The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Raphael Assuncao entered this fight with a professional record of 26-5-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 bantamweight in the world. He lost to current #1 Ufc Bw champion TJ Dillashaw in 2016 (Dillashaw vs Assuncao 2) but then he has defeated Aljamain Sterling (Sterling vs Assuncao), Marlon Moraes (Moraes vs Assuncao) and Matthew Lopez (Raphael Assuncao vs Matthew Lopez).
His opponent, Rob Font, has a mma record of 15-3-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Pedro Munhoz last year (Munhoz vs Font) but he came back to win with Thomas Almeida in 2018 (Thomas Almeida vs Rob Font). Assuncao vs Font is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 226. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Gokhan Saki vs Khalil Rountree full fight Video UFC 226 – 2018
The former Glory light-Hw kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki entered this fight with a professional mma record of 1-1-0 (100% finishing rate) but he has kickboxing record of 83-12-0 (59 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.78 light heavyweight in the world. He debuted in mixed martial arts in 2004 but he lost to James Zikic via tko; then he fought in 2017 beating Henrique da Silva (4-stars fight, Gokhan Saki vs Henrique da Silva).
His opponent, Khalil Rountree Jr, has an official record of 6-2-0 (67% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.71 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2016, against Andrew Sanchez and Tyson Pedro, but then he has collected two victories, over Daniel Jolly and Paul Craig, and one no-contest with Michał Oleksiejczuk. Saki vs Rountree is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 226. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Uriah Hall vs Paulo Costa full fight Video UFC 226 – 2018
The black belt in karate Uriah Hall entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-8-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 middleweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive defeats between 2015 and 2016, against Robert Whittaker (Hall vs Whittaker), Derek Brunson (Hall vs Brunson) and Gegard Mousasi (Mousasi vs Hall 2) but he came back to win in 2017 with Krzysztof Jotko (Krzysztof Jotko vs Uriah Hall).
His opponent, the undefeated Paulo Henrique Borrachinha Costa, has a perfect record of 11-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. Paulo Costa fought three times last year winning over Garreth McLellan, Oluwale Bamgbose (Paulo Costa vs Bamgbose) and Johny Hendricks (Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa). Hall vs Costa is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Daniel Cormier – UFC 226. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 BOXING fight – Beibut Shumenov vs Hizni Altunkaya – full fight Video WBA
The former Olympian and world champion in two different weight classes Beibut Shumenov entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 17-2-0 (11 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since May 21, 2016 when he defeated Junior Anthony Wright. Before this bout he had also beat BJ Flores in 2015 (Beibut Shumenov vs BJ Flores) and he had lost to Bernard Hopkins in 2014 (Bernard Hopkins vs Beibut Shumenov).
His opponent, Hizni Altunkaya, has an official record of 30-1-0 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.71 cruiserweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Krzysztof Glowacki last year (Krzysztof Glowacki vs Hizni Altunkaya), after this bout he has beat Niko Lohmann in 2018. Shumenov vs Altunkaya is valid for the vacant WBA World cruiserweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Brad Katona vs Jay Cucciniello – fight Video UFC Tuf 27 Finale
Both undefeated, ‘Superman’ Brad Katona entered this fight with a perfect record of 6-0-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.81 bantamweight in the world while his opponent, Jay Cucciniello, has an official mma record of 7-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Both fighters fought twice in 2017: Katona defeated Austin Ryan and Stephen Cervantes while Cucciniello beat Daniel Requeijo and Wesley Hawkey. Katona vs Cucciniello is the final of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Featherweight tournament; undercard of Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya – UFC Tuf 27 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Buakaw Banchamek vs Michael Krcmar – full fight Video ASF 5
The two time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 236-24-12 (71 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, Michael Krcmar, has an official record of 33-13 (4 knockouts). Buakaw has already fought four times in 2018 losing once, with Jonay Risco (Buakaw Banchamek vs Jonay Risco) but then he has beat Luis Passos (Buakaw Banchamek vs Luis Passos) and Victor Nagbe (Buakaw Banchamek vs Victor Nagbe 2). Buakaw vs Krcmar is the main event of All Star Fight 5. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Michael Trizano vs Joe Giannetti – fight Video UFC Tuf 27 Finale
Both undefeated and with same record Michael Trizano entered this fight with a pro mma record of 6-0-0 (67% finishing rate) while his opponent, Joe Giannetti, has a record of 6-0-0 (83% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko). Both fighters fought four times in 2017: Trizano beat Tim Kunkel, Eddie Lenoci, James Gonzalez and Mike Otwell while Giannetti defeated Alex Dolan, Jay Ellis, Vince McGuinness and Keenan Raymond. Trizano vs Giannetti is the final of The Ultimate Fighter 27 Lightweight tournament; undercard of Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya – UFC Tuf 27 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya – fight Video UFC Tuf 27 Finale
Brad Tavares entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (41% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 middleweight in the world. He lost to Robert Whittaker in 2015 (Tavares vs Whittaker) but then he has won four consecutive bouts beating Thales Leites and Krzysztof Jotko in his last two (Brad Tavares vs Krzysztof Jotko).
His opponent, the undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya, has a perfect record of 13-0-0 (92% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.46 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2018 winning over Rob Wilkinson and Martin Vettori (Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori). Tavares vs Adesanya is the main event of UFC Tuf 27 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Catalin Morosanu vs Freddy Kemayo 3 – full fight Video DFS
The former SuperKombat champion Catalin Morosanu entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 44-12-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world but he won just two out of his last six bouts, against Maurice Greene (Morosanu vs Greene) and Lukasz Krupadziorow (Morosanu vs Krupadziorow); after this fight he lost to Michal Turynski (Catalin Morosanu vs Michal Turynski).
His opponent, the former Iska and Wako pro world champion , has an official record of 70-26-1 (48 knockouts) but he comes off three consecutive losses, with Zinedine Hameur-Lain, Igor Bugaenko and Zabit Samedov. In their first bout Morosanu was defeated by Kemayo by ko (April 26, 2008) while in their second fight Catalin took revenge on him by unanimous decision (November 6, 2008); Morosanu vs Kemayo 3 is the main event of Dynamite Fight Show – DFS. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 26, year 2018
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 26: (Mon-Sun) from June 25, 2018 to July 1, 2018. Boxing Fight of the Week: Alex Saucedo vs Leonardo Zappavigna