Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-01-16, the mma fight Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Li Jingliang gets three stars thanks to a great finish (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj Santiago Ponzinibbio entered this fight with a mma record of 27-3-0 (78% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 17, 2018 when he defeated Neil Magny (Neil Magny vs Santiago Ponzinibbio). His last loss was against Lorenz Larkin in 2015 (Larkin vs Ponzinibbio), since then he has won seven consecutive fights.
His opponent, Li Jingliang (he is also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu), has an official record of 17-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 welterweight in the world. He lost his only fight of 2020, against Neil Magny (Neil Magny vs Li Jingliang), but before this match, in 2019, he had beat Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs Li Jingliang). Jingliang vs Ponzinibbio is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar – UFC on ABC 1 (also known as UFC Fight Island 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Dusko Todorovic vs Punahele Soriano full fight Video highlights UFC Fight Island 7 – 2021
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-01-16, the mma fight Dusko Todorovic vs Punahele Soriano was probably the least beautiful of the main card, but still worth watching: it gets three stars.
Both undefeated, the Serbian Dusko Todorovic entered this fight with a perfect record of 10-0-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.60 middleweight in the world while his opponent, Punahele Soriano, has an official mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.83 in the same weight class. In their last three fights Todorovic has won over Michel Pereira, Teddy Ash and Dequan Townsend while Soriano has beat Jhonoven Pati, Jamie Pickett and Oskar Piechota. Soriano vs Todorovic is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar – UFC on ABC 1 (also known as UFC Fight Island 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Joaquin Buckley vs Alessio Di Chirico full fight Video highlights UFC Fight Island 7 – 2021
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-01-16, mma fight with a spectacular finish: Joaquin Buckley vs Alessio Di Chirico is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night)!
Joaquin Buckley entered this fight with a professional record of 12-3-0 (75% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.68 middleweight in the world. He lost to Kevin Holland last year but then he has won over Impa Kasanganay (4-stars fight, Impa Kasanganay vs Joaquin Buckley) and Jordan Wright.
His opponent, Alessio Di Chirico, has a mma record of 12-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.90 in the same weight class. His last victory was in 2018, against Julian Marquez, since then he has lost three consecutive matches: with Kevin Holland, Makhmud Muradov and Zak Cummings. Di Chirico vs Buckley is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar – UFC on ABC 1 (also known as UFC Fight Island 7). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Kai Asakura vs Kyoji Horiguchi 2 full fight Video Rizin 26 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-31, pretty good finish between Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The Rizin Bw champion Kai Asakura entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-2-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 bantamweight in the world. He lost to Manel Kape last year but he came back to win against Hiromasa Ougikubo and Shoji Maruyama in 2020.
His opponent, the black belt in karate, former Bellator and Rizin Bw champ Kyoji Horiguchi, has a record of 28-3-0 (61% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since August 18, 2019 when he was defeated by Kai Asakura in their first fight. Before this bout, in the same year, he had beat Ben Nguyen (Kyoji Horiguchi vs Ben Nguyen) and Darrion Caldwell (Kyoji Horiguchi vs Darrion Caldwell 2). Horiguchi vs Asakura 2, main event of the Rizin 26, is valid for the Rizin bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 51, year 2020
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 51: (Mon-Sun) from December 14, 2020 to December 20, 2020. Boxing Fight of the Week: Gilberto Ramirez vs Alfonso Lopez Boxing Knockout of the Week: Shakan Pitters vs Craig Richards K-1 Muay Thai … Read more
Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal full fight Video highlights UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, pretty good fight between Stephen Thompson and Geoff Neal: it gets three stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in karate, kempo and ju-jitsu Stephen Thompson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-4-1 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2018 and 2019, against Darren Till (Stephen Thompson vs Darren Till) and Anthony Pettis (Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis), but he came back to win with Vicente Luque in November of the same year (Stephen Thompson vs Vicente Luque).
His opponent, Geoff Neal, has an official record of 13-2-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Kevin Holland in 2017 but since then he has won seven consecutive bouts defeating Belal Muhammad, Niko Price (Niko Price vs Geoff Neal) and Mike Perry in his last three. Neal vs Thompson is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Anthony Pettis vs Alex Morono fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, good finish between Anthony Pettis and Alex Morono but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a record of 23-10-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2019 and 2020, against Nate Diaz (Anthony Pettis vs Nate Diaz) and Carlos Diego Ferreira (Anthony Pettis vs Carlos Diego Ferreira), but then he has beat Donald Cerrone in their rematch (Anthony Pettis vs Donald Cerrone 2).
His opponent, Alex Morono, has a mma record of 18-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.69 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2020 losing to Khaos Williams and defeating Rhys McKee. Morono vs Pettis is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marcin Tybura vs Greg Hardy full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, fight not particularly good between Marcin Tybura and Greg Hardy: it gets two stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Bjj and former M-1 Global Hw champion Marcin Tybura entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-6-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world. He lost twice last year, against Shamil Abdurakhimov (Marcin Tybura vs Shamil Abdurakhimov) and Augusto Sakai, but then he has won over Sergey Spivak, Maxim Grishin (Marcin Tybura vs Maxim Grishin) and Ben Rothwell (Marcin Tybura vs Ben Rothwell).
His opponent, the former American football NFL defensive end Greg Hardy, has an official mma record of 7-2-0 (86% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.45 in the same weight class. He lost to Alexander Volkov last year (Alexander Volkov vs Greg Hardy) but he came back to win in 2020 beating Yorgan De Castro (Greg Hardy vs Yorgan De Castro) and Maurice Greene. Hardy vs Tybura is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, disappointing fight between Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera: it gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Fw champion Jose Aldo entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-7-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 bantamweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, the last one with current #1 in this division Petr Yan (Petr Yan vs Jose Aldo). His last victory was against Renato Moicano in February 2019 (Jose Aldo vs Renato Moicano Carneiro) but if you want to watch Aldo’s best fights, here are two bouts ranked in the top 10 Users’ mma Fight of the year of 2011 and 2012, Jose Aldo vs Mark Hominick and Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, but also the unforgettable 4-stars fight Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor.
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Marlon Vera, has a record of 16-6-1 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2020 losing to Yadong Song (Marlon Vera vs Yadong Song) and beating Sean O’Malley (Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera). Vera vs Aldo is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Marlon Moraes vs Rob Font full fight Video UFC Vegas 17 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, pretty good finish between Marlon Moraes and Rob Font: it gets three stars – UFC Performance of the Night (take a look at our ranking of the best mma fights of 2020).
The black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Bw champion Marlon Moraes entered this fight with a professional record of 23-7-1 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Petr Yan) but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes) and Cory Sandhagen (Marlon Moraes vs Cory Sandhagen); between these two bouts he beat Jose Aldo (Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo).
His opponent, Rob Font, has a mma record of 17-4-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Raphael Assuncao in 2018 (Raphael Assuncao vs Rob Font) but then he has beat Sergio Pettis (Sergio Pettis vs Rob Font) and Ricky Simon. Font vs Moraes is on the undercard of Stephen Thompson vs Geoff Neal – UFC Fight Night 183 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 41 or UFC Vegas 17). Watch the video and rate this fight!