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: 2020-08-15, 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: 2020-08-08, 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!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-26, pretty good fight between Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 3: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio Shogun Rua entered this fight with a professional record of 26-11-1 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.27 light heavyweight in the world. He lost to Anthony Smith in 2018 (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith) but then he has beat Tyson Pedro (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Tyson Pedro) and he has tied with Paul Craig (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Paul Craig).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, has a mma record of 23-9-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class but he won just two out of his last six fights, the last one with Sam Alvey in 2018 (Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira); after this bout he has been defeated by Ryan Spann (Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs Ryan Spann). In their two previous bouts Rua had beat Nogueira, both via unanimous decision (Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 2); this third fight is on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till – UFC on ESPN 14 (UFC Fight Island). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-19, pretty good fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Askar Askarov: it gets three stars. Alexandre Pantoja entered this fight with a record of 22-4-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Wilson Reis (Alexandre Pantoja vs Wilson Reis) and Matt Schnell (Alexandre Pantoja vs Matt Schnell) but between these two bouts he lost to current #1 Flw Deiveson Figueiredo (Alexandre Pantoja vs Deiveson Figueiredo).
His opponent, the undefeated Askar Askarov, has a mma record of 11-0-1 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He has tied with Brandon Moreno in 2019 (Brandon Moreno vs Askar Askarov) but then he comes back to win against Tim Elliott in 2020 (Askar Askarov vs Tim Elliott). Pantoja vs Askarov is on the undercard of Deiveson Figueiredo vs Joseph Benavidez 2 – UFC Fight Night 172 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 30). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-12, some good exchanges between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj, Tuf tournament winner and current Ufc Ww champion Kamaru Usman entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jose Caceres at his second professional mma fight in 2013, since then he has collected 15 consecutive victories beating Rafael dos Anjos (Rafael dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman), Tyron Woodley (Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman) and Colby Covington in his last three (Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington).
His opponent, Jorge Masvidal (who replaces Gilbert Burns since he and his coach tested positive for COVID-19), has a record of 35-13-0 (51% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. ‘Gamebred’ lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, against Demian Maia (via split decision, Maia vs Masvidal) and Stephen Thompson (Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal), but then he has beat Darren Till (Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal), Ben Askren (4-stars fight, Ben Askren vs Jorge Masvidal) and Nate Diaz (Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz). Usman vs Masvidal, main event of Ufc 251, is valid for the Ufc welterweight title (Usman’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-12, entertaining fight between Volkan Oezdemir and Jiri Prochazka: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Volkan Oezdemir entered this fight with a record of 17-4-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world. He lost three consecutive fights between 2018 and 2019, the last one with Dominick Reyes (Dominick Reyes vs Volkan Oezdemir) but then he has beat Ilir Latifi (Volkan Oezdemir vs Ilir Latifi) and Aleksandar Rakic (Volkan Oezdemir vs Aleksandar Rakic).
His opponent, Jiri Prochazka, has a mma record of 26-3-1 (96% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Muhammed Lawal in 2015 (Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal vs Jiri Prochazka), since then he has won ten consecutive bouts taking revenge on Lawal in 2019 (Muhammed King Mo Lawal vs Jiri Prochazka 2) and beating, after this bout, also Fabio Maldonado (Jiri Prochazka vs Fabio Maldonado) and CB Dollaway. Oezdemir vs Prochazka is on the undercard of Kamaru Usman vs Jorge Masvidal – UFC 251. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-06-13, pretty good fight between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Marvin Vettori entered this fight with a pro record of 14-4-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.32 middleweight in the world. He lost to Israel Adesanya in 2018 (controversial split decision, Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori) but then he has beat Cezar Ferreira and Andrew Sanchez.
His opponent, Karl Roberson, has a mma record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Glover Teixeira (Glover Teixeira vs Karl Roberson) and defeating Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov. Vettori vs Roberson is on the undercard of Jessica Eye vs Cynthia Calvillo – UFC on ESPN 10. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-06-06, span itemprop=”itemreviewed”>Raphael Assuncao vs Cody Garbrandt gets three stars only thanks to a great finish (UFC Performance of the Night)!
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Raphael Assuncao entered this fight with a pro mma record of 27-7-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 bantamweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Marlon Moraes (Raphael Assuncao vs Marlon Moraes 2) and Cory Sandhagen (Cory Sandhagen vs Raphael Assuncao); before these two bouts he had beat Rob Font (Raphael Assuncao vs Rob Font).
His opponent, the former Ufc Bw champ Cody Garbrandt, has a record of 11-3-0 (82% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 2, 2019 when he was defeated by Pedro Munhoz (Cody Garbrandt vs Pedro Munhoz); before this fight he had also lost twice with TJ Dillashaw (Cody Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw I and TJ Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt II); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Dominick Cruz (Cruz vs Garbrandt). Assuncao vs Garbrandt is on the undercard of Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer – UFC 250. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-06-06, some good exchanges between Jussier Formiga da Silva and Alex Perez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj and judo Jussier Formiga da Silva entered this fight with a record of 23-7-0 (43% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Joseph Benavidez (Jussier Formiga vs Joseph Benavidez 2) and Brandon Moreno (Jussier Formiga vs Brandon Moreno); before these two bouts he had beat current #1 Flw Deiveson Figueiredo (Jussier Formiga vs Deiveson Figueiredo).
His opponent, Alex Perez, has a mma record of 23-5-0 (48% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He lost to Joseph Benavidez in 2018 (Joseph Benavidez vs Alex Perez) but then he has defeated Mark De La Rosa and Jordan Espinosa (Jordan Espinosa vs Alex Perez). Formiga vs Perez is on the undercard of Amanda Nunes vs Felicia Spencer – UFC 250. 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.
