Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-22, disappointing fight between Emmanuel Sanchez and Georgi Karakhanyan 2: it gets two stars.
Emmanuel Sanchez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Patricio Freire (Patricio Freire vs Emmanuel Sanchez); before this bout, in 2018, he had beat Sam Sicilia (Emmanuel Sanchez vs Sam Sicilia).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Georgi Karakhanyan, has an official record of 28-8-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year losing to Henry Corrales and beating Alexey Polpudnikov while his last bout, with Timur Nagibin, ended in a not contest. In their first fight Sanchez had beat Karakhanyan via majority decision (January 21, 2017 – Georgi Karakhanyan vs Emmanuel Sanchez I); this second bout is the main event of Bellator 218. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, pretty boring fight between Michael Page and Paul Daley: it gets two stars.
The undefeated Michael Page entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 13-0-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.45 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights MVP (Michael ‘Venom’ Page) has won over Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos (4-stars-fight, Page vs Cyborg Santos), Fernando Gonzalez (Michael Page vs Fernando Gonzalez) and David Rickels (Michael Page vs David Rickels).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 40-16-2 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.23 in the same weight class but ‘Semtex’ won just two out of his last five bouts, against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward) and Lorenz Larkin (Lorenz Larkin vs Paul Daley); after this fight he has been defeated by Jon Fitch (Jon Fitch vs Paul Daley). Page vs Daley, main event of Bellator 216, is the quarter-final of the Bellator welterweight world grand prix tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, disappointing fight between Mirko Filipovic and Roy Nelson 2: it gets two stars.
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, former K-1 and Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic entered this fight with a professional record of 37-11-2 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Alexey Oleinik in 2013 (Filipovic vs Oleinik), since then he has won nine consecutive bouts winning the 2016 Rizin Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament beating Amir Aliakbari in the final (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Amir Aliakbari) and defeating Tsuyoshi Kohsaka and Roque Martinez in 2017 and 2018 (Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Roque Martinez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Tuf Hw tournament winner Roy Nelson, has a mma record of 23-16-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last three fights, against Javy Ayala (Roy Nelson vs Javy Ayala); after this bout he lost to Matt Mitrione (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2) and Sergei Kharitonov (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). In their first fight Filipovic had lost to ‘Big Country’ Nelson via tko (October 29, 2011 – Roy Nelson vs Cro Cop Filipovic I); Cro Cop vs Nelson 2 is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-16, fight not so exciting between Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo 2: it gets two stars.
The undefeated black belt in judo, former Bellator and world combat sambo champion Vitaly Minakov entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 21-0-0 (90% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 16, 2017 when he beat Tony Johnson (Vitaly Minakov vs Tony Johnson); before this bout, in 2017, he had also won over DJ Linderman (Minakov vs Linderman) and Antonio Bigfoot Silva (Minakov vs Silva).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 29-10-2 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won seven bouts beating Javi Ayala (Cheick Kongo vs Javy Ayala) and Timothy Johnson (Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson). In their first fight Kongo was defeated by Minakov via unanimous decision (April 4, 2014 – Vitaly Minakov vs Cheick Kongo I); this second bout is on the undercard of Michael Page vs Paul Daley – Bellator 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-15, we hope to see a rematch soon… Matt Mitrione vs Sergei Kharitonov gets two 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.13 heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione 2) and losing to Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione).
His opponent, Sergei Kharitonov, has an official record of 28-6-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He lost to Javy Ayala in 2016 (Kharitonov vs Ayala) but then he has collected five victories and one no-contest, against Anotn Vyazigin (originally a majority decision for Sergei then overturned due to an accidental eye poke, Sergei Kharitonov vs Anton Vyazigin); after this bout, in his last one, he has defeated Roy Nelson (Roy Nelson vs Sergei Kharitonov). Mitrione vs Kharitonov is the main event of Bellator 215. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-09, close fight but not so exciting: Patricky Freire vs Ryan Scope gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj Patricky Freire entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-8-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world. Patricky Pitbull lost to Michael Chandler in 2016 (Chandler vs Freire 2) but then he has won four bouts defeating Derek Campos (Patricky Freire vs Derek Campos 2) and Roger Huerta in 2018 (Patricky Freire vs Roger Huerta).
His opponent, Ryan Scope, has an official record of 10-1-0 (80% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 15, 2017 when he beat Mickael Lebout; before this fight he had lost to Lewis Long. Freire vs Scope is the main event of Bellator Newcastle. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, good start between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader: it gets three stars.
The 42-year-old former Pride, world combat sambo champion and black belt in judo Fedor Emelianenko entered this fight with a professional mma record of 38-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). ‘The Last Emperor’ lost to Matt Mitrione in 2017 (Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Mitrione) but he came back to win in 2018 against Frank Mir (Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir) and Chael Sonnen (Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen).
His opponent, the Bellator light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader (seven years younger than Fedor), has an official record of 26-5-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Anthony Johnson in 2016 (Johnson vs Bader) since then he has won six fights defeating Muhammed King Mo Lawal (Ryan Bader vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal) and Matt Mitrione in 2018 (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione). Fedor vs Bader, main event of Bellator 214, is the final of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament and it is valid for the Bellator heavyweight title; they also fight each other a second time on February 4th, 2023 (Ryan Bader vs Fedor Emelianenko 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, exciting back and forth fight between Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales: this is the first mma fight of the year 2019 to get four stars!
The 2013 cadet Free Style Wrestling world champion Aaron Pico entered this fight with a pro mma record of 4-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.42 featherweight in the world. He lost his first professional mma fight against Zach Freeman (Aaron Pico vs Zach Freeman) but then he has won four bouts beating Justin Linn, Shane Krutchen, Lee Morrison and Leandro Higo (Leandro Higo vs Aaron Pico).
His opponent, Henry Corrales, has a record of 16-3-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, the last one against Patricio Freire (Patricio Freire vs Henry Corrales), but then he has won four fights defeating Georgi Karakhanyan and Andy Main in 2018. Pico vs Corrales is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader – Bellator 214. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, fight not particularly good between Jack Swagger and JW Kiser: it gets two stars.
The professional WWE wrestler Jake Hager (also known as Jack Swagger) is at his professional mma debut while his opponent, JW Kiser, has an official record of 0-1-0 and he comes off the loss against Antonio Martinez suffered in 2018 via tko in less than 30 seconds. Hager vs Kiser is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader – Bellator 214. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, disappointing fight between Muhammed King Mo Lawal and Liam McGeary: it gets two stars.
The former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed King Mo Lawal entered this fight with a pro record of 21-7-0 (62% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.16 light heavyweight in the world but he lost three out of his last five bouts, the last one with Ryan Bader (Ryan Bader vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal); before this fight, in 2017, he had beat Quinton Rampage Jackson (Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Bellator light-Hw champion Liam McGeary, has an official mma record of 12-3-0 (92% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Brett McDermott (McGeary vs McDermott); after this bout he was defeated by Linton Vassell (Liam McGeary vs Linton Vassell) and Vadim Nemkov (Liam McGeary vs Vadim Nemkov). King Mo Lawal vs McGeary is on the undercard of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Valerie Letourneau – Bellator 213. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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