Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-16, pretty good fight between Tim Elliott and Ryan Benoit: it gets three stars. Tim Elliott entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-11-1 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.57 flyweight in the world but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Mark De La Rosa in 2017; after this fight he has lost to Deiveson Figueiredo (Deiveson Figueiredo vs Tim Elliott), Askar Askarov (Askar Askarov vs Tim Elliott) and Brandon Royval.
His opponent, Ryan Benoit, has a record of 10-6-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.70 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Brandon Moreno in 2016 (Brandon Moreno vs Ryan Benoit) and Alateng Heili in 2019; between these two bouts, in 2017, he beat Ashkan Mokhtarian. Elliott vs Benoit is on the undercard of Calvin Kattar vs Dan Ige – UFC on ESPN 13. 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: 2020-06-06, 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!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-05-09, nice and tough fight between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night, UFC Performance of the Night). Moreover this match took third place in the ‘Top 10 Mma Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users).
The black belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu (no-gi Bjj), Tuf 13 tournament winner and former interim Ufc Lw champion Tony Ferguson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson suffered his last defeat when he faced Michael Johnson in 2012, since then he has collected twelve consecutive victories beating Kevin Lee (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee), Anthony Pettis (Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis) and Donald Cerrone in his last three (Tony Ferguson vs Donald Cerrone).
His opponent, the former Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has an official record of 21-2-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje) and Dustin Poirier (4-stars fight, Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje), but then he has won over James Vick (Justin Gaethje vs James Vick), Edson Barboza (4-stars fight, Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje) and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone (Donald Cerrone vs Justin Gaethje). Ferguson vs Gaethje is valid for the interim Ufc lightweight title, and it is the main event of the UFC 249 (on the original fight card Ferguson was expected to face Khabib Nurmagomedov but the Russian had to pull out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-05-09, good fight between Henry Cejudo and Dominick Cruz: it gets three stars.
The 2008 Olympic freestyle wrestling gold medalist, former Ufc Flw and current Ufc Bw champion Henry Cejudo entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-2-0 (47% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Demetrious Johnson (in their first bout, Johnson vs Cejudo I) and with Joseph Benavidez (via split decision, Benavidez vs Cejudo), since then he has won five fights taking revenge on Johnson in 2018 (Demetrious Johnson vs Henry Cejudo 2) and beating TJ Dillashaw (Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw) and Marlon Moraes in 2019 (Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes).
His opponent, the former Ufc Bw champ Dominick Cruz, has a record of 22-2-0 (36% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 30, 2016 when he was defeated by Cody Garbrandt (Dominick Cruz vs Cody Garbrandt); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat TJ Dillashaw (TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz) and Urijah Faber (Dominick Cruz vs Urijah Faber 3). Cejudo vs Cruz is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title (Cejudo’s first defense); undercard of Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC 249. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-02-15, pretty good finish between John Dodson and Nathaniel Wood but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in gaidojutsu and Tuf 14 Bw tournament winner John Dodson entered this fight with a professional record of 20-11-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.22 bantamweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Pedro Munhoz in 2018 (John Dodson vs Pedro Munhoz); after this bout he has lost to Jimmie Rivera (John Dodson vs Jimmie Rivera) and Petr Yan (John Dodson vs Petr Yan).
His opponent, Nathaniel Wood, has a mma record of 16-3-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Alan Philpott in 2016 but since then he has collected eight victories beating Johnny Eduardo, Andre Ewell and Jose Alberto Quinonez in his last three (Nathaniel Wood vs Jose Alberto Quinonez). Dodson vs Wood is on the undercard of Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz 2 – UFC Fight Night 167. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-02-15, fight not so exciting between Diego Sanchez and Michel Pereira: it gets two stars.
Tthe black belt in gaidojutsu, Bjj and Tuf Mw tournament winner Diego Sanchez entered this fight with a pro mma record of 29-12-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.61 welterweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Mickey Gall and losing to Michael Chiesa (Michael Chiesa vs Diego Sanchez).
His opponent, Michel Pereira, has a record of 23-10-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.142 in the same weight class but he also comes off one loss, suffered against Tristan Connelly; before this bout, in 2019, he had beat Danny Roberts and Dae Sung Kim. Sanchez vs Pereira is on the undercard of Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz 2 – UFC Fight Night 167. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-02-15, pretty good finish between Corey Anderson and Jan Blachowicz 2: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (38% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.9 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson) but then he has won four fights beating Johnny Walker in his last one (Corey Anderson vs Johnny Walker).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz, has an official record of 25-8-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He has fought three times in 2019 losing to Thiago Santos (Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos) but then he beat Luke Rockhold (Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz) and Ronaldo Jacare Souza (Jan Blachowicz vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza). In their first bout Anderson defeated Blachowicz via unanimous decision (September 5, 2015 – Jan Blachowicz vs Corey Anderson); this second fight is the main event of UFC Fight Night 167. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-25, disappointing fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-12-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kamaru Usman) but he won just one out of his four fights, against Kevin Lee last year (Rafael dos Anjos vs Kevin Lee); after this bout he has lost to Leon Edwards (Rafael dos Anjos vs Leon Edwards).
His opponent, the Tuf winner Michael Chiesa, has a record of 16-5-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Kevin Lee (Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Lee) and Anthony Pettis (Anthony Pettis vs Michael Chiesa), but then he has beat Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit vs Michael Chiesa) and Diego Sanchez (Michael Chiesa vs Diego Sanchez). Dos Anjos vs Chiesa is on the undercard of Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos – UFC Fight Night 166. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-25, pretty good finish between Jordan Espinosa and Alex Perez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
Jordan Espinosa entered this fight with a mma record of 14-6-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 flyweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Eric Shelton and losing to Matt Schnell (Jordan Espinosa vs Matt Schnell).
His opponent, Alex Perez, has an official record of 22-5-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.46 bantamweight. He lost to Joseph Benavidez in 2018 (Joseph Benavidez vs Alex Perez) but he came back to win against Mark De La Rosa in 2019. Espinosa vs Perez is on the undercard of Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos – UFC Fight Night 166. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-07-16, pretty good fight between Tim Elliott and Ryan Benoit: it gets three stars.
