Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-12-04, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: the mma fight Rafael Fiziev vs Brad Riddell gets two (UFC Performance of the Night – take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2021).
Riddell vs Fiziev is on the undercard of Rob Font vs Jose Aldo – UFC Vegas 44 (also known as UFC on ESPN 31). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Impa Kasanganay vs Joaquin Buckley full fight Video highlights UFC FN 179 – 2020
The undefeatead Impa Kasanganay entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 8-0-0 (25% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.104 middleweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has won over Kailan Hill, Anthony Adams and Maki Pitolo.
His opponent, Joaquin Buckley, has an official record of 10-3-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.135 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2020 beating Jackie Gosh and losing to Kevin Holland. Buckley vs Kasanganay is on the undercard of Marlon Moraes vs Cory Sandhagen – UFC Fight Night 179 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 37 or UFC Fight Island 5). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Andrey Koreshkov vs Vaso Bakocevic – full fight Video Bellator 203
The former Bellator Ww champion Andrey Koreshkov entered this fight with a pro record of 20-2-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 welterweight in the world. He lost the rematch with Douglas Lima in 2016 (Koreshkov vs Lima 2) but he came back to win in 2017 against Chidi Njokuani (Andrey Koreshkov vs Chidi Njokuani).
His opponent, Vaso Bakocevic, has an official mma record of 33-17-1 (76% finishing rate) and he lost to Nordin Asrih in 2017 but then he has collected seven consecutive victories beating Nemanja Kukic, Bashir Giryanov and Jivko Stoimenov in 2018. Koreshkov vs Bakocevic is on the undercard of Patricio Freire vs Daniel Weichel 2 – Bellator 203. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Singdam Kiatmuu9 vs Tie Yinghua – full fight Video
The former Lumpinee champion in two different weight classes Singdam Kiatmuu9 (also known as Singdam YokkaoSaenchayGym) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 272-66-2 while his opponent, the former WLF champion Tie Yinghua, has an official record of 38-8-0 (12 knockouts). Singdam lost twice last year, with Kazbek Kabulov (4-stars fight, Singdam Kiatmuu9 vs Kazbek Kabulov) and Yang Zhuo, but then he beat Xie Lei and Jack Kennedy in 2018. Singdam vs Yinghua is on the undercard of Kaew Fairtex vs Qiu Jianliang – Glory of Heroes 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 best MMA fight – Akhmed Aliev vs Magomedsaygid Alibekov – full fight Video
Akhmed Aliev entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-4-0 (56% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.22 lightweight in the world. He lost to Vener Galiev in 2015 but since then he has won seven consecutive bouts beating Efrain Escudero and Diego Brandao in 2017.
His opponent, the undefeated Magomedsaygid Alibekov, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (33% finishing rate) and in his last three fights he has won over Matej Truhan, Nariman Abbasov and Kuat Khamitov. Aliev vs Alibekov, main event of Fight Nights Global 83, is valid for the FNG lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Singdam vs Kazbek Kabulov – full fight Video
The former Lumpinee champion in two different weight classes Singdam Kiatmuu9 (also known as Singdam YokkaoSaenchayGym) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 269-64-2 while his opponent, Kazbek Kabulov, has an official record of 33-15-0. Singdam suffered his last loss when he faced Chamuekthong Sor Yupinda in 2015, since then he has won eleven consecutive bouts beating Rayan Mekki, Gu Hui and Ali Makhi in 2017. Singdam Kiatmuu9 vs Kazbek Kabulov is on the undercard of Saenchai vs Jonathan Fabian – Yokkao 25 & 26. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Eddy Nait Slimani vs Antoine Habash 2 – full fight Video
The former Iska and Wako Full contact world champion Eddy Nait Slimani entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 63-4-0 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.16 super lightweight in the world while his opponent, Antoine Habash, has an official record of 78-18-0 (46 knockouts). Slimani has already fought three times in 2017 beating Modibo Diarra and David Mejia but then he lost to Yannick Reine. In their first fight Slimani defeated Habash via retirement (February 7, 2015); this second fight was valid for the WAKO PRO light welterweight world title and it was on the undercard of Roman Kryklia vs Fabrice Aurieng – MCFM 2017. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 best MMA fight – Melvin Guillard vs Muslim Salikhov – full fight Video Kunlun 12
Melvin Guillard entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-17-2 (72% finishing rate) but he lost four out of his last five bouts, the last one with Chidi Njokuani (=Guillard vs Njokuani). His only victory in his last five bouts was against David Rickels but the result was overturned in a no-contest after Melvin tested positive for a banned substance (=Rickels vs Guillard).
His opponent, the five time World Wushu Sanda champion Muslim Salikhov, has an official record of 12-1-0 (92% finishing rate) and he has also an impressive kickboxing record of 185-8-1 (76 knockouts). He suffered his only loss when he faced Kris Hocum in 2012, since then he has collected ten consecutive victories beating Akoundou Epelet Evy Johannes in his last one. Muslim Salikhov vs Melvin Guillard is on the undercard of Sai Wang vs Artem Shokalo – Kunlun Fight MMA 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Thiago Santos vs Jack Marshman full fight Video UFC FN 105 – 2017
Thiago Santos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-5-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 middleweight in the world. Thiago ‘Marreta’ fought three times last year beating Nate Marquardt but then he lost to Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs Santos ) and Eric Spicely.
His opponent, Jack Marshman, has an official record of 21-5-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Abu Azaitar in 2014, since then he has won seven consecutive victories beating Magnus Cedenblad in his last one. Thiago Santos vs Jack Marshman is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Travis Browne – UFC Fight Night 105. Watch the video and rate this fight!
John Makdessi vs Lando Vannata full fight Video UFC 206 – 2016
The black belt in karate and tae-kwon-do John Makdessi entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-5-0 (64% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.77 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Lando Vannata, has an official record of 8-1-0 (87% finishing rate). Makdessi has fought once in 2016 beating Mehdi Baghdad while Vannata fought twice defeating Ramico Blackmon but then he lost to Tony Ferguson (4-stars fight, Ferguson vs Vannata). Makdessi vs Vannata is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis – UFC 206. Watch the video and rate this fight!