The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and former Strikeforce Mw champion Ronaldo Jacare Souza entered this fight with a mma record of 23-4-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Michael Bisping). He lost to Yoel Romero in 2015 (via split decision, Jacare vs Romero) but he came back to win in 2016 against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Jacare).
His opponent, Tim Boetsch, has an official record of 20-10-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, the last one with Ed Herman, but then he has won over Josh Samman (=Boetsch vs Samman) and Rafael Natal. Ronaldo Jacare Souza vs Tim Boetsch is on the undercard of Holly Holm vs Germaine de Randamie – UFC 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!
UFC Performance of the Night
2017 MMA fight – Dennis Bermudez vs Chan Sung Jung – full fight Video UFC FN 104
Dennis Bermudez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-5-0 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts between 2014 and 2015, against Ricardo Lamas (=Bermudez vs Lamas) and Jeremy Stephens (=Bermudez vs Stephens), but he came back to win in 2016 beating Tatsuya Kawajiri (=Kawajiri vs Bermudez) and Rony Jason Mariano Bezerra (=Bermudez vs Jason).
His opponent, the black belt in hapkido, judo and tae-kwon-do Chan Sung Jung, has an official record of 13-4-0 (85% finishing rate) but ‘The Korean Zombie’ is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since August 3, 2013 when he was defeated by Jose Aldo (=Aldo vs Jung). Chan Sung Jung vs Dennis Bermudez is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 104. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Anthony Hamilton vs Marcel Fortuna – fight Video UFC FN 104
Anthony Hamilton entered this fight with a record of 14-7-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.62 heavyweight in the world but he lost four out of his last seven bouts, the last one with Francis Ngannou.
His opponent, Marcel Fortuna, has a mma record of 8-1-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.79 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jesse Taylor in 2012, since then he has won five consecutive fights. Anthony Hamilton vs Marcel Fortuna is on the undercard of Dennis Bermudez vs Chan Sung Jung – UFC Fight Night 104. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena – full fight Video UFC on Fox 23
The black belt in tae-kwon-do, judo and former Wako, Wmf and Kunlun fight champion Valentina Shevchenko entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s bantamweight in the world. She fought twice last year losing to current #1 Amanda Nunes (=Nunes vs Shevchenko) and winning over Holly Holm (=Holm vs Shevchenko).
Her opponent, the Tuf 18 tournament winner Julianna Pena, has a record of 8-2-0 (75% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. She suffered two consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013, against Sarah Moras and DeAnna Bennett, but then she has won four bouts beating Cat Zingano in 2016 (=Zingano vs Pena). Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena is the main event of UFC on Fox 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Jason Knight vs Alex Caceres – fight Video UFC on Fox 23
Jason Knight entered this fight with a pro record of 15-2-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.37 featherweight in the world. He lost to Tatsuya Kawajiri in 2015 (=Kawajiri vs Knight) but then he came back to win in 2016 beating Jim Alers and Dan Hooker.
His opponent, Alex Caceres, has an official mma record of 12-9-0 (58% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.77 in the same weight class but he comes off the loss against Yair Rodriguez (=Rodriguez vs Caceres). Jason Knight vs Alex Caceres is on the undercard of Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena – UFC on Fox 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Donald Cerrone vs Jorge Masvidal full fight Video UFC on Fox 23 – 2017
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and gaidojutsu Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a mma record of 32-7-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). ‘Cowboy’ lost to Rafael dos Anjos in 2015 (=dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2) but then he has won four bouts beating Matt Brown in his last one (=Cerrone vs Brown).
His opponent, Jorge Masvidal, has an official record of 31-11-0 (45% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights between 2015 and 2016, against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Masvidal) and Lorenz Larkin (=Masvidal vs Larkin) but then he has defeated Ross Pearson and Jake Ellenberger (=Ellenberger vs Masvidal). Jorge Masvidal vs Donald Cerrone is on the undercard of Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena – UFC on Fox 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Andrei Arlovski vs Francis Ngannou full fight Video UFC on Fox 23 – 2017
The former Ufc Hw champion Andrei Arlovski entered this fight with a professional record of 25-13-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.10 heavyweight in the world but he comes off three consecutive losses, against current #1 Ufc champion Stipe Miocic (=Arlovski vs Miocic), Alistair Overeem (=Overeem vs Arlovski) and Josh Barnett (=Arlovski vs Barnett).
His opponent, Francis Ngannou, has a mma record of 9-1-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Zoumana Cisse at his second pro mma fight in 2013, since then he has won eight consecutive fights beating Curtis Blaydes, Bojan Mihajlovic and Anthony Hamilton in 2016. Francis Ngannou vs Andrei Arlovski is on the undercard of Valentina Shevchenko vs Julianna Pena – UFC on Fox 23. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Yair Rodriguez vs BJ Penn – fight Video UFC FN 103
The black belt in tae-kwon-do and Tuf Latin America winner Yair Rodriguez entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-1-0 (44% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.35 featherweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced Luis Roberto Herrera in 2012, since then he has won seven consecutive bouts beating Andre Fili (4-stars fight, Fili vs Rodriguez) and Alex Caceres in 2016 (=Rodriguez vs Caceres).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, former Ufc Lw and Ww championBJ Penn, has an official record of 16-10-2 (81% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since July 6, 2014 when he was defeated by Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Penn 3); before this bout he has lost also with Rory MacDonald in 2012 (=Penn vs MacDonald) and Nick Diaz in 2011 (=Diaz vs Penn). Yair ‘Pantera’ Rodriguez vs BJ Penn is the main event of UFC Fight Night 103. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Alexey Oleynik vs Viktor Pesta – fight Video UFC FN 103
The black belt in jiu-jitsu and 2006 world combat sambo champion Alexey Oleynik (Oleksiy Oliynyk) entered this fight with a pro record of 50-10-1 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.42 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Viktor Pesta, has an official mma record of 10-3-0 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class. Both fighters have lost their last bouts: Oleynik has been defeated by Daniel Omielanczuk (=Oleinik vs Omielanczuk) while Pesta has lost to Derrick Lewis and Marcin Tybura (=Tybura vs Pesta). Alexey Oleynik vs Viktor Pesta is on the undercard of Yair Rodriguez vs BJ Penn – UFC Fight Night 103. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey full fight Video UFC 207 – 2016
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and current Ufc women’s Bw champion Amanda Nunes entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (92% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s bantamweight in the world. She suffered her last loss when she faced Cat Zingano in 2014 (=Zingano vs Nunes), since then she has fought four times beating Valentina Shevchenko (=Nunes vs Shevchenko) and Miesha Tate in 2016 (=Tate vs Nunes).
Her opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce and Ufc women’s Bw champion Ronda Rousey, has an official record of 12-1-0 (100% finishing rate) but she is not ranked as ‘Rowdy’ hasn’t fought since November 15, 2015 when she suffered her first and only loss against Holly Holm (=Rousey vs Holm). Before this bout, in 2015, Rousey had won over Bethe Correia (=Rousey vs Correia) and Cat Zingano (=Rousey vs Zingano). Nunes vs Rousey, main event of UFC 207, is valid for the Ufc women’s bantamweight title (Nunes’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!