2014 MMA fight – Stipe Miocic vs Fabio Maldonado – full fight Video UFC Tuf Brazil 3

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-05-31, fight not particularly exciting between Stipe Miocic and Fabio Maldonado: it gets two stars (Ufc Performance of the Night). Stipe Miocic entered this fight with a professional mma record of 11-1-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2012 when he faced Stefan Struve (=Struve vs Miocic), after that bout he beat Roy Nelson in 2013 (=Nelson vs Miocic) and Gabriel Gonzaga this year (=Gonzaga vs Miocic).
His opponent, Fabio Maldonado, has an official record of 21-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Glover Teixeira (=Teixeira vs Maldonado), since then he has fought and won three times beating Roger Hollett, Joey Beltran (=Maldonado vs Beltran) and Gian Villante (=Villante vs Maldonado). Miocic vs Maldonado is the main event of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale”. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – full fight Video UFC Ufn 41

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-05-31, great fight between Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi: it was the best fight of the night and it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mark Munoz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Tim Boetsch in July (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he lost to Lyoto Machida by ko in the first round in October (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Gegard Mousasi, has an official record of 34-4-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class, he fought three times last year beating Mike Kyle (=Mousasi vs Kyle) and Ilir Latifi (=Mousasi vs Latifi) but then he was defeated by Lyoto Machida (via unanimous decision, Machida vs Mousasi); currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Munoz vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night Berlin – Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw full fight Video UFC 173 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-05-24, good fight between Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw: it gets three stars (UFC Performance and UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-1-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his first pro mma fight in 2005 when he faced Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza. Barao won the the interim Ufc Bw title in 2012 against Urijah Faber (=Barao vs Faber) and he successfully defended the belt three times.
His opponent, TJ Dillashaw, has an official record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat at the end of 2013 when he faced Raphael Assuncao (=Assuncao vs Dillashaw) but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mike Easton (=Dillashaw vs Easton). Barao vs Dillashaw, main event of Ufc 173, is valid for the UFC bantamweight title (Barao’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Matt Brown vs Erick Silva full fight Video UFC FN 40 – 2014

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Fight rated 5 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-05-10, aggressive start, back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, good work on the ground and high pace: Matt Brown vs Erick Silva is definitely a candidate for Fight of the Year 2014 and it gets five stars (UFC Performance and Fight of the Night). Matt Brown entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Seth Baczynski at Ufc 139, since then he has collected six consecutive wins.
His opponent, the balck belt in Bjj and judo Erick ‘Indio’ Silva, has an official record of 16-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Jason High (=Silva vs High) and losing to Dong Hyun Kim (=Silva vs Kim); he came back to victory in 2014 winning over Takenori Sato (=Silva vs Sato). Brown vs Silva is the main event of UFC Fight Night Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – fight Video UFC 172

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-26, tough fight with some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira gets two. Jon Jones entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-1-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world, his only loss was, in reality, a disqualification against Matt Hamill due to multiple “12-6 elbows” (strike brought from a high position toward the floor). Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is the Ufc light-Hw champion since March 19, 2011 when he defeated Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua); since then he has successfully defended the title six times.
His opponent, Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 22-2-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he is 34 years old (8 years older than Jones) and he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Teixeira suffered his first defeat at his pro mma debut against Eric Schwartz in 2002 and against Ed Herman three years later; he is undefeated in the Ufc. Jones vs Teixeira, main event of Ufc 172, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ seventh defense), first Ufc title shot for Teixeira. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – full fight Video UFC on Fox 11

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-19, the pace slows down in the second part of the fight but the first part was really nice: Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne gets three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-5-1 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Alistair Overeem (quarterfinal of the Strikeforce Hw Grand Prix Overeem vs Werdum), since then he has fought and won three times but just once in 2013 against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (=Nogueira vs Werdum 2).
His opponent, Travis Browne, has an official record of 16-1-1 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, the only fighter who defeated Browne was Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in 2012 (Browne vs Silva), after that bout he has collected three consecutive wins via ko in the first round: against Gabriel Gonzaga (=Browne vs Gonzaga), Alistair Overeem (=Overeem vs Browne) and Josh Barnett (=Barnett vs Browne); currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez. Werdum vs Browne, Ufc heavyweight title eliminator, is the main event of UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – fight Video UFC Tuf Nations Finale

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Fight rated 2 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-16, disappointing fight between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy: it gets two stars. Michael Bisping entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 losing the first bout against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Bisping), but then he defeated Alan Belcher (=Belcher vs Bisping).
His opponent, the black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy, has an official record of 17-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce Mw title (Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won three times; currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Bisping vs Kennedy is the main event of UFC – The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson – full fight Video UFC Ufn 40

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-04-11, spectacular finish between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 34-8-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-itsu (4th segree) and judo; he fought just once in 2013 losing to Fabricio Werdum in their rematch (via submission: Nogueira vs Werdum 2).
His opponent, Roy Nelson, has an official record of 19-9-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he is also a black belt in bjj and he fought three times last year but he won just the first bout against Cheick Kongo (=Nelson vs Kongo) and then he lost to Stipe Miocic (=Nelson vs Miocic) and Daniel Cormier (=Cormier vs Nelson). ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira vs Nelson is the main event of UFC Fight Night 40 – Ufn. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Dan Henderson 2 full fight Video highlights UFC FN 39 – 2014

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-23, some tough exchanges and a good finish: the second fight between Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night). Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-8-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but he lost twice in his last three fights.
His opponent, Dan Henderson, has an official record of 29-11-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he is 43 years old (11 years older than Rua) and he comes off three consecutive defeats; currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). The last fight won by ‘Hendo’ was the first bout against ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2011, one of the best fights in mma history (=Henderson vs Shogun Rua I). Shogun Rua vs Henderson 2 is the main event of UFC Fight Night 39 – Ufn. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler – full fight Video UFC 171

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Fight rated 3 stars by AllTheBestFights.comReview: 2014-03-15, nice, tough and close fight: Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Johny Hendricks entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (60% finishing rate, with just one victory via submission) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world, last year he fought twice winning the first fight against Carlos Condit(=Condit vs Hendricks) but then he lost via split decision to #1 Ww Georges St Pierre in a very close bout valid for the Ufc welterweight title (=St Pierre vs Hendricks).
His opponent, Robbie Lawler, has an official record of 22-9-0 (87% finishing rate, with just one victory via submission) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he is undefeated in the Ufc and he comes off three consecutive wins. Hendricks vs Lawler is valid for the vacant UFC welterweight title, main event of UFC 171; they also faced each other a second time on December 6, 2014 (=Hendricks vs Lawler II). Watch the video and rate this fight!