Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-05-30, good start but the rest of the fight was not so exciting: Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burns gets two stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Bjj and current Ufc Ww champion Tyron Woodley entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-4-1 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 welterweight in the world. In his last three fights he beat Demian Maia in 2017 (Tyron Woodley vs Demian Maia), Darren Till in 2018 but then he lost to current #1 Ww Ufc champ Kamaru Usman in 2019 (Tyron Woodley vs Kamaru Usman).
His opponent, the black belt and three-time Bjj world champion Gilbert Burns, has an official record of 18-3-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. ‘Durinho’ Burns was defeated by Dan Hooker in 2018 but then he has won five fights beating Alexey Kunchenko, Gunnar Nelson (Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns) and Demian Maia in his last three (Demian Maia vs Gilbert Burns). Woodley vs Burns is the main event of UFC on ESPN 9. Watch the video and rate this fight!
UFC Performance of the Night
Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira full fight Video UFC FN 171 – 2020
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Anthony Smith entered this fight with a professional mma record of 33-14-0 (91% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 light heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to current #1 light-Hw Jon Jones (via unanimous decision, Jon Jones vs Anthony Smith) and beating Alexander Gustafsson (Alexander Gustafsson vs Anthony Smith).
His opponent, the black belt in kajukenbo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 30-7-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost to Corey Anderson in 2018 (Glover Teixeira vs Corey Anderson) but then he has won over Karl Roberson (Glover Teixeira vs Karl Roberson), Ion Cutelaba (Glover Teixeira vs Ion Cutelaba) and Nikita Krylov (Glover Teixeira vs Nikita Krylov). Smith vs Teixeira is the main event of UFC Fight Night 171 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 29). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Alexander Hernandez vs Drew Dober full fight Video UFC FN 171 – 2020
Alexander Hernandez entered this fight with a mma record of 11-2-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). He fought twice last year losing to Donald Cerrone (Donald Cerrone vs Alexander Hernandez) and Francisco Trinaldo (Alexander Hernandez vs Francisco Trinaldo).
His opponent, Drew Dober, has an official record of 22-9-0 (68% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.35 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Beneil Dariush last year (Beneil Dariush vs Drew Dober) but then he has won over Marco Polo Reyes and Nasrat Haqparast. Hernandez vs Dober is on the undercard of Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira – UFC Fight Night 171 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 29). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje full fight Video UFC 249 – 2020
The black belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu (no-gi Bjj), Tuf 13 tournament winner and former interim Ufc Lw champion Tony Ferguson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson suffered his last defeat when he faced Michael Johnson in 2012, since then he has collected twelve consecutive victories beating Kevin Lee (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee), Anthony Pettis (Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis) and Donald Cerrone in his last three (Tony Ferguson vs Donald Cerrone).
His opponent, the former Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has an official record of 21-2-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, against Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje) and Dustin Poirier (4-stars fight, Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje), but then he has won over James Vick (Justin Gaethje vs James Vick), Edson Barboza (4-stars fight, Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje) and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone (Donald Cerrone vs Justin Gaethje). Ferguson vs Gaethje is valid for the interim Ufc lightweight title, and it is the main event of the UFC 249 (on the original fight card Ferguson was expected to face Khabib Nurmagomedov but the Russian had to pull out due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Francis Ngannou vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik full fight Video UFC 249 – 2020
Francis Ngannou entered this fight with a mma record of 14-3-0 (100% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2018, against current #1 Hw Ufc champion Stipe Miocic (Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou) and Derrick Lewis (Francis Ngannou vs Derrick Lewis), after this fight he has fought three times defeating Cain Velasquez (Francis Ngannou vs Cain Velasquez) and Junior dos Santos in 2019 (Francis Ngannou vs Junior dos Santos).
