2012 MMA fight – Demetrious Johnson vs Joseph Benavidez – full fight Video UFC 152

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-09-22, nice fourth round but the rest of the fight is not particularly exciting: Joseph Benavidez vs Demetrious Johnson gets two stars. Joseph Benavidez (16-2-0) entered as the No.1 flyweight in the world while Demetrious Johnson (15-2-1) entered as the No.2. Benavidez vs Johnson is valid for the UFC Flyweight title, they also faced each other a second time on December 14, 2013 (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2); undercard of Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort – UFC 152. Watch the video!

Donald Cerrone vs Melvin Guillard full fight Video UFC 150 – 2012

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-11, aggressive start, one knockdown and nice knockout (UFC Knockout & Fight of the Night): Donald Cerrone vs Melvin Guillard gets three stars. Donald Cerrone (18-4-0) entered as the No.10 lightweight in the world while Melvin Guillard (30-10-2) entered as the No.25. Cerrone vs Guillard is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar 2 – Ufc 150. Watch the video!

2012 MMA fight – Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar 2 – fight Video UFC 150

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-11, close fight with one knockdown and some good shots but this second fight between Benson Henderson and Frankie Edgar has not been very exciting: two stars. Benson Henderson (16-2-0) entered as the No.1 lightweight in the world while Frankie Edgar (14-2-1) entered as the No.2. Henderson vs Edgar 2 is valid for the UFC Lightweight title (Henderson’s first defense); in their first fight Henderson defeated Edgar by unanimous decision (February 25, 2012). Watch the video!

2012 MMA fight – Mike Swick vs DaMarques Johnson – fight Video UFC on Fox 4

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-04, good fight between DaMarques Johnson and Mike Swick with an amazing exchange in the middle of round one: three stars (UFC Knockout of the Night). DaMarques Johnson entered the fight with a record of 15-10-0 while Mike Swick had a record of 14-4-0 (Swick does not fight since February 6, 2010 when he was defeated by Paulo Thiago). Swick vs Johnson is on the undercard of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs Brandon Vera (UFC on Fox 4). Watch the video!

Joe Lauzon vs Jamie Varner full fight Video UFC on Fox 4 – 2012

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-04, great performance by Joe Lauzon and Jamie Varner, with some nice combinations, high pace and a spectacular submission: it is close to get four stars (UFC Submission & Fight of the Night). Joe Lauzon (21-7-0) entered as the No.21 lightweight in the world while Jamie Varner (20-6-1) entered as the No.32. Lauzon vs Varner is on the undercard of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs Brandon Vera (UFC on Fox 4). Watch the video!

Lyoto Machida vs Ryan Bader full fight Video UFC on Fox 4 – 2012

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-04, Lyoto Machida vs Ryan Bader gets three stars only for the good knockout in the second round. Lyoto Machida (17-3-0) entered as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world while Ryan Bader (14-2-0) entered as the No.6. Machida vs Bader is on the undercard of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs Brandon Vera (UFC on Fox 4); they also faced each other a second time on April 9, 2021 (Ryan Bader vs Lyoto Machida 2 ). Watch the video!

2012 MMA fight – Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs Brandon Vera – fight Video UFC on Fox 4

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-08-04, good first period, very exciting and tough second round (with heavy exchanges) and nice ending: unfortunately the pace slows down a little bit in the 3rd and 4th rounds if not the fight between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Brandon Vera could get four stars. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (20-6-0) entered as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world while Brandon Vera (12-5-0) entered as the No.29. Mauricio Rua vs Vera is the main event of “UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs Vera”. Watch the video!

2012 MMA fight – Chris Clements vs Matt Riddle – fight Video UFC 149

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2012-07-21, good final of the second round and impressive submission in the third period, probably one of the best submissions of the year (UFC Submission of the Night): Chris Clements vs Matt Riddle gets three stars. Chris Clements ranked as the No.73 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 11-4-0 while Matt Riddle had a record of 6-3-0. Clements vs Riddle is on the undercard of Urijah Faber vs Renan Barao Pegado (UFC 149). Watch the video!