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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, fight not so exciting between
Derek Brunson and Lyoto Machida: it gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
Derek Brunson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Michael Bisping). He lost two consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, against Robert Whittaker (=Whittaker vs Brunson) and Anderson Silva (=Silva vs Brunson), but then he came back to win with Dan Kelly (=Brunson vs Kelly).
His opponent, the black belt in karate, Bjj and former Ufc light-hw champion Lyoto Machida, has an official record of 22-7-0 (50% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 27, 2015 when he was defeated by Yoel Romero (=Machida vs Romero); before this bout he had also lost to Luke Rockhold (=Machida vs Rockhold). Brunson vs Machida is the main event of UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, good fight between
Demian Maia and Colby Covington: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia entered this fight with a pro mma record of 25-7-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Ufc Ww champion Tyron Woodley (=Woodley vs Maia). Before this fight he has beat Carlos Condit (=Maia vs Condit) and Jorge Masvidal (=Maia vs Masvidal).
His opponent, Colby Covington, has a record of 12-1-0 (58% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Warlley Alves in 2015, since then he has won four bouts defeating Bryan Barberena and Dong Hyun Kim in his last two (=Kim vs Covington). Covington vs Maia is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, great performance by both fighters:
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Jarred Brooks gets three stars.
Both undefeated the Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 flyweight in the world while his opponent, Jarred Brooks, has an official record of 13-0-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. Both fighters have fought once in 2017: ‘Daico’ Figueiredo has beat Marco Beltran while Brooks has defeated Eric Shelton. Figueiredo vs Brooks is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, pretty good fight between
Pedro Munhoz and Rob Font: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Pedro Munhoz entered this fight with a mma record of 14-2-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 bantamweight in the world. He was defeated by Jimmie Rivera in 2015 but then he has won over Russell Doane, Justin Scoggins and Damian Stasiak (=Munhoz vs Stasiak).
His opponent, Rob Font, has the same record of 14-2-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. He lost to John Lineker last year but then he has beat Matt Schnell and Douglas Silva de Andrade. Munhoz vs Font is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, disappointing fight between
John Lineker and Marlon Vera: it gets two stars.
John Lineker entered this fight with a record of 29-8-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Cody Garbrandt) but he comes off the loss against TJ Dillashaw (=Dillashaw vs Lineker); before this bout he had beat John Dodson (=Lineker vs Dodson).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Marlon Vera, has a mma record of 10-3-1 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Davey Grant last year but then he has beat Ning Guangyou, Brad Pickett and Brian Kelleher. Lineker vs Vera is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, some good exchanges between
Jim Miller and Francisco Trinaldo but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The black belt in Bjj Jim Miller entered this fight with a professional record of 28-10-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Dustin Poirier (=Miller vs Poirier) and Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Miller).
His opponent, Francisco Trinaldo, has a mma record of 21-5-0 (57% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.21 in the same weight class. Francisco ‘Massaranduba’ defeated Ross Pearson (=Trinaldo vs Pearson), Yancy Medeiros and Paul Felder in 2016 (=Trinaldo vs Felder) but then he has lost to Kevin Lee in 2017 (=Trinaldo vs Lee). Trinaldo vs Miller is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-10-28, pretty good fight between
Thiago Santos and Jack Hermansson: it gets three stars.
Thiago Santos entered this fight with a pro record of 15-5-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 middleweight in the world. Thiago ‘Marreta’ lost twice last year, against Gegard Mousasi (=Mousasi vs Santos ) and Eric Spicely, but then he has won over Jack Marshman (=Santos vs Marshman) and Gerald Meerschaert.
His opponent, Jack Hermansson, has an official mma record of 16-3-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class. He lost to Cezar Ferreira in 2016 but he came back to win in 2017 beating Alex Nicholson and Brad Scott. Santos vs Hermansson is on the undercard of Derek Brunson vs Lyoto Machida – UFC Fight Night 119. Watch the video and rate this fight!