His opponent, the undefeated 2016 WLF kickboxing champion Jairzinho Rozenstruik, has a perfect record of 10-0-0 (90% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has won over Allen Crowder, Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem (Alistair Overeem vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik). Ngannou vs Rozenstruik is on the undercard of Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje – UFC 249. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira full fight Video UFC FN 170 – 2020
Kevin Lee entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-5-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Khabib Nurmagomedov). He suffered two consecutive losses between 2018 and 2019, against Al Iaquinta (Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2) and Rafael dos Anjos (Rafael dos Anjos vs Kevin Lee), but then he has beat Gregor Gillespie (Kevin Lee vs Gregor Gillespie).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira, has an official record of 28-8-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira was defeated by Paul Felder in 2017 (Charles Oliveira vs Paul Felder), but then he has won six bouts beating Nik Lentz (Charles Oliveira vs Nik Lentz 3) and Jared Gordon in his last two (Charles Oliveira vs Jared Gordon). Lee vs Oliveira is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 170. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Demian Maia vs Gilbert Burns full fight Video UFC FN 170 – 2020
The black belt in Bjj and 2007 ADCC champion Demian Maia entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-9-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 welterweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2017 and 2018, the last one against current #1 Ww Ufc champion Kamaru Usman (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman), but then he has beat Lyman Good (Demian Maia vs Lyman Good), Anthony Rocco Martin (Demian Maia vs Anthony Rocco Martin) and Ben Askren (Demian Maia vs Ben Askren).
His opponent, the black belt and three-time Bjj world champ Gilbert Burns, has a record of 17-3-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Dan Hooker in 2018 but then he has won four fights beating Alexey Kunchenko and Gunnar Nelson in his last two (Gunnar Nelson vs Gilbert Burns). Maia vs Burns is on the undercard of Kevin Lee vs Charles Oliveira – UFC Fight Night 170. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Beneil Dariush vs Drakkar Klose full fight Video UFC 248 – 2020
The black belt in Bjj Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a mma record of 17-4-1 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 lightweight in the world. He lost to Alexander Hernandez in 2018 but then he has won over Thiago Moises, Drew Dober (Beneil Dariush vs Drew Dober) and Frank Camacho (Beneil Dariush vs Frank Camacho).
His opponent, Drakkar Klose, has an official record of 11-1-1 (36% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. He was defeated by David Teymur in 2017, but then he has beat Lando Vannata, Bobby Green and Christos Giagos. Dariush vs Klose is on the undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero – UFC 248. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Corey Anderson vs Jan Blachowicz 2 full fight Video UFC FN 167 – 2020
The Tuf 19 tournament winner Corey Anderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (38% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.9 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, with Jimi Manuwa (Manuwa vs Anderson) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Corey Anderson) but then he has won four fights beating Johnny Walker in his last one (Corey Anderson vs Johnny Walker).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and former Ksw light-Hw champion Jan Blachowicz, has an official record of 25-8-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He has fought three times in 2019 losing to Thiago Santos (Jan Blachowicz vs Thiago Santos) but then he beat Luke Rockhold (Luke Rockhold vs Jan Blachowicz) and Ronaldo Jacare Souza (Jan Blachowicz vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza). In their first bout Anderson defeated Blachowicz via unanimous decision (September 5, 2015 – Jan Blachowicz vs Corey Anderson); this second fight is the main event of UFC Fight Night 167. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2020 MMA fight – Jordan Espinosa vs Alex Perez – full fight Video UFC FN 166
Jordan Espinosa entered this fight with a mma record of 14-6-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.24 flyweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Eric Shelton and losing to Matt Schnell (Jordan Espinosa vs Matt Schnell).
His opponent, Alex Perez, has an official record of 22-5-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.46 bantamweight. He lost to Joseph Benavidez in 2018 (Joseph Benavidez vs Alex Perez) but he came back to win against Mark De La Rosa in 2019. Espinosa vs Perez is on the undercard of Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos – UFC Fight Night 166. Watch the video and rate this fight!