2013 MMA fight – Lyoto Machida vs Dan Henderson – fight Video UFC 157

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-23, the fight between Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson was not as spectacular as we expected: two stars. Lyoto Machida ranked as the No.2 light heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 18-3-0 while Dan Henderson, 42 years old, had a record of 29-8-0 (‘Hendo’ is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 19, 2011 when he defeated Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in one of the best fights in mma history). Machida vs Henderson is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche – UFC 157. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar 2 – fight Video UFC 157

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-23, aggressive start, vicious elbows and spectacular finish: Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar 2 is close to get four stars! The American Urijah Faber (26-6-0) entered as the No.4 bantamweight in the world while Ivan Menjivar (25-9-0) entered as the No.52. Faber won their first fight in January 28, 2006 because Menjivar was disqualified for an illegal kick; this second fight is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche – UFC 157. Watch the video!

2013 BOXING fight – David Price vs Tony Thompson – full fight Video

3_stars_boxing_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-23, David Price vs Tony Thompson gets three stars only thanks to the good finish. The undefeated David Price (15-0-0 with 13 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.14 heavyweight in the world while Tony Thompson (36-3-0) entered as the No.11. Price vs Thompson is the main event of the evening. Watch the video!

2013 BOXING fight – Lamont Peterson vs Kendall Holt – full fight Video IBF

3_stars_boxing_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-22, very exciting second part of the fight with two knockdowns: Lamont Peterson vs Kendall Holt is close to get four stars. Kendall Holt ranked as the No.6 light welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 28-5-0 while Lamont Peterson had a record of 30-1-1 (Peterson is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 10, 2011 when he defeated Amir Khan in one of the best boxing fights of 2011). Peterson vs Holt is valid for the IBF light welterweight title. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Ben Saunders vs Raul Amaya 2 – full fight Video Bellator 90

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-21, the second fight between Ben Saunders and Raul Amaya is very close to get four stars thanks to a spectacular finish! Ben Saunders (15-5-2) entered as the No.46 welterweight in the world while Raul Amaya (11-1-0) entered as the No.80. In their first fight Saunders defeated Amaya by unanimous decision (March 30, 2012), this second match is the semifinal of the Bellator welterweight tournament; undercard of Rad Martinez vs Shahbulat Shamhalaev – Bellator 90. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Mikhail Zayats vs Jacob Noe – full fight Video Bellator 90

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-02-21, pretty good fight between Mikhail Zayats and Jacob Noe but it is not enough to get three stars. Mikhail Zayats (20-6-0) entered as the No.20 light heavyweight in the world while Jacob Noe (11-1-0) entered as the No.53. Zayats vs Noe is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; undercard of Rad Martinez vs Shahbulat Shamhalaev – Bellator 90. Watch the video!