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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, spectacular finish between Marlon Moraes and Aljamain Sterling: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Aljamain Sterling entered this fight with a professional record of 14-2-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw). He lost two consecutive fights between 2016 and 2017, against Bryan Caraway and Raphael Assuncao (=Sterling vs Assuncao) but then he has defeated Augusto Mendes and Renan Barao (=Sterling vs Barao).
His opponent, the former Wsof Bw champion Marlon Moraes, has a mma record of 19-5-1 (68% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He has fought twice in 2017 losing to Raphael Assuncao (=Moraes vs Assuncao) and beating John Dodson (=Dodson vs Moraes). Moraes vs Sterling is on the undercard of Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega – UFC Fight Night 123. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – Francisco Vargas vs Stephen Smith – full fight Video

2018/04/132017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, pretty good fight between Francisco Vargas and Stephen Smith: it gets three stars.

The former Wbc super-Fw champion Francisco Vargas entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 23-1-2 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Vasyl Lomachenko). He won the Wbc super-Fw belt in 2015, against Takashi Miura (The Ring magazine Fight of the Year 2015, Miura vs Vargas) but then he drew with Orlando Salido in 2016 (5-stars fight, Vargas vs Salido) and he has lost to Miguel Berchelt in 2017 (4-stars fight, Vargas vs Berchelt).
His opponent, Stephen Smith, has a record of 25-3-0 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He lost to Jason Sosa last year (=Sosa vs Smith) but he came back to win in 2017 with Karoly Gallovich. Vargas vs Smith is on the undercard of Orlando Salido vs Miguel Roman. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Guillermo Rigondeaux full fight Video – 2017

2023/01/162017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, one sided fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux: it gets two stars.

The 2012 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist and world champion in two different weight classes Vasyl Lomachenko entered this fight with a professional record of 9-1-0 (7 KOs=78%) and he is ranked as the No.1 super featherweight in the world. He lost to Orlando Salido at his second professional bout in 2014 (via split decision, Salido vs Lomachenko) but since then he has won eight consecutive fights defending the Wbo super-Fw belt twice in 2017: with Jason Sosa (=Lomachenko vs Sosa) and against Miguel Marriaga (=Lomachenko vs Marriaga).
His opponent, the undefeated 2000 and 2004 Olympic bantamweight gold medalist and Wba super-Bw champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, has a perfect boxing record of 17-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.1 super bantamweight but he fought just three times in the last three years defeating Drian Francisco (=Rigondeaux vs Francisco), James Dickens (=Rigondeaux vs Dickens) and Moises Flores (then changed to a no-contest since Flores was knocked out with a punch as the bell rang, Rigondeaux vs Flores). Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux is valid for the WBO World super featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Eryk Anders vs Markus Perez Echeimberg – fight Video UFC FN 123

2018/02/042017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, some good exchanges between Eryk Anders and Markus Perez Echeimberg but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

Both undefeated, the American Eryk Anders entered this fight with a perfect record of 9-0-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.36 middleweight in the world while his opponent, Markus Perez Echeimberg, has an official mma record of 9-0-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.71 in the same weight class. Anders has already fought three times in 2017 beating Jon Kirk, Brendan Allen and Rafael Natal while Perez has fought twice defeating Ildemar Alcantara and Ian Heinisch. Anders vs Perez is on the undercard of Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega – UFC Fight Night 123. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Rafael Carvalho vs Alessio Sakara – full fight Video Bellator 190

2020/06/172017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, fight not so exciting between Rafael Carvalho and Alessio Sakara: it gets two stars.

The Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-1-0 (79% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.27 middleweight in the world. He suffered his only loss at his pro mma debut in 2011, against Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes, since then he has won 14 consecutive bouts beating twice Melvin Manhoef in his last two fights (=Carvalho vs Manhoef I and Carvalho vs Manhoef II).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Alessio Sakara, has an official record of 19-11-0 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.44 light heavyweight. He lost four consecutive fights between 2011 and 2013 but then he has collected one no-contest and three victories beating Joey Beltran in his last one (=Sakara vs Beltran). Carvalho vs Sakara, main event of Bellator 190, is valid for the Bellator middleweight title (Carvalho’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – James DeGale vs Caleb Truax – full fight Video IBF

2018/04/082017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, good fight between James DeGale and Caleb Truax: it gets three stars.

