Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-24, good finish between Aaron Pico and Zach Freeman: it gets three stars.The 2013 cadet Free Style Wrestling world champion Aaron Pico is at his professional mma debut while his opponent, Zach Freeman, has an official mma record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate); Freeman fought just once last year losing to Thiago Moises. Zach Freeman vs Aaron Pico is on the undercard of Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva – Bellator 180. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-03, pretty good fight between Iuri Alcantara and Brian Kelleher: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The black belt in Bjj Iuri Alcantara entered this fight with a professional record of 34-7-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cody Garbrandt). ‘Marajo’ Alcantara lost to Jimmie Rivera last year (=Alcantara vs Rivera) but then he has won over Brad Pickett and Luke Sanders (=Alcantara vs Sanders).
His opponent, Brian Kelleher, has an official mma record of 16-7-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.38 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Andy Main in 2014, since then he has collected six victories beating Julio Arce in 2016. Brian Kelleher vs Iuri Alcantara is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway – UFC 212. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-02, good finish between Nikita Krylov and Stjepan Bekavac: it gets three stars.The black belt in karate Nikita Krylov entered this fight with a mma record of 21-5-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 light heavyweight in the world. He fought three times in 2016 beating Francimar Barroso (=Barroso vs Krylov) and Ed Herman (=Krylov vs Herman) but then he was defeated by Misha Cirkunov.
His opponent, Stjepan Bekavac, has a record of 19-6-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.71 in the same weight class. He lost to Maxim Futin last year but then he has beat Martin Solc and Evan Nedd. Nikita Krylov vs Stjepan Bekavac is on the undercard of Sergey Pavlovich vs Mikhail Mokhnatkin – FNG 68. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-05-19, fight not so exciting between Viktor Nemkov and Ronny Markes: it gets two stars.The 2011 World Combat Sambo and former M-1 light-Hw champion Viktor Nemkov entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-6-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 light heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Rashid Yusupov (via split decision) and beating Attila Vegh (=Nemkov vs Vegh).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ronny Markes, has an official record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.93 heavyweight. He was defeated by Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira in 2016 but he came back to win in 2017 against Tony Lopez. Viktor Nemkov vs Ronny Markes is the main event of M-1 Challenge 77. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-04-21, pretty good finish between Daniel Straus and Patricio Pitbull Freire 4 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.The current Bellator fw champion Daniel Straus entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-6-0 (42% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 6, 2015 when he defeated Patricio Freire in their third bout (=Freire vs Straus III).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Bellator Fw champion Patricio Freire, has an official record of 25-4-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo) but he comes off the loss against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Freire). In their first fight ‘Pitbull’ defeated Straus via unanimous decision (May 21, 2011 – Freire vs Straus I) while in their second bout the Brazilian won via submission (January 16, 2015 – Freire vs Straus II). Pitbull Freire vs Daniel Straus 4, main event of Bellator 178, is valid for the Bellator featherweight title (Straus’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-18, good fight between Gunnar Nelson and Alan Jouban: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gunnar Nelson entered this fight with a pro record of 15-2-1 (93% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 welterweight in the world. He lost to Demian Maia in 2015 (=Maia vs Nelson) but he came back to win against Albert Tumenov in 2016 (=Tumenov vs Nelson).
His opponent, Alan Jouban, has an official mma record of 15-4-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.28 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Albert Tumenov in 2015 but then he has won three consecutive fights beating Mike Perry in 2016 (=Perry vs Jouban). Gunnar Nelson vs Alan Jouban is on the undercard of Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson – UFC Fight Night 107. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-05, fight not particularly exciting between Ricardo Lamas and Charles Oliveira: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).Both fighters are black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ricardo Lamas entered this fight with a record of 16-5-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 featherweight in the world while his opponent, Charles Oliveira, has a mma record of 21-6-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor). Both Lamas and Oliveira have lost their last bout: Ricardo was defeated by Max Holloway (=Holloway vs Lamas) while Charles ‘do Bronx’ lost to Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Oliveira). Lamas vs Oliveira is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Tony Ferguson – UFC Fight Night 98 – Tuf Latin America 3 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-10-01, good finish between Louis Smolka and Brandon Moreno: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).Louis Smolka entered this fight with a professional record of 11-1-0 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson) while his opponent, Brandon Moreno, has a mma record of 11-3-0 (82% finishing rate). Smolka suffered his only defeat when he faced Chris Cariaso in 2014 (via split decision, Cariaso vs Smolka) but then he has won four bouts beating Ben Nguyen in his last one (=Smolka vs Nguyen) while Moreno was defeated by Brenson Hansen in 2012 but since then he has won eight consecutive fights. Smolka vs Moreno is on the undercard of John Lineker vs John Dodson – UFC Fight Night 96. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-16, good fight between Joe Warren and Sirwan Kakai: it gets three stars.The former Bellator Fw and Bw champion Joe Warren entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-5-0 (31% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 bantamweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights: against Marcos Galvao (=Warren vs Galvao 2) and Darrion Caldwell (=Warren vs Caldwell). Between these two bouts he beat LC Davis (=Warren vs LC Davis).
His opponent, Sirwan Kakai, has a record of 12-4-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Frankie Saenz and Joe Taimanglo (=Taimanglo vs Kakai). Warren vs Kakai is on the undercard of Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson – Bellator 161. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, good fight between Joanne Calderwood and Jessica Andrade: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).The 2012 ISKA muay thai world flyweight champion Joanne Calderwood entered this fight with a pro record of 11-1-0 (45% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.6 women’s strawweight in the world. She suffered her only defeat against Maryna Moroz last year (=Calderwood vs Moroz) but then she has won over Cortney Casey and Valerie Letourneau.
Her opponent, Jessica Andrade, has an official mma record of 14-5-0 (79% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. She lost to Raquel Pennington in 2015 but she came back to win in 2016 against Jessica Penne. Calderwood vs Andrade is on the undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Alistair Overeem – UFC 203. Watch the video and rate this fight!
