Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-19, good exchanges on the ground between Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich: it gets three stars.
Paige VanZant entered this fight with a pro record of 7-4-0 (57% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.50 women’s flyweight in the world since she won just one out of her last four bouts, against Bec Rawlings in 2016 (VanZant vs Rawlings); after this fight she was defeated by Michelle Waterson (VanZant vs Waterson) and by Jessica-Rose Clark (Paige VanZant vs Jessica-Rose Clark).
Her opponent, Rachael Ostovich, has an official mma record of 4-4-0 (50% submission victory rate – she has never won via ko/tko) and she entered as the No.45 in the same weight class. She had beat Karine Gevorgyan in 2017 but then she lost against Montana De La Rosa last year. VanZant vs Ostovich is on the undercard of Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC Fight Night 143 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 1); they also faced each other a second time on July 23, 2021 in a bare knuckle boxing fight (Paige VanZant vs Rachael Ostovich 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-12-15, good finish between Ivan Shtyrkov and Thiago Silva: it gets three stars.
The undefeated Ivan Shtyrkov entered this fight with a record of 14-0-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.22 heavyweight in the world. He has already fought three times in 2018 beating Marcin Lazarz (Ivan Shtyrkov vs Marcin Lazarz) and Fabio Maldonado (Ivan Shtyrkov vs Fabio Maldonado) but between these two bouts ‘Ural Hulk’ Shtyrkov has tied with Geronimo dos Santos (Ivan Shtyrkov vs Geronimo dos Santos).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Thiago Silva, has a mma record of 21-7-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.48 light heavyweight. He has fought twice in 2018 losing to Mikhail Kolobegov and beating James McSweeney. Shtyrkov vs Silva is on the undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Jonas Billstein – RCC 5. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-11-10, good finish between Donald Cerrone and Mike Perry: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a pro mma record of 33-11-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world but he won just one out of his last five bouts, against Yancy Medeiros in February (Donald Cerrone vs Yancy Medeiros); after this fight ‘Cowboy’ has lost to Leon Edwards (Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards).
His opponent, Mike Perry, has a record of 12-3-0 (92% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Santiago Ponzinibbio in 2017 (Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Mike Perry) and Max Griffin in 2018 (Mike Perry vs Max Griffin); after this bout he has defeated Paul Felder (Paul Felder vs Mike Perry). Cerrone vs Perry is on the undercard of Chan Sung Jung vs Yair Rodriguez – UFC Fight Night 139. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-29, disappointing fight between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Alejandra Lara: it gets two stars.
The Bellator champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.14 womens’ flyweight in the world. She fought twice last year winning over Jessica Middleton and Emily Ducote.
Her opponent, Alejandra Lara, has an official record of 7-1-0 (86% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.41 in the same weight class. She suffered her only loss when she faced Sabina Mazo in 2015, since then she has beat Janeth Alvarado, Lina Franco Rodriguez and Lena Ovchynnikova. Macfarlane vs Lara, main event of Bellator 201, is valid for the Bellator Women’s flyweight title (Macfarlane’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-28, good finish between Rafael Lovato Jr and Gerald Harris: it gets three stars.
The undefeated black belt in Bjj and former world jiu jitsu champion Rafael Lovato Jr entered this fight with a mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.42 middleweight in the world. He fought three times last year winning over Charles Hackmann, Mike Rhodes and Chris Honeycutt (Chris Honeycutt vs Rafael Lovato Jr).
His opponent, Gerald Harris (who replaces John Salter), has an official record of 25-5-0 (68% finishing rate) and he suffered his last loss when he faced Josh Burkman in 2012, since then he has won four bouts defeating Brian Green and Matt McKeon in 2017. Lovato vs Harris is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir – Bellator 198. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-07, some good exchanges and a spectacular finish: Demetrious Johnson vs Ray Borg gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 26-2-1 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world. ‘Mighty Mouse’ suffered his last loss when he faced Dominick Cruz in 2011 (= Cruz vs Johnson), since then he has collected one draw and twelve consecutive victories beating Henry Cejudo (=Johnson vs Cejudo), Tim Elliott (=Johnson vs Elliott) and Wilson Reis in his last three (=Johnson vs Reis).
His opponent, Ray Borg, has a record of 11-2-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost to Justin Scoggins last year (=Borg vs Scoggins) but then he has won over Louis Smolka (=Smolka vs Borg) and Jussier Formiga da Silva (=Formiga vs Borg). Demetrious Johnson vs Ray Borg is valid for the UFC flyweight title and it is on the undercard of Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee – UFC 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-07, good finish between Fabricio Werdum and Walt Harris: it gets three stars.
The black belt in judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a mma record of 21-7-1 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three bouts, against current #1 Stipe Miocic (=Werdum vs Miocic) and with Alistair Overeem (=Werdum vs Overeem 3). Between these two fights he had beat Travis Browne (=Werdum vs Browne 2).
His opponent, Walt Harris (who replaces Derrick Lewis), has an official record of 10-5-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.47 in the same weight class. He lost to Shamil Abdurakhimov last year but then he has won over Chase Sherman and Cyril Asker. Fabricio Werdum vs Walt Harris is on the undercard of Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee – UFC 216. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-15, good fight between Demetrious Johnson and Wilson Reis: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson entered this fight with a mma record of 25-2-1 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world. ‘Mighty Mouse’ suffered his last loss when he faced Dominick Cruz in 2011 (= Cruz vs Johnson), since then he has collected one draw and eleven consecutive victories beating Henry Cejudo (=Johnson vs Cejudo) and Tim Elliott in his last two (=Johnson vs Elliott).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Wilson Reis, has an official record of 22-6-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He lost to Jussier Formiga da Silva in 2015 but then he has won over Dustin Ortiz, Hector Sandoval and Yuta Sasaki (=Reis vs Sasaki). Demetrious Johnson vs Wilson Reis, main event of UFC on Fox 24, is valid for the Ufc Flyweight title (Johnson’s tenth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-01-28, nice finish between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, judo and former Wako, Wmf and Kunlun fight champion Valentina Shevchenko entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s bantamweight in the world. She fought twice last year losing to current #1 Amanda Nunes (=Nunes vs Shevchenko) and winning over Holly Holm (=Holm vs Shevchenko).
Her opponent, the Tuf 18 tournament winner Julianna Pena, has a record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. She suffered two consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, against Sarah Moras and DeAnna Bennett, but then she has won four bouts beating Cat Zingano in 2016 (=Zingano vs Pena). Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena is the main event of UFC on Fox 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-29, some good exchanges between Andy Souwer and Kazuyuki Miyata but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former ISKA, WKA and two-time K-1 World Max champion Andy Souwer entered this fight with a pro mma record of 1-1-0 (1 knockout – but he has a kickboxing record of 160-19-1) while his opponent, Kazuyuki Miyata, has an official mma record of 14-9-0 (57% finishing rate). Souwer debuted in mma last year beating Yuichiro Nagashima (=Souwer vs Nagashima) but then he has lost to Daron Cruickshank in 2016 (=Souwer vs Cruickshank).Souwer vs Miyata is on the undercard of Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal – “Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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