Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2023-07-30, fight not particularly good: the mma bout Lorenz Larkin vs Andrey Koreshkov 2 gets two stars (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2023).
Koreshkov 2 vs Larkin is scheduled to take place Sunday, July 30th, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama (Japan), in a 3-round welterweight (170 lbs, 77 kg) bout; it is on the undercard of Patricky Freire vs Roberto Satoshi de Souza – Bellator MMA vs Rizin 2. 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: 2018-01-26, some good single shots between Lorenz Larkin and Fernando Gonzalez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Lorenz Larkin entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-7-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.22 welterweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Douglas Lima (=Lima vs Larkin) and Paul Daley (=Larkin vs Daley). His last victory occurred in 2016 with Neil Magny (=Magny vs Larkin).
His opponent, Fernando Gonzalez, has an official record of 27-14-0 (63 knockouts) and he entered as the No.36 middleweight. He lost to Michael Page in 2016 (=Page vs Gonzalez) but then he has defeated Brandon Girtz and Brennan Ward. Larkin vs Gonzalez is the main event of Bellator 193. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-23, pretty good finish between Lorenz Larkin and Paul Daley but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Lorenz Larkin entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-6-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Douglas Lima (=Lima vs Larkin).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 39-15-2 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.46 in the same weight class. Semtex loss two out of his last three bouts, against Douglas Lima (=Daley vs Lima) and Rory MacDonald (=MacDonald vs Daley); between these two fights he beat Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward). Paul Daley vs Lorenz Larkin is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Patricky Freire – Bellator 183. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, disappointing fight between Douglas Lima and Lorenz Larkin: it gets two stars.The black belt in Bjj and current Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima entered this fight with a mma record of 28-6-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 welterweight in the world. He lost to Andrey Koreshkov in their first fight in 2015 (=Lima vs Koreshkov I) but then he beat Paul Daley (=Daley vs Lima) and took revenge on Koreshkov in 2016 (=Koreshkov vs Lima 2).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has an official record of 18-5-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He fought three times last year losing to Albert Tumenov (=Larkin vs Tumenov) and winning over Jorge Masvidal (= Masvidal vs Larkin) and Neil Magny (=Magny vs Larkin). Douglas Lima vs Lorenz Larkin is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Lima’s first defense); undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-08-20, nice and tough exchanges between Neil Magny and Lorenz Larkin: it gets three stars.Neil Magny entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He lost to Demian Maia last year but then he has won three bouts beating Erick Silva (=Silva vs Magny), Kelvin Gastelum (=Magny vs Gastelum) and Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Magny).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has a record of 17-5-0 (59% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. He has already fought twice in 2016 losing to Albert Tumenov (=Larkin vs Tumenov) and defeating Jorge Masvidal (= Masvidal vs Larkin). Magny vs Larkin is on the undercard of Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor 2 – UFC 202. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-29, some good single shots between Jorge Masvidal and Lorenz Larkin but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Jorge Masvidal entered this fight with a professional record of 29-10-0 (45% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 welterweight in the world while his opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has a mma record of 16-5-0 (63% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via sumbission) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bout via split decision: Masvidal was defeated by Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Masvidal) while Larkin lost to Albert Tumenov (=Larkin vs Tumenov). Masvidal vs Larkin is on the undercard of Thomas Almeida vs Cody Garbrandt – UFC Fight Night 88. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-01-02, some good single shots between Lorenz Larkin and Albert Tumenov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Lorenz Larkin entered this fight with a mma record of 16-4-0 (63% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.21 welterweight in the world. He suffered three consecutive losses in 2014, the last one against Derek Brunson, but he came back to win in 2015 beating John Howard and Santiago Ponzinibbio (=Larkin vs Ponzinibbio).
His opponent, Albert Tumenov, has an official record of 16-2-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat last year, against Ildemar Alcantara, but then he has won four consecutive fights winning over Nico Musoke and Alan Jouban in 2015. Larkin vs Tumenov is on the undercard of Robbie Lawler vs Carlos Condit – UFC 195. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-06-27, good fight betwwen Lorenz Larkin and Santiago Ponzinibbio: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).Lorenz Larkin entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-4-0 (60% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.26 welterweight in the world but he won just one out of his last four bouts, against John Howard in 2015.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Santiago Ponzinibbio, has a record of 19-2-0 (84% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss in 2013 when he faced Ryan LaFlare (=Ponzinibbio vs LaFlare), after this fight he has fought twice winning over Wendell Oliveira Marques (=Oliveira vs Ponzinibbio) and Sean Strickland (=Strickland vs Ponzinibbio). Larkin vs Ponzinibbio is on the undercard of Lyoto Machida vs Yoel Romero – UFC Fight Night 70. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-05-10, good exchanges and nice finish: Costas Philippou vs Lorenz Larkin gets three stars. Constantinos Philippou entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-4-0 (58% finishing rate, with only one victory by submission) and he is ranked as the No.18 middleweight in the world, he comes off two consecutive losses: against Francis Carmont in 2013 (=Philippou vs Carmont) and Luke Rockhold in 2014 (=Rockhold vs Philippou).
His opponent, Lorenz Larkin, has a record of 14-2-0 (57% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class, he also lost in 2013 against Carmont and once in 2014 against Brad Tavares (=Larkin vs Tavares), between these two bouts he defeated Chris Camozzi. Costas Philippou vs Larkin is on the undercard of Matt Brown vs Erick Silva – UFC Ufn Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
