Review: 2014-04-19, aggressive start and good finish: Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a mma record of 22-6-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world, he fought four times in 2013 losing twice: against Anthony Pettis in January (=Cerrone vs Pettis) and Rafael dos Anjos in August (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos); after that bout he defeated Evan Dunham (=Cerrone vs Dunham) and Adriano Martins (in 2014 Cerrone vs Martins),
His opponent, the balck belt in taekwondo Edson Barboza, has a record of 13-1-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat when he faced Jamie Varner in 2012, since then he has fought and won three times (all in 2013). Cerrone vs Barboza is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-19, some good exchanges between Brad Tavares and Yoel Romero but it is not enough to get three stars. Brad Tavares entered this fight with a mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 middleweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat when he faced Aaron Simpson in 2011, since then he has collected five consecutive wins (all via decision).
His opponent, Yoel Romero Palacio, has a record of 7-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class, he is a former Olympic wrestler representing Cuba (he won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic games -85kg) and he suffered his only loss in 2011 facing Rafael Cavalcante; after that bout he has fought and won three times. Tavares vs Romero is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, Ryan Jimmo vs Sean O’Connell gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in karate (Chito-ryu) Ryan Jimmo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 losing the first bout against James Te Huna (=Te Huna vs Jimmo) then he defeated Igor Pokrajac (=Jimmo vs Pokrajac) but in his last fight he was beat again, by Jimi Manuwa (=Manuwa vs Jimmo).
His opponent, Sean O’Connell, has an official record of 15-4-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.53 in the same weight class, in this bout he makes his Ufc debut and he comes off six consecutive wins. Jimmo vs O’Connell is on the undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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!
Review: 2014-04-16, close fight with some good exchanges: the bout between Chad Laprise and Olivier Aubin-Mercier gets three stars. Both undefeated, Chad Laprise entered this fight with a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) while Olivier Aubin-Mercier, has a record of 4-0-0 (100% submission victory rate – all by rear naked choke in the first round!!), he is a black belt in judo and two-time junior national champion. Laprise vs Aubin-Mercier is the welterweight final of The Ultimate Fighter Nations; undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, aggressive start and high pace: Elias Theodorou vs Sheldon Westcott gets three stars, great fight! The undefeated Elias Theodorou entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.79 middleweight in the world, he is 25 years old (four years younger than Westcott) and he has four wins by ko and one by submission.
His opponent, Sheldon Westcott, has an official record of 8-1-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.86 welterweight, he suffered his only defeat at his pro mma debut in 2007 (split decision against Victor Bachman). Theodorou vs Westcott is the middleweight final of The Ultimate Fighter Nations; undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, disappointing fight between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy: it gets two stars. Michael Bisping entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 losing the first bout against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Bisping), but then he defeated Alan Belcher (=Belcher vs Bisping).
His opponent, the black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy, has an official record of 17-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce Mw title (Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won three times; currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Bisping vs Kennedy is the main event of UFC – The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-11, aggressive start and good finish: Beneil Dariush vs Ramsey Nijem gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The undefeated Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.60 lightweight in the world, he is a black belt in bjj and he debuted in the Ufc three months ago defeating Charlie Brenneman in the first round (he has won all his last six fights before the limit).
His opponent, Ramsey Nijem, has a record of 8-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class, he fought two times in 2013 losing both fights: against Myles Jury and James Vick, but in 2014 he came back to victory defeating Justin Edwards. Dariush vs Nijem is on the undercard of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson – UFC Ufn 40. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-11, good work on the ground between John Howard and Ryan LaFlare but it is not enough to get three stars. John Howard entered this fight with a mma record of 22-8-0 (68% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.30 welterweight in the world, he comes off four consecutive wins and last year he debuted in the Ufc defeating Uriah Hall (=Hall vs Howard) and then he also won against Siyar Bahadurzada.
His opponent, the undefeated Ryan LaFlare, has a perfect record of 10-0-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class, he also fought four times in 2013 and debuted in the Ufc defeating: Ben Alloway, Santiago Ponzinibbio (=Ponzinibbio vs LaFlare) and Court McGee. Howard vs LaFlare is on the undercard of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson – UFC Ufn 40. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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!
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Review: 2014-04-19, aggressive start and good finish: Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a mma record of 22-6-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world, he fought four times in 2013 losing twice: against Anthony Pettis in January (=Cerrone vs Pettis) and Rafael dos Anjos in August (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos); after that bout he defeated Evan Dunham (=Cerrone vs Dunham) and Adriano Martins (in 2014 Cerrone vs Martins),
Review: 2014-04-19, some good exchanges between Brad Tavares and Yoel Romero but it is not enough to get three stars. Brad Tavares entered this fight with a mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 middleweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat when he faced Aaron Simpson in 2011, since then he has collected five consecutive wins (all via decision).
