Review: 2014-11-08, the fight between Mauricio Rua and Ovince St Preux gets three stars thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-9-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 light heavyweight in the world, he won just one out of his last four bouts, against James Te Huna in 2013 (=Rua vs Te Huna); after this fight he faced Dan Henderson for the second time, in his only bout of 2014 but he lost via tko (=Rua vs Henderson 2).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux (who replaces Jimi Manuwa because he had pulled out of the fight due to injury), has an official record of 16-6-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class, he has already fought three times in 2014 beating Nikita Krylov (=St Preux vs Krylov) and Ryan Jimmo (=Jimmo vs St Preux) but then he lost to Ryan Bader (=Bader vs St Preux). Shogun Rua vs St Preux ‘Osp’ is the main event of UFC Fight Night 56; they also faced each other a second time on May 7, 2022 (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Ovince St Preux 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Ovince St Preux fight videos
2014 MMA fight – Ryan Bader vs Ovince St Preux – fight Video UFC FN 47
Review: 2014-08-16, some good exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: Ryan Bader vs Ovince St Preux gets two. Ryan Bader entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-4-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Bader), after that bout he won over Anthony Perosh (=Bader vs Perosh) and Rafael ‘Feijao’ Cavalcante (=Bader vs Feijao).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 16-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2011, against Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs St Preux), since then he has collected five consecutive victories. Bader vs St Preux ‘OSP’ is the main event of UFC Fight Night 47. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Ryan Jimmo vs Ovince St Preux – fight Video UFC 174
Review: 2014-06-14, fight not particularly exciting between Ryan Jimmo and Ovince St Preux: it gets two stars. Ryan Jimmo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 light heavyweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 defeating Sean O’Connell (=Jimmo vs O’Connell).
His opponent, Ovince St Preux, has an official record of 15-5-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs St Preux), since then he has fought and won four times. Jimmo vs St Preux is on the undercard of Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov – UFC 174. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Ovince St Preux vs Nikita Krylov – full fight Video UFC 171
Review: 2014-03-15, Ovince St Preux vs Nikita Krylov gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Performance of the Night). Ovince St Preux entered this fight with a mma record of 14-5-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs St Preux), since then he has collected three consecutive wins.
His opponent, the balck belt in Kyokushin karate Nikita Krylov, has an official record of 16-3-0 (100% finishing rate in the first round!!!); he dubuted in the Ufc last year losing to Soa Palelei (=Palelei vs Krylov) but then he defeated Walt Harris in just 25 seconds in his second Ufc bout. St Preux vs Krylov is on the undercard of Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler – UFC 171. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2012 MMA fight – Ovince St Preux vs TJ Cook – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2012-08-18, very nice first round and impressive one-punch Ko in the third period: if there was a more exciting second round, Ovince St Preux vs TJ Cook would get four stars. Ovince St Preux ranked as the No.45 light heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 11-5-0 while TJ Cook had a record of 12-4-0. St Preux vs Cook is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Gegard Mousasi vs Ovince St Preux – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2011-12-17, after a good first round the fight between Mousasi and St Preux slows down: two stars. Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) entered as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world while Ovince St Preux (11-4-0) entered as the No.44. Mousasi vs St Preux is on the undercard of Melendez vs Masvidal (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
2011 best MMA fight – Ovince St Preux vs Ron Abongo Humphrey – full fight Video
Review: 2011-01-07, Ovince St. Preux vs Ron “Abong” Humphrey is the first mma fight of 2011 that gets 4 stars. Strikeforce believes strongly in St. Preux, fighter born in 1983 which came with six consecutive victories, but this time he faced a strong Ron “Abong” Humphrey that put him in trouble many times during the fight, both with heavy punches and on the ground: exciting fight, four stars (controversial decision). Ovince St. Preux vs Ron “Abong” Humphrey was scheduled in the evening: Strikeforce – Challengers 13, January 7, 2011. Watch the video!