Review: 2014-03-23, some tough exchanges and a good finish: the second fight between Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night). Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-8-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but he lost twice in his last three fights.
His opponent, Dan Henderson, has an official record of 29-11-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class, he is 43 years old (11 years older than Rua) and he comes off three consecutive defeats; currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). The last fight won by ‘Hendo’ was the first bout against ‘Shogun’ Rua in 2011, one of the best fights in mma history (=Henderson vs Shogun Rua I). Shogun Rua vs Henderson 2 is the main event of UFC Fight Night 39 – Ufn. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-03-15, nice, tough and close fight: Johny Hendricks vs Robbie Lawler gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Johny Hendricks entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (60% finishing rate, with just one victory via submission) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world, last year he fought twice winning the first fight against Carlos Condit(=Condit vs Hendricks) but then he lost via split decision to #1 Ww Georges St Pierre in a very close bout valid for the Ufc welterweight title (=St Pierre vs Hendricks).
His opponent, Robbie Lawler, has an official record of 22-9-0 (87% finishing rate, with just one victory via submission) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, he is undefeated in the Ufc and he comes off three consecutive wins. Hendricks vs Lawler is valid for the vacant UFC welterweight title, main event of UFC 171; they also faced each other a second time on December 6, 2014 (=Hendricks vs Lawler II). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-03-08, pretty good fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Jimi Manuwa: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night). Alexander Gustafsson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world, last year he fought just once facing and losing to the Ufc champ Jon Jones in a fight valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (the bout was very close and it was rated four stars by our users =Jon Jones vs Gustafsson).
His opponent, the undefeated Jimi Manuwa, has a perfect record of 14-0-0 (100% finishing rate with just one submission victory) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice winning both fights by tko; currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones. Gustafsson vs Manuwa is the main event of UFC Fight Night 38. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-02-22, close and tough fight with some nice exchanges and a good work on the ground (in the first part): Rory MacDonald vs Demian Maia gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Rory MacDonald entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-2-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 welterweight in the world, he is a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu and last year he fought twice: he beat Jake Ellenberger in July (=Ellenberger vs MacDonald) but then he lost to Robbie Lawler in November (=MacDonald vs Lawler).
His opponent, the 36-year-old Demian Maia (12 more than MacDonald), has an official record of 18-5-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Georges St Pierre). Like MacDonald, Maia is also a black belt in bjj and he fought twice in 2013: winning the first bout against Jon Fitch (=Fitch vs Maia) and then losing to Jake Shields (=Maia vs Shields). MacDonald vs Maia is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Sara McMann – UFC 170. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-02-15, technical fight with some nice kicks and combinations but the bout was not so exciting: Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi gets two stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world, he is a black belt in Shotokan karate (3rd dan) and in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, last year he fought three times beating Dan Henderson (=Machida vs Henderson), losing to Phil Davis (=Machida vs Davis) and defeating Mark Munoz with a spectacular high kick in his middleweight debut (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the 28-year-old Gegard Mousasi (seven less than Machida), has an official record of 34-3-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 light heavyweight but in this fight he returns to the lower division, currently the #1 in the middleweight class is Chris Weidman. Mousasi started his fighting career practicing judo (he is a black belt) but then he practiced boxing (winning the amateur Netherlands title) and kickboxing. He suffered his last defeat against Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2010 losing also the Strikeforce light heavyweight title but since then he collected six victories and one draw. Machida vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night 36 – Ufn 36. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-02-01, very exciting and tough fight with some brutal and wild exchanges (UFC Fight of the Night): Jamie Varner vs Abel Trujillo is definitely one of the best mma fights of the year and it gets four stars (it could be also a candidate for “Fight of the Year” honors and get five stars if there are no better fights in 2014). The former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner entered this fight with a record of 21-8-1 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.38 lightweight in the world, he fought just once in 2013 losing to Gleison Tibau.
His opponent, Abel Trujillo, has a record of 11-5-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.56 in the same weight class, in 2013 he suffered his last defeat against #9 lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov but seven months later he defeated Roger Bowling. Varner vs Trujillo is on the undercard of Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber 2 – UFC 169. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-01-25, good exchanges and great finish: Alex Caceres vs Sergio Pettis gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Alex Caceres entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-5-0 (66% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 bantamweight in the world while the undefeated Sergio Pettis has a perfect record of 10-0-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class. Caceres vs Pettis is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson – UFC on Fox 10. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-01-15, pretty good fight between Yoel Romero and Derek Brunson: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The wrestler, silver medalist at Sydney 2000 Olympic games, Yoel Romero Palacio (6-1-0, 100% ko/tko victory rate) entered as the No.27 middleweight in the world, while Derek Brunson (11-2-0, 72% finishing rate) entered as the No.25 in the same weight division. Romero vs Brunson is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!
Review: 2014-01-04, the fight between Tarec Saffiedine and Hyun Gyu Lim gets three stars thanks to a good second part of the fight and an exciting finish (UFC Fight of the Night). Tarec Saffiedine (14-3-0, 43% finishing rate) entered as the No.13 welterweight in the world while Hyun Gyu Lim (12-3-1, 92% finishing rate) entered as the No.85. Saffiedine vs Lim is the main event of UFC Fight Night 34 – Ufn Watch the video!
Review: 2013-12-28, exciting fight thanks to an aggressive start, excellent work on the ground, high pace and some nice takedowns: the second fight between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate is very close to get four stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The undefeated Ronda Rousey (7-0-0, 100% submission armbar victory rate in the first round) entered as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world while Miesha Tate (13-4-0, 69% finishing rate) entered as the No.9. In their first fight Rousey defeated Tate by submission (March 3, 2012); this second fight is valid for the UFC bantamweight title and it is on the undercard of Chris Weidman vs Anderson Silva 2 – UFC 168. Watch the video!
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Review: 2014-03-23, some tough exchanges and a good finish: the second fight between Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night and UFC Performance of the Night). Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-8-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 light heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu but he lost twice in his last three fights.
Review: 2014-02-15, technical fight with some nice kicks and combinations but the bout was not so exciting: Lyoto Machida vs Gegard Mousasi gets two stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Lyoto Machida entered this fight with a professional mma record of 20-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 middleweight in the world, he is a black belt in Shotokan karate (3rd dan) and in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, last year he fought three times beating Dan Henderson (=
Review: 2014-02-01, very exciting and tough fight with some brutal and wild exchanges (UFC Fight of the Night): Jamie Varner vs Abel Trujillo is definitely one of the best mma fights of the year and it gets four stars (it could be also a candidate for “Fight of the Year” honors and get five stars if there are no better fights in 2014). The former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner entered this fight with a record of 21-8-1 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.38 lightweight in the world, he fought just once in 2013 losing to Gleison Tibau.
