Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-12, some good exchanges between Rafael Carvalho and Vadim Nemkov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho entered this fight with a record of 16-3-0 (75% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.22 middleweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts last year, against Gegard Mousasi (Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi) and Lyoto Machida (Lyoto Machida vs Rafael Carvalho), but he came back to win against Chidi Njokuani in 2019.
His opponent, Vadim Nemkov, has an official record of 10-2-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 light heavyweight. He suffered two losses between 2015 and 2016, against Jiri Prochazka (Jiri Prochazka vs Vadim Nemkov) and Karl Albrektsson, but then he has won five bouts beating Liam McGeary (Liam McGeary vs Vadim Nemkov) and Phil Davis in his last two (Phil Davis vs Vadim Nemkov). Carvalho vs Nemkov is the main event of Bellator 230. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-04, good fight between Andrey Koreshkov and Lorenz Larkin: it gets three stars.
The former Bellator Ww champ Andrey Koreshkov entered this fight with a pro record of 22-3-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.32 welterweight in the world. He lost to Douglas Lima last year (Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3) but he came back to win against Michael Jasper in 2019 (Andrey Koreshkov vs Mike Jasper).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has an official mma record of 20-7-0 (55% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights in 2017, against Douglas Lima (Lima vs Larkin) and Paul Daley (Larkin vs Daley), but then he has beat Fernando Gonzalez (Lorenz Larkin vs Fernando Gonzalez) and Ion Pascu. Koreshkov vs Larkin is the main event of Bellator 229. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-28, boring fight between Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida 2: it gets one star!
The black belt in judo, former Strikeforce light-Hw and former Bellator Mw champion Gegard Mousasi entered this fight with a pro mma record of 45-7-2 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker) but he comes off the loss against Rafael Lovato Jr (via majority decision, Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr). Before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Rafael Carvalho (Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi) and Rory MacDonald (Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald).
His opponent, the black belt in karate, Bjj and former Ufc light-hw champ Lyoto Machida, has a record of 26-8-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2017, the last one against Derek Brunson (Brunson vs Machida) but then he has won four fights defeating Rafael Carvalho (Lyoto Machida vs Rafael Carvalho) and Chael Sonnen in his last two (Lyoto Machida vs Chael Sonnen). In their first bout Machida had defeated Mousasi via unanimous decision (February 15, 2014 – Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi I); this second fight is on the undercard of Patricio Freire vs Juan Archuleta – Bellator 228. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-28, some good exchanges between Patricio Freire and Juan Archuleta but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, current Bellator Fw and Lw champion Patricio Freire entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). Patricio ‘Pitbull’ lost to Benson Henderson in 2016 (Henderson vs Freire) but then he has won four bouts defeating Emmanuel Sanchez (Patricio Freire vs Emmanuel Sanchez) and Michael Chandler in his last two (Michael Chandler vs Patricio Freire).
His opponent, Juan Archuleta, has an official record of 23-1-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Andres Ponce in 2015, since then he has won 18 consecutive bouts defeating Ricky Bandejas and Eduardo Dantas in 2019. Pitbull Freire vs Archuleta, main event of Bellator 228, is valid for the Bellator featherweight title (Freire’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-27, pretty boring fight between Benson Henderson and Myles Jury: it gets two stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 27-8-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, against Michael Chandler (Chandler vs Henderson) and Patricky Freire (Benson Henderson vs Patricky Freire), but then he has won three fights defeating Adam Piccolotti in his last one (Benson Henderson vs Adam Piccolotti).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Myles Jury, has a record of 17-4-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 featherweight but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Chad Mendes (Chad Mendes vs Myles Jury) and Andre Fili (Myles Jury vs Andre Fili); before this fight, in 2017, he had won over Mike De La Torre and Rick Glenn. Henderson vs Jury is on the undercard of James Gallagher vs Roman Salazar – Bellator 227. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-27, pretty good finish between Michael Venom Page and Richard Kiely but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The freestyle kickboxer Michael Page entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-1-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.37 welterweight in the world but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Douglas Lima in May (Douglas Lima vs Michael Page); before this bout, in February 2019, MVP had beat Paul Daley (Michael Page vs Paul Daley).
His opponent, Richard Kiely, has an official record of 3-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission); he had lost to Alex Lohore in 2017 but he came back to win against Mickael Bucher in February 2019. Venom Page vs Kiely is on the undercard of James Gallagher vs Roman Salazar – Bellator 227. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-07, we hope to see a rematch between Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo: it gets two stars.
The current Bellator Hw, former light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader entered this fight with a record of 27-5-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). He suffered his last loss when he faced Anthony Johnson in 2016 (Johnson vs Bader) since then he has won seven fights defeating Matt Mitrione (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione) and Fedor Emelianenko in his last two (Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has a mma record of 30-10-2 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won eight bouts beating Timothy Johnson (Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson) and Vitaly Minakov in his last two (Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo 2). Bader vs Kongo, main event of Bellator 226, is valid for the Bellator heavyweight title (Bader’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-24, pretty good fight between Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov 2: it gets three stars.
The black belt in karate Matt Mitrione entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-6-0 (85% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.16 heavyweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has beat Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2), has lost to Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione) and in his last one, he has faced Kharitonov, but it has ended in a no contest (accidental groin strike, Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov I).
His opponent, Sergei Kharitonov, has an official record of 28-6-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. Before the first fight with Mitrione, Sergei had also beat Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). Mitrione vs Kharitonov 2 is the main event of Bellator 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-24, one sided fight between Vitaly Minakov and Timothy Johnson: it gets two stars.
The black belt in judo, former Bellator and world combat sambo champion Vitaly Minakov entered this fight with a pro mma record of 21-1-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 heavyweight in the world but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Cheick Kongo in their rematch (Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo 2); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Tony Johnson (Vitaly Minakov vs Tony Johnson).
His opponent, Timothy Johnson (who replaces Javy Ayala), has a record of 12-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class but he won just three out of his last seven bouts. He fought twice last year beating Marcelo Golm (Timothy Johnson vs Marcelo Golm) and losing to Cheick Kongo (Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson). Minakov vs Johnson is on the undercard of Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov 2 – Bellator 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-07-12, fight not particularly good between Rafael Carvalho and Chidi Njokuani: it gets two stars.
The former Bellator Mw champion Rafael Carvalho entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 middleweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Gegard Mousasi (Rafael Carvalho vs Gegard Mousasi) and Lyoto Machida (Lyoto Machida vs Rafael Carvalho); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Alessio Sakara (Rafael Carvalho vs Alessio Sakara).
His opponent, Chidi Njokuani, has a record of 18-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Andrey Koreshkov (Andrey Koreshkov vs Chidi Njokuani) and John Salter (Chidi Njokuani vs John Salter); between these two fights he beat Hisaki Kato. Carvalho vs Njokuani is on the undercard of Julia Budd vs Olga Rubin – Bellator 224. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-12, some good exchanges between Rafael Carvalho and Vadim Nemkov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
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