The 2008 Olympic middleweight gold medalist and Ibf world champion James DeGale entered this fight with a boxing record of 23-1-1 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Chris Eubank Jr). His only loss occurred when he faced George Groves in 2011 (via split decision, Groves vs DeGale), since then he has collected 14 consecutive victories and one draw, with Badou Jack in 2017 (=DeGale vs Jack); before this bout he had beat Rogelio Medina in 2016 (=DeGale vs Medina).
His opponent, Caleb Truax, has an official record of 28-3-2 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.57 in the same weight class. He lost to Anthony Dirrell last year (=Dirrell vs Truax) but then he has won over Zachariah Kelley and KeAndrae Leatherwood. DeGale vs Truax is valid for the IBF World super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Rico Verhoeven vs Jamal Ben Saddik 2 – full fight Video Glory

2018/11/062017/12/10 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, great fight between Rico Verhoeven and Jamal Ben Saddik 2: it gets three stars.

The Glory Hw champion Rico Verhoeven entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 52-10-1 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Andrei Herasimchuk in 2015 (=Verhoeven vs Herasimchuk) but then he has won eight consecutive fights beating Badr hari (=Verhoeven vs Hari), Ismael Lazaar (=Verhoeven vs Lazaar) and Antonio Bigfoot Silva in his last three (=Verhoeven vs Silva).
His opponent, Jamal Ben Saddik, has an official record of 32-6-0 (26 KOs=81%) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He also lost once in 2015, against Brian Douwes, but then he has won over Andre Schmeling, Gordon Haupt, Ismael Londt (=Londt vs Ben Saddik) and Guto Inocente. In their first bout Jamal had beat Rico via tko (March 6, 2011); Verhoeven vs Saddik 2, main event of Glory Redemption, is valid for the Glory heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – Lee Selby vs Eduardo Ramirez – full fight Video IBF

2018/05/192017/12/09 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, good pace with some nice exchanges: Lee Selby vs Eduardo Ramirez gets three stars.

The Ibf fw champion Lee Selby entered this fight with a professional record of 25-1-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Leo Santa Cruz). He suffered his only loss when he faced Samir Mouneimne in 2009, since then he has won 21 consecutive fights beating Andoni Gago (=Selby vs Gago) and Jonathan Victor Barros in 2017 (=Selby vs Barros).
His opponent, the undefeated Eduardo Ramirez, has a boxing record of 20-0-3 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.27 super featherweight. He has fought twice in 2017 defeating Guillermo Osvaldo Soloppi and drawing with Leduan Barthelemy (=Ramirez vs Barthelemy). Selby vs Ramirez is valid for the IBF World featherweight title (Selby’s fourth defense); undercard of James DeGale vs Caleb Truax. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Alex Pereira vs Yousri Belgaroui 2 full fight Video Glory 49 – 2017

2021/01/232017/12/09 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, pretty good fight between Alex Pereira and Yousri Belgaroui 2: it gets three stars.

The Glory Mw champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional record of 37-6-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He has already fought five times in 2017 losing once, with Yousri Belgaroui in their first bout, but then he has won over Maycon Silva and Simon Marcus (=Marcus vs Pereira).
His opponent, Yousri Belgaroui, has a kickboxing record of 22-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Israel Adesanya last year but after this bout he has beat Agron Preteni, Alex Pereira and Jason Wilnis (=Wilnis vs Belgaroui). Pereira vs Belgaroui 2 is valid for the Glory middleweight title; undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Jamal Ben Saddik 2 – Glory 49. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Nieky Holzken vs Alim Nabiev – full fight Video Glory 49

2018/11/182017/12/09 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-09, good fight between Nieky Holzken and Alim Nabiev: it gets three stars.

The former Glory Ww champion Nieky Holzken entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 90-13-0 (56 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super middleweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, both with Cedric Doumbe (=Holzken vs Doumbe I and Doumbe vs Holzken II).
His opponent, the 2016 Wmc light-Hw champion Alim Nabiyev, has a kickboxing record of 45-6-0 (20 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He lost to Diogo Calado last year but then he has won over Vladimír Moravcík, Yohan Lidon, Zhang Yang and Jimmy Vienot. Holzken vs Nabiev is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Jamal Ben Saddik 2 – Glory 49. Watch the video and rate this fight!