat Rodolfo Rubio Perez. Lahat vs Rivas 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
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
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 – Luke Sanders vs Maximo Blanco – fight Video UFC FN 81
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 – Andrei Arlovski vs Stipe Miocic – fight Video UFC 195
The former Ufc Hw champion Andrei Arlovski entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-10-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Fabricio Werdum). ‘The Pit-Bull’ Arlovski suffered his last loss in 2013 when he faced Anthony Johnson (=Arlovski vs Johnson), since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Travis Browne (one of the the best mma fights of 2015, Arlovski vs Browne) and Frank Mir last year (=Arlovski vs Mir).
His opponent, Stipe Miocic, has a record of 13-2-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Junior dos Santos in 2014 (=Dos Santos vs Miocic) but he came back to win in 2015 defeating Mark Hunt (=Hunt vs Miocic). Arlovski vs Miocic is on the undercard of Robbie Lawler vs Carlos Condit – UFC 195. Watch the video and rate this fight!