Review: 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!
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Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Dan Henderson 2 full fight Video highlights UFC FN 39 – 2014
Review: 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
Review: 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!
2014 MMA fight – Alexander Gustafsson vs Jimi Manuwa – full fight Video UFC Ufn 38
Review: 2014-03-08, pretty good fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night). Alexander Gustafsson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world, last year he fought just once facing and losing to the Ufc champ Jon Jones in a fight valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (the bout was very close and it was rated four stars by our users =Jon Jones vs Gustafsson).
His opponent, the undefeated Jimi Manuwa, has a perfect record of 14-0-0 (100% finishing rate with just one submission victory) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice winning both fights by tko; currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Gustafsson vs Manuwa is the main event of UFC Fight Night 38. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway fight Video UFC Ufn 37 – 2014
Review: 2014-03-01, aggressive start, good pace, tough exchanges and a spectacular finish: Dong Hyun Kim vs John Hathaway is one of the best mma fights of 2014 (UFC Performance of the Night). Dong Hyun Kim entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-2-1 (45% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he is a 4th dan black belt in judo and he comes off three consecutive wins.
His opponent, John Hathaway, has an official record of 17-1-0 (53% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 29, 2012 when he defeated John Maguire (=Hathaway vs Maguire). Kim vs Hathaway is the main event of UFC Fight Night 37 – Ufn (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann full fight Video UFC 170 – 2014
Review: 2014-02-22, aggressive start and good finish: Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Both undefeated, the champion Ronda Rousey entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (100% armbar submission victory rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world, she is a 4th dan black belt in judo and she won the bronze medal in judo at the Olympic games in Beijing 2008.
Her opponent, Sara McMann, has an official mma record of 7-0-0 (57% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.4 in the same weight class, she is 33 years old (six years older than Rousey) and she also won a medal at the Olympic games (silver medal in freestyle wrestling, Athens 2004). Rousey vs McMann, main event of UFC 170, is valid for the Ufc women’s bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi – fight Video UFC Ufn 36
Review: 2014-02-15, technical fight with some nice kicks and combinations but the bout was not so exciting: Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi gets two stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world, he is a black belt in Shotokan karate (3rd dan) and in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, last year he fought three times beating Dan Henderson (=Machida vs Henderson), losing to Phil Davis (=Machida vs Davis) and defeating Mark Munoz with a spectacular high kick in his middleweight debut (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the 28-year-old Gegard Mousasi (seven less than Machida), has an official record of 34-3-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 light heavyweight but in this fight he returns to the lower division, currently the #1 in the middleweight class is Chris Weidman. Mousasi started his fighting career practicing judo (he is a black belt) but then he practiced boxing (winning the amateur Netherlands title) and kickboxing. He suffered his last defeat against Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2010 losing also the Strikeforce light heavyweight title but since then he collected six victories and one draw. Machida vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night 36 – Ufn 36. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado vs Urijah Faber 2 – fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, good start and some nice exchanges between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber: this fight gets three stars. The Ufc bantamweight champion Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 31-1-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and he suffered his only loss at his pro mma debut in 2005 against Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza.
His opponent, the 34-year-old Urijah Faber (8 years more than Barao) has an official record of 30-6-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, all his defeats came in title fights and the last one occurred in their previous fight against Barao, bout ended by unanimous decision in 2012 (=Barao vs Faber I). Barao vs Faber 2, main event of UFC 169, is valid for the Ufc bantamweight title, Barao’s third defense. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jose Aldo vs Ricardo Lamas – full fight Video UFC 169
Review: 2014-02-01, something good in the last part of the fight and some good kicks in the first one, but it is not enough to get three stars: Jose Aldo vs Ricardo Lamas gets two. The Ufc featherweight champion and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Jose Aldo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-1-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in 2005 against Luciano Azevedo, so he comes off 16 consecutive wins!
His opponent is the American Ricardo Lamas who has an official record of 13-2-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class, he is also a black belt in bjj and he is undefeated in the Ufc. Aldo vs Lamas is valid for the Ufc featherweight title, first title shot for Lamas; undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson – fight Video UFC on Fox 10
Review: 2014-01-25, fight not so exciting between Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson: it gets two stars. The black belt in taekwondo and Brazilian jiu-Jjtsu Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-3-0 (53% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world, he lost the Ufc lightweight title in his last fight against against Anthony Pettis who had already defeated ‘Smooth’ Henderson in 2010 (bout valid for the WEC Lw title). His opponent Josh Thomson, black belt in Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu (= martial arts system combining Bjj, judo and wrestling founded by Dave Camarillo), has an official record of 20-5-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he lost two out of his last four fights. Currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis. Henderson vs Thomson is the main event of UFC on Fox 10. Watch the video and rate this fight!