The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a professional mma record of 34-11-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 welterweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Yancy Medeiros (Donald Cerrone vs Yancy Medeiros) and Mike Perry (Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perry) but between these two bouts ‘Cowboy’ lost to Leon Edwards (Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards).
His opponent, Alexander Hernandez, has an official record of 10-1-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 lightweight. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jamall Emmers in 2013, since then he has won eight consecutive bouts beating Beneil Dariush and Olivier Aubin-Mercier in 2018 (Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Alexander Hernandez). Cerrone vs Hernandez is on the undercard of Henry Cejudo vs TJ Dillashaw – UFC Fight Night 143 (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 1). Watch the video and rate this fight!
UFC Performance of the Night
Cris Cyborg Justino vs Amanda Nunes full fight Video UFC 232 – 2018
The current Ufc women’s Fw, former Strikeforce and Invicta Fc champion Cristiane Cyborg Justino entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-1-0 (85% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s featherweight in the world. She suffered her only loss at her professional mma debut, against Erica Paes in 2005, since then she has won 20 consecutive bouts beating Tonya Evinger (Cyborg vs Evinger), Holly Holm (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Holly Holm) and Yana Kunitskaya in her last three (Cris Cyborg Justino vs Yana Kunitskaya).
Her opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and current Ufc women’s Bw champ Amanda Nunes, has a record of 16-4-0 (87% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.1 women’s bantamweight. She suffered her last loss when she faced Cat Zingano in 2014 (Zingano vs Nunes), since then she has won seven bouts beating Ronda Rousey (Nunes vs Rousey), Valentina Shevchenko (Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko 2) and Raquel Pennington in her last three (Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington). Cyborg vs Nunes is valid for the Ufc women’s featherweight title (Cyborg’s third defense); undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
BJ Penn vs Ryan Hall full fight Video UFC 232 – 2018
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former Ufc Lw and Ww champion BJ Penn entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-12-2 (81% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 25, 2017 when he was defeated by Denni Siver (BJ Penn vs Dennis Siver); before this bout he had also lost four consecutive bouts, his last victory was in 2010 against Matt Hughes.
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitu Ryan Hall, has an official record of 6-1-0 (67% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since December 3, 2016 when he defeated Gray Maynard; before this bout, in 2015, he had also beat Artem Lobov (Artem Lobov vs Ryan Hall). BJ Penn vs Hall is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 – UFC 232. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 – fight Video UFC on Fox 31
Kevin Lee entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-3-0 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 lightweight in the world. He lost to Tony Ferguson last year (Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee) but he came back to win in 2018 with Edson Barboza (Edson Barboza vs Kevin Lee).
His opponent, Al Iaquinta, has an official record of 13-4-1 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against current #1 Ufc Lw champ Khabib Nurmagomedov (Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta); before this bout, in 2017, he had defeated Diego Sanchez (Diego Sanchez vs Al Iaquinta). In their first bout Kevin Lee had lost to Iaquinta by unanimous decision (February 8, 2014); this second fight is the main event of UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Charles Oliveira vs Jim Miller 2 – full fight Video UFC on Fox 31
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Charles Oliveira entered this fight with a professional record of 24-8-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Paul Felder in 2017 (Charles Oliveira vs Paul Felder) but then he has beat Clay Guida and Christos Giagos.
His opponent, Jim Miller (black belt in Bjj as well), has a mma record of 29-12-0 (66% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class but he lost four out of his last five bouts, the last one with Dan Hooker (Jim Miller vs Dan Hooker); after this fight he has beat Alex White. In their first bout Oliveira was defeated by Miller via submission (December 11, 2010); this second fight is on the undercard of Kevin Lee vs Al Iaquinta 2 – UFC on Fox 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega full fight Video UFC 231 – 2018
The Ufc Fw champion Max Holloway entered this fight with a professional record of 19-3-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 featherweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor (McGregor vs Holloway), but then he has won twelve consecutive bouts beating Anthony Pettis (Holloway vs Pettis) and Jose Aldo in his last three (Aldo vs Holloway I and Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo II).
His opponent, the undefeated black belt in Bjj Brian Ortega, has a perfect mma record of 14-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. Between 2017 and 2018 he has fought three times winning over Renato Moicano Carneiro (Carneiro vs Ortega), Cub Swanson (Cub Swanson vs Brian Ortega) and Frankie Edgar (Frankie Edgar vs Brian Ortega). Holloway vs Ortega, main event of UFC 231, is valid for the Ufc featherweight title (Holloway’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos full fight Video UFC 231 – 2018
Jimi Manuwa entered this fight with a pro record of 17-4-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Jan Blachowicz in 2018 (Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Blachowicz 2) and Volkan Oezdemir in 2017 (Jimi Manuwa vs Volkan Oezdemir); before this bout he had beat Corey Anderson (Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Thiago Santos, has an official mma record of 19-6-0 (74% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. Thiago ‘Marreta’ lost to David Branch in April (David Branch vs Thiago Santos) but then he has beat Kevin Holland (Thiago Santos vs Kevin Holland) and Eryk Anders (Thiago Santos vs Eryk Anders). Manuwa vs Santos is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega – UFC 231. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Tyson Pedro – fight Video UFC FN 142
The black belt in Bjj, former Pride Mw and Ufc light-Hw champion Mauricio Shogun Rua entered this fight with a mma record of 25-11-0 (84% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Anthony Smith (Mauricio Shogun Rua vs Anthony Smith); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Gian Villante (Mauricio Rua vs Gian Villante).
His opponent, the black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu and kempo Tyson Pedro, has an official record of 7-2-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class but he lost two ouy of his last three fights, against Ilir Latifi (Ilir Latifi vs Tyson Pedro) and Ovince St Preux (Ovince St Preux vs Tyson Pedro); between these two bouts he beat Saparbek Safarov (Tyson Pedro vs Saparbek Safarov). Shogun Rua vs Pedro is on the undercard of Junior dos Santos vs Tai Tuivasa – UFC Fight Night 142. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2018 MMA fight – Neil Magny vs Santiago Ponzinibbio – fight Video UFC FN 140
Neil Magny entered this fight with a mma record of 21-6-0 (48% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He lost to Rafael dos Anjos last year (dos Anjos vs Magny) but then he has beat Carlos Condit (Carlos Condit vs Neil Magny) and Craig White (Neil Magny vs Craig White).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Santiago Ponzinibbio, has an official record of 26-3-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat in 2015, against Lorenz Larkin (Larkin vs Ponzinibbio), but then he has won six bouts beating Gunnar Nelson (Nelson vs Ponzinibbio) and Mike Perry in his last two (Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Mike Perry). Magny vs Ponzinibbio is the main event of UFC Fight Night 140. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Khalil Rountree vs Johnny Walker full fight Video UFC FN 140 – 2018
Khalil Rountree entered this fight with a pro record of 7-2-0 (71% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.54 light heavyweight in the world. He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2016, against Andrew Sanchez and Tyson Pedro, but then he has collected three victories and one no-contest beating Gokhan Saki in his last one (Gokhan Saki vs Khalil Rountree).
His opponent, Johnny Walker, has a mma record of 14-3-0 (93% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.61 in the same weight class. He lost to Henrique Silva Lopes in 2016 but since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Henrique da Silva in his last one. Rountree vs Walker is on the undercard of Neil Magny vs Santiago Ponzinibbio – UFC Fight Night 140. Watch the video and rate this fight!