Review: 2014-08-30, some good exchanges between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Ramsey Nijem but it is not enough to get three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The undefeated Carlos Diego Ferreira entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (60% submission victory rate – he has never won by ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.37 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Ramsey Nijem, has a record of 9-4-0 (56% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class. Ferreira vs Nijem is on the undercard of TJ Dillashaw vs Joe Soto – UFC 177. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 MMA fight – Seth Baczynski vs Alan Jouban – fight Video UFC FN 47
Review: 2014-08-16, nice exchanges and good finish between Seth Baczynski and Alan Jouban: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Seth Baczynski entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.72 while his opponent, Alan Jouban, has an official record of 9-2-0 (78% finishing rate). Baczynski lost three out of his last four fights while Jouban, who makes his Ufc debut in this bout, comes off two consecutive victories. Baczynski vs Jouban is on the undercard of Ryan Bader vs Ovince St Preux – UFC FN 47. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Robbie Lawler vs Matt Brown full fight Video UFC on Fox 12 – 2014
Review: 2014-07-26, great performance by both fighters: Robbie Lawler vs Matt Brown gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Robbie Lawler entered this fight with a professional mma record of 23-10-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Georges St Pierre), he has already fought twice in 2014 losing the first bout against Johny Hendricks for the Ufc Ww title (=Hendricks vs Lawler) but then he defeated Jake Ellenberger (=Lawler vs Ellenberger).
His opponent, Matt Brown, has an official record of 19-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he suffered his last loss in 2011 when he faced Seth Baczynski, since then he has won seven consecutive bouts, the last one against Erick Silva (Fight of the Year candidate Brown vs Silva). Lawler vs Brown is the main event of UFC on Fox 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – John Lineker vs Alptekin Ozkilic – full fight Video UFC Ufn 45
Review: 2014-07-16, nice and tough fight between John Lineker and Alptekin Ozkilic: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). John Lineker entered this fight with a pro mma record of 23-7-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 flyweight in the world, he won four consecutive fights between 2012 and 2013 but he lost his first bout of 2014 against Ali Bagautinov (=Lineker vs Bagautinov).
His opponent, Alptekin Ozkilic, has an official record of 9-2-0 (33% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class, he also won four consecutive bouts between 2012 and 2013 but he was defeated in 2014, by Louis Smolka. Lineker vs Ozkilic is on the undercard of Donald Cerrone vs Jim Miller – UFC Ufn 45. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida – full fight Video UFC 175
Review: 2014-07-05, Chris Weidman vs Lyoto Machida gets three stars thanks to a great second part of the bout (UFC Fight of the Night). The undefeated Ufc middleweight champion Chris Weidman entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 11-0-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 Mw in the world, he fought twice in 2013 facing in both fights Anderson Silva: in the first bout he won the Ufc Mw belt by ko (4-stars-fight Silva vs Weidman I) while the second time ‘The Spyder’ broke his leg (=Weidman vs Silva 2).
His opponent, the black belt in shotokan karate and Bjj Lyoto Machida, has an official record of 21-4-0 (48% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class, he was the Ufc light-Hw champion between 2009 and 2010 but then he lost the belt to Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in their rematch; ‘The Dragon’ had a new title-shot in 2011 but he was defeated by Jon Jones (4-stars-fight Jones vs Machida). Machida moved down in weight class to the middleweight division in 2013 beating Mark Munoz (=Machida vs Munoz) and Gegard Mousasi in 2014 (=Machida vs Mousasi). Weidman vs Machida, main event of UFC 175, is valid for the Ufc middleweight title (Weidman’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens – fight Video UFC Ufn 44
Review: 2014-06-28, good fight between Cub Swanson and Jeremy Stephens: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Cub Swanson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo), he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Ricardo Lamas (=Lamas vs Swanson), since then he has fought five times and in 2013 he beat Dustin Poirier (=Swanson vs Poirier) and Dennis Siver (=Swanson vs Siver).
His opponent, Jeremy Stephens (black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu as well), has an official record of 23-9-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, he lost three consecutive fights between 2011 and 2012 but he came back to victory in 2013 defeating Estevan Payan and Rony Jason (=Stephens vs Jason); Stephens has already fought and won in 2014 beating Darren Elkins (=Elkins vs Stephens). Swanson vs Stephens is the main event of UFC Fight Night 44 San Antonio. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw full fight Video UFC 173 – 2014
Review: 2014-05-24, good fight between Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw: it gets three stars (UFC Performance and UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-1-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his first pro mma fight in 2005 when he faced Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza. Barao won the the interim Ufc Bw title in 2012 against Urijah Faber (=Barao vs Faber) and he successfully defended the belt three times.
His opponent, TJ Dillashaw, has an official record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat at the end of 2013 when he faced Raphael Assuncao (=Assuncao vs Dillashaw) but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mike Easton (=Dillashaw vs Easton). Barao vs Dillashaw, main event of Ufc 173, is valid for the UFC bantamweight title (Barao’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Matt Brown vs Erick Silva full fight Video UFC FN 40 – 2014
Review: 2014-05-10, aggressive start, back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, good work on the ground and high pace: Matt Brown vs Erick Silva is definitely a candidate for Fight of the Year 2014 and it gets five stars (UFC Performance and Fight of the Night). Matt Brown entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Seth Baczynski at Ufc 139, since then he has collected six consecutive wins.
His opponent, the balck belt in Bjj and judo Erick ‘Indio’ Silva, has an official record of 16-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Jason High (=Silva vs High) and losing to Dong Hyun Kim (=Silva vs Kim); he came back to victory in 2014 winning over Takenori Sato (=Silva vs Sato). Brown vs Silva is the main event of UFC Fight Night Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Dustin Poirier vs Akira Corassani full fight Video UFC Tuf – 2014
Review: 2014-04-16, great fight between Dustin Poirier and Akira Corassani: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Dustin Poirier entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 featherweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 losing his first bout against Cub Swanson (=Swanson vs Poirier) but then he defeated Erik Koch (=Poirier vs Koch) and Diego Brandao (=Poirier vs Brandao).
His opponent, Akira Corassani, has a record of 12-3-0 (34% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class, he is a black belt in tae-kwon-do and undefeated in the Ufc (3-0). Poirier vs Corassani is on the undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Clay Guida vs Tatsuya Kawajiri full fight Video UFC Ufn 40 – 2014
Review: 2014-04-11, good performance by both fighters: Clay Guida vs Tatsuya Kawajiri gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Clay Guida entered this fight with a pro mma record of 30-14-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 featherweight in the world, he is 32 years old, three years younger than Kawajiri but he lost three out of his last four fights.
His opponent, Tatsuya Kawajiri, has a record of 33-7-2 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he comes off six consecutive wins and in 2014 he has debuted in the Ufc defeating Sean Soriano (via submission: Kawajiri vs Soriano). Guida vs Kawajiri is on the undercard of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson – UFC Ufn 40. Watch the video and rate this fight!