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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, great fight between
Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj, judo and former Ufc Hw and light-Hw champion Vitor Belfort (he is 39 years old, 14 years older than Gastelum) entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-13-0 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Michael Bisping) but he lost three out of his last four bouts, against Chris Weidman in 2015 (=Weidman vs Belfort), with Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (=Belfort vs Jacare) and Gegard Mousasi in 2016 (=Mousasi vs Belfort). After losing to Weidman ‘The Phenom’ had won against Dan Henderson (=Belfort vs Henderson 3).
His opponent, the Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum, has an official record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class. He lost to Neil Magny last year (via split decision, Magny vs Gastelum) but then he has won over Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Gastelum) and Tim Kennedy (=Gastelum vs Kennedy). Kelvin Gastelum vs Vitor Belfort is the main event of UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, disappointing fight between
Jussier da Silva and Ray Borg: it gets two stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Jussier ‘Formiga’ da Silva entered this fight with a professional record of 19-4-0 (42% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.5 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson). He lost to Henry Cejudo in 2015 (via split decision, Formiga vs Cejudo) but he came back to win in 2016 beating Dustin Ortiz (=Formiga vs Ortiz).
His opponent, Ray Borg, has a mma record of 10-2-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Justin Scoggins (=Borg vs Scoggins) and defeating Louis Smolka (=Smolka vs Borg). Ray Borg vs Jussier Formiga da Silva is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11,
Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante gets three stars only thanks to the good finish.
The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a pro mma record of 24-10-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He suffered two consecutive losses in 2014, against Dan Henderson (=Shogun vs Henderson 2) and Ovince St Preux (=Shogun Rua vs St Preux), but then he has beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (=Shogun vs Nogueira 2) and Corey Anderson (=Rua vs Anderson).
His opponent, Gian Villante, has a record of 15-7-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Ilir Latifi (=Latifi vs Villante) and defeating Saparbek Safarov. Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Gian Villante is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, nice exchanges and spectacular finish:
Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush is one of the
best mma fight of 2017 and it gets four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Edson Barboza entered this fight with a mma record of 18-4-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor). He lost to Tony Ferguson in 2015 (=Ferguson vs Barboza) but then he has beat Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Barboza) and Gilbert Melendez (=Barboza vs Melendez).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Beneil Dariush, has an official record of 14-2-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He has fought three times in 2016 losing to Michael Chiesa and winning over James Vick and Rashid Magomedov (=Dariush vs Magomedov). Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, pretty good finish between
Tim Means and Alex Oliveira 2 but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
Tim Means entered this fight with a pro record of 26-7-1 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 welterweight in the world. He was defeated by Matt Brown in 2015 (=Brown vs Means) but then he has beat John Howard and Sabah Homasi (=Means vs Homasi).
His opponent, Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira, has an official mma record of 15-4-1 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.25 in the same weight class. ‘Cowboy’ fought four times last year losing to Donald Cerrone (=Cerrone vs Oliveira), defeating James Moontasri and Will Brooks (=Brooks vs Oliveira) but then, his last fight, against Tim Means, ended in a no-contest (since the American landed several knees to Oliveira’s head when he was on the ground). Alex Oliveira vs Tim Means 2 is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, pretty good fight between
Francisco Trinaldo and Kevin Lee: it gets three stars.
Francisco Trinaldo entered this fight with a record of 21-4-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. ‘Massaranduba’ suffered his last loss when he faced Michael Chiesa in 2014, since then he has won seven consecutive bouts defeating Ross Pearson (=Trinaldo vs Pearson), Yancy Medeiros and Paul Felder in 2016 (=Trinaldo vs Felder).
His opponent, Kevin Lee, has a mma record of 14-2-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He lost to Leonardo Santos in 2015 but then he has won over Efrain Escudero, Jake Matthews and Magomed Mustafaev. Kevin Lee vs Francisco Trinaldo is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
