Review: 2014-05-31, good pace and great finish: Marcio Alexandre Jr vs Warlley Alves gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Both undefeated, the black belt in karate Marcio Alexandre Jr entered this fight with a mma record of 12-0-0 (100% finishing rate) while Warlley Alves has a record of 6-0-0 (67% finishing rate); both fighters make their Ufc debut in this bout. ‘Lyoto’ Alexandre Jr vs Alves is the middleweight final of the Ufc The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale; undercard of Stipe Miocic vs Fabio Maldonado. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 MMA fight – Francis Carmont vs CB Dollaway – fight Video UFC Ufn 41
Review: 2014-05-31, nice and close fight between Francis Carmont and CB Dollaway: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Francis Carmont entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-8-0 (73% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 middleweight in the world, he fought two times in 2013 defeating Lorenz Larkin and Costas Philippou (=Philippou vs Carmont) but then he lost to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in his first bout of 2014 (=Jacare vs Carmont).
His opponent, CB Dollaway, has a record of 14-5-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout of 2013 against Tim Boetsch but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Cezar Ferreira (=Dollaway vs Ferreira). Carmont vs Dollaway is on the undercard of Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – UFC Berlin Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – full fight Video UFC Ufn 41
Review: 2014-05-31, great fight between Mark Munoz and Gegard Mousasi: it was the best fight of the night and it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in Bjj Mark Munoz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-4-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Tim Boetsch in July (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he lost to Lyoto Machida by ko in the first round in October (=Machida vs Munoz).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Gegard Mousasi, has an official record of 34-4-2 (85% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class, he fought three times last year beating Mike Kyle (=Mousasi vs Kyle) and Ilir Latifi (=Mousasi vs Latifi) but then he was defeated by Lyoto Machida (via unanimous decision, Machida vs Mousasi); currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Munoz vs Mousasi is the main event of UFC Fight Night Berlin – Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Tom Niinimaki vs Niklas Backstrom – fight Video UFC Ufn 41
Review: 2014-05-31, pretty good fight between Tom Niinimaki and Niklas Backstrom: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Tom Niinimaki entered this fight with a record of 21-5-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 featherweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2006 when he faced Tristan Yunker at IHC 11, since then he has collected 12 consecutive wins; he debuted in the Ufc at the end of 2013 beating Rani Yahya.
His opponent, the undefeated Niklas Backstrom, has a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.59 in the same weight class, he is 24 years old, seven years younger than Niinimaki and he makes his Ufc debut in this bout. Niinimaki vs Backstrom is on the undercard of Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi – UFC Berlin Ufn 41. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw full fight Video UFC 173 – 2014
Review: 2014-05-24, good fight between Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw: it gets three stars (UFC Performance and UFC Fight of the Night). The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Renan ‘Barao’ Pegado entered this fight with a professional mma record of 32-1-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat in his first pro mma fight in 2005 when he faced Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza. Barao won the the interim Ufc Bw title in 2012 against Urijah Faber (=Barao vs Faber) and he successfully defended the belt three times.
His opponent, TJ Dillashaw, has an official record of 9-2-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat at the end of 2013 when he faced Raphael Assuncao (=Assuncao vs Dillashaw) but he came back to victory in 2014 beating Mike Easton (=Dillashaw vs Easton). Barao vs Dillashaw, main event of Ufc 173, is valid for the UFC bantamweight title (Barao’s fourth defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Matt Brown vs Erick Silva full fight Video UFC FN 40 – 2014
Review: 2014-05-10, aggressive start, back-and-forth action, tough exchanges, good work on the ground and high pace: Matt Brown vs Erick Silva is definitely a candidate for Fight of the Year 2014 and it gets five stars (UFC Performance and Fight of the Night). Matt Brown entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-11-0 (89% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 welterweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Seth Baczynski at Ufc 139, since then he has collected six consecutive wins.
His opponent, the balck belt in Bjj and judo Erick ‘Indio’ Silva, has an official record of 16-4-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.26 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Jason High (=Silva vs High) and losing to Dong Hyun Kim (=Silva vs Kim); he came back to victory in 2014 winning over Takenori Sato (=Silva vs Sato). Brown vs Silva is the main event of UFC Fight Night Cincinnati. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Chris Beal vs Patrick Williams full fight Video UFC 172 – 2014
Review: 2014-04-26, wild exchanges and spectacular finish: Chris Beal vs Patrick Williams is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The undefeated Chris Beal entered this fight with a professional mma record of 8-0-0 (25% finishing rate) while Patrick Williams has an official record of 7-3-0 (86% finishing rate); both fighters make their Ufc debut in this bout. Beal vs Williams is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Joseph Benavidez vs Tim Elliott – full fight Video UFC 172
Review: 2014-04-26, aggressive start and great work on the ground: Joseph Benavidez vs Tim Elliott gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Joseph Benavidez entered this fight with a mma record of 19-4-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world, he fought four times in 2013 losing only his last bout against # 1 Demetrious Johnson in a fight valid for the Ufc Flw title (=Johnson vs Benavidez 2).
His opponent, Tim Elliott, has a record of 40-4-1 (70% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice: defeating Louis Gaudinot in August but then he lost to Ali Bagautinov (=Elliott vs Bagautinov). Benavidez vs Elliott is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza – full fight Video UFC on Fox 11
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!
2014 MMA fight – Ryan Jimmo vs Sean O’Connell – fight Video UFC Tuf Nations Finale
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!