Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty boring fight between Michael Page and Paul Daley: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Michael Page entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 13-0-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.45 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights MVP (Michael ‘Venom’ Page) has won over Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos (4-stars-fight, Page vs Cyborg Santos), Fernando Gonzalez (Michael Page vs Fernando Gonzalez) and David Rickels (Michael Page vs David Rickels).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 40-16-2 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class but ‘Semtex’ won just two out of his last five bouts, against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward) and Lorenz Larkin (Lorenz Larkin vs Paul Daley); after this fight he has been defeated by Jon Fitch (Jon Fitch vs Paul Daley). Page vs Daley, main event of Bellator 216, is the quarter-final of the Bellator welterweight world grand prix tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, disappointing fight between Mirko Filipovic and Roy Nelson 2: it gets two stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, former K-1 and Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic entered this fight with a professional record of 37-11-2 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Alexey Oleinik in 2013 (Filipovic vs Oleinik), since then he has won nine consecutive bouts winning the 2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament beating Amir Aliakbari in the final (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Amir Aliakbari) and defeating Tsuyoshi Kohsaka and Roque Martinez in 2017 and 2018 (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Roque Martinez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson, has a mma record of 23-16-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last three fights, against Javy Ayala (Roy Nelson vs Javy Ayala); after this bout he lost to Matt Mitrione (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2) and Sergei Kharitonov (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). In their first fight Filipovic had lost to ‘Big Country’ Nelson via tko (October 29, 2011 – Roy Nelson vs Cro Cop Filipovic I); Cro Cop vs Nelson 2 is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, fight not so exciting between Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo 2: it gets two stars.
The undefeated black belt in judo, former Bellator and world combat sambo champion Vitaly Minakov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 21-0-0 (90% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 16, 2017 when he beat Tony Johnson (Vitaly Minakov vs Tony Johnson); before this bout, in 2017, he had also won over DJ Linderman (Minakov vs Linderman) and Antonio Bigfoot Silva (Minakov vs Silva).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 29-10-2 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won seven bouts beating Javi Ayala (Cheick Kongo vs Javy Ayala) and Timothy Johnson (Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson). In their first fight Kongo was defeated by Minakov via unanimous decision (April 4, 2014 – Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo I); this second bout is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-15, we hope to see a rematch soon… Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov gets two stars.
The black belt in karate Matt Mitrione entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-6-0 (85% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2) and losing to Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione).
His opponent, Sergei Kharitonov, has an official record of 28-6-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He lost to Javy Ayala in 2016 (Kharitonov vs Ayala) but then he has collected five victories and one no-contest, against Anotn Vyazigin (originally a majority decision for Sergei then overturned due to an accidental eye poke, Sergei Kharitonov vs Anton Vyazigin); after this bout, in his last one, he has defeated Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). Mitrione vs Kharitonov is the main event of Bellator 215. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-09, close fight but not so exciting: Patricky Freire vs Ryan Scope gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj Patricky Freire entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-8-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world. Patricky Pitbull lost to Michael Chandler in 2016 (Chandler vs Freire 2) but then he has won four bouts defeating Derek Campos (Patricky Freire vs Derek Campos 2) and Roger Huerta in 2018 (Patricky Freire vs Roger Huerta).
His opponent, Ryan Scope, has an official record of 10-1-0 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 15, 2017 when he beat Mickael Lebout; before this fight he had lost to Lewis Long. Freire vs Scope is the main event of Bellator Newcastle. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-10, good fight between Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 15-0-0 (87% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.8 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He fought four times last year winning over Rob Wilkinson, Martin Vettori (Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori), Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya) and Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya).
His opponent, the 43-year-old (14 years older than Adesanya) black belt in Bjj, tae-kwon-do and former Ufc Mw champion Anderson Silva, has an official record of 34-8-0 (76% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since February 11, 2017 when he defeated Derek Brunson (Anderson Silva vs Derek Brunson). Before this bout, in 2016, ‘The Spider’ Silva had lost two consecutive fights: against Michael Bisping in February (controversial decision, Silva vs Bisping) and with Daniel Cormier in July (Cormier vs Silva). Adesanya vs Silva is the new main event of UFC 234 (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-10, good exchanges between Rani Yahya and Ricky Simon: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former ADCC submission wrestling world champion Rani Yahya entered this fight with a professional record of 26-9-0 (77% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.17 bantamweight in the world. He was defeated by Joe Soto in 2017 but then he has beat Henry Briones, Russell Doane and Luke Sanders.
His opponent, Ricky Simon, has a mma record of 14-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Anderson dos Santos in 2016, since then he has won seven consecutive fights defeating Vinicius Zani, Merab Dvalishvili and Montel Jackson in 2018. Yahya vs Simon is on the undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia) – UFC 234. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-10, good second part of the fight between Nadia Kassem and Montana De La Rosa: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The undefeated Nadia Kassem entered this fight with a perfect record of 5-0-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) but she is not ranked as she hasn’t fought since November 18, 2017 when she defeated Alex Chambers; before this bout, in February 2017, she had also beat Jasita Yotawan.
Her opponent, Montana De La Rosa, has an official mma record of 9-4-0 (78% submission victory rate – she has never won via ko/tko) and she entered as the No.36 women’s flyweight in the world. She lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, against Mackenzie Dern and Cynthia Calvillo, but then she has won three fights defeating Rachael Ostovich in 2018. Kassem vs De La Rosa is on the undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia) – UFC 234. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-10, pretty good finish between Sam Alvey and Jim Crute but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Sam Alvey entered this fight with a record of 33-11-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 light heavyweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Marcin Prachnio and Gian Villante but then he lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira).
His opponent, the undefeated Jim Crute, has a perfect mma record of 9-0-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. He also fought three times in 2018 winning over Doo Hwan Kim, Chris Birchler and Paul Craig. Alvey vs Crute is on the undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia) – UFC 234. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-02, pretty good fight between Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes 2: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Raphael Assuncao entered this fight with a professional mma record of 27-5-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 bantamweight in the world. He lost to current #1 Ufc Bw champion TJ Dillashaw in 2016 (Dillashaw vs Assuncao 2) but then he has won four bouts beating Matthew Lopez (Raphael Assuncao vs Matthew Lopez) and Rob Font in his last two (Raphael Assuncao vs Rob Font).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Bw champion Marlon Moraes, has an official record of 21-5-1 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost the first bout against Assuncao in 2017 (Moraes vs Assuncao) but then he has won three fights defeating Jimmie Rivera in 2018 (Jimmie Rivera vs Marlon Moraes). Assuncao vs Moraes 2 is the main event of UFC Fight Night 144 (UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty boring fight between Michael Page and Paul Daley: it gets two stars.
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