Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-18, disappointing fight between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington 2: it gets two stars.
The former Ufc and Wbc, Wba, Wbf, Iba boxing champion Holly Holm entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-5-0 (67% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s bantamweight in the world but she won just two out of her last seven fights, her last victory was against Megan Anderson in 2018 (Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson) but then, in 2019, she lost to Amanda Nunes (Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm).
Her opponent, Raquel Pennington, has a record of 10-7-0 (40% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. She lost two consecutive bouts in 2018, against Amanda Nunes and Germaine de Randamie, but she came back to win with Irene Aldana in 2019. In their first bout Holm had defeated Pennington via split decision (February 28, 2015 – Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington I); this second fight is on the undercard of Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone – UFC 246. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-21, pretty good fight between Frankie Edgar and Chan Sung Jung: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Frankie Edgar entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-7-1 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Alexander Volkanovski) but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against Brian Ortega (Frankie Edgar vs Brian Ortega) and Max Holloway (Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar); between these two bouts he beat Cub Swanson (Frankie Edgar vs Cub Swanson 2).
His opponent, the black belt in hapkido, tae-kwon-do and judo Chan Sung Jung, has a record of 15-5-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He lost to Yair Rodriguez last year (Chan Sung Jung vs Yair Rodriguez) but he came back to win against Renato Moicano Carneiro in 2019 (Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Chan Sung Jung). Edgar vs Korean Zombie is the main event of UFC Fight Night 165. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-21, good exchanges between Alexandre Pantoja and Matt Schnell: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Alexandre Pantoja entered this fight with a professional record of 21-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Joseph Benavidez). He fought twice in 2019 beating Wilson Reis (Alexandre Pantoja vs Wilson Reis) and losing to Deiveson Figueiredo (Alexandre Pantoja vs Deiveson Figueiredo).
His opponent, the black belt in karate Matt Schnell, has a mma record of 14-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, against Rob Font and Hector Sandoval, but then he has won four fights beating Louis Smolka amd Jordan Espinosa in 2019 (Jordan Espinosa vs Matt Schnell). Pantoja vs Schnell is on the undercard of Frankie Edgar vs Chan Sung Jung – UFC Fight Night 165. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, good fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj, Tuf tournament winner and current Ufc Ww champion Kamaru Usman entered this fight with a mma record of 15-1-0 (47% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jose Caceres at his second professional mma fight in 2013, since then he has collected 14 consecutive victories beating Demian Maia (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman), Rafael dos Anjos (Rafael dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman) and Tyron Woodley in his last three (Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman).
His opponent, the former interim Ufc Ww and 2013 FILA 77 kg No-Gi grappling world champ Colby Covington, has an official record of 15-1-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Warlley Alves in 2015, since then he has won seven bouts defeating Demian Maia (Demian Maia vs Colby Covington), Rafael dos Anjos (Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington) and Robbie Lawler in his last three (Colby Covington vs Robbie Lawler). Usman vs Covington, main event of Ufc 245, is valid for the Ufc welterweight title (Usman’s first defense); they also faced each other a second time on November 6, 2021 (Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, good performance by both fighters: Amanda Nunes vs Germaine de Randamie 2 gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, current Ufc women’s Fw and Bw champion Amanda Nunes entered this fight with a pro record of 18-4-0 (89% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world. She suffered her last loss when she faced Cat Zingano in 2014 (Zingano vs Nunes), since then she has won nine consecutive bouts beating Cris Cyborg (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Amanda Nunes) and Holly Holm in her last two (Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm).
Her opponent, the former Ufc women’s Fw champ Germaine de Randamie, has an official record of 9-3-0 (44% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. She suffered her last loss when she faced Amanda Nunes in their first bout in 2013, since then she has fought just five times beating Holly Holm (Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie), Raquel Pennington and Aspen Ladd in her last three (Germaine de Randamie vs Aspen Ladd). Nunes vs de Randamie 2 is valid for the Ufc women’s bantamweight title (Nunes’ fifth defense); undercard of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington – UFC 245. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, close fight but not so exciting: Marlon Moraes vs Jose Aldo gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former Wsof Bw champ Marlon Moraes entered this fight with a record of 22-6-1 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 bantamweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Bw Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Marlon Moraes); before this fight, between 2018 and 2019, he had beat Jimmie Rivera (Jimmie Rivera vs Marlon Moraes) and he took revenge on Raphael Assuncao in their second bout (Raphael Assuncao vs Marlon Moraes 2).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Fw champion Jose Aldo, has an official mma record of 28-5-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 featherweight but he also lost his last bout, against Alexander Volkanovski (Jose Aldo vs Alexander Volkanovski); before this fight, ‘Scarface’ Aldo had beat Jeremy Stephens in 2018 (Jose Aldo vs Jeremy Stephens) and Renato Moicano in 2019 (Jose Aldo vs Renato Moicano Carneiro). Moraes vs Aldo is on the undercard of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington – UFC 245. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-14, good exchanges between Petr Yan and Urijah Faber: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Petr Yan entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-1-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Henry Cejudo). He suffered his only loss when he faced Magomed Magomedov in 2016 (via split decision), since then he has won eight consecutive bouts taking revenge on Magomedov in 2017 and defeating John Dodson (John Dodson vs Petr Yan) and Jimmie Rivera in 2019 (Petr Yan vs Jimmie Rivera).
His opponent, the 40-year-old Ufc Hall of Fame (14 years older than Yan) Urijah Faber, has an official record of 35-10-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Dominick Cruz (Cruz vs Faber 3) and Jimmie Rivera (Faber vs Rivera), but then he has defeated Brad Pickett (Urijah Faber vs Brad Pickett) and Ricky Simon (Urijah Faber vs Ricky Simon). Yan vs Faber is on the undercard of Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington – UFC 245. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-11-16, disappointing fight between Jan Blachowicz and Ronaldo Jacare Souza: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-8-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He has fought twice in 2019 losing to Thiago Santos (Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos) and beating Luke Rockhold (Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, judo and former Strikeforce Mw champ Ronaldo Jacare Souza, has a record of 26-7-0 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 middleweight but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Kelvin Gastelum (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza) and Jack Hermansson (Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Jack Hermansson); between these two bouts he beat Chris Weidman (Chris Weidman vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza). Blachowicz vs Jacare Souza is the main event of UFC Fight Night 164 (UFC on ESPN+ 22). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-11-09, pretty good fight between Zabit Magomedsharipov and Calvin Kattar: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
Zabit Magomedsharipov entered this fight with a professional record of 17-1-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Max Holloway). He suffered his only loss when he faced Igor Egorov in 2013, since then he has won 13 consecutive bouts beating Brandon Davis (Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Brandon Davis) and Jeremy Stephens in his last two (Jeremy Stephens vs Zabit Magomedsharipov).
His opponent, Calvin Kattar, has a mma record of 20-3-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Renato Moicano Carneiro last year (Renato Moicano Carneiro vs Calvin Kattar) but then he has beat Chris Fishgold and Ricardo Lamas (Ricardo Lamas vs Calvin Kattar). Zabit vs Kattar is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 163 (UFC on ESPN+ 21). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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