Review: 2014-12-13, Rousimar Palhares vs Jon Fitch gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Rousimar Palhares entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-6-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 welterweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Palhares) but then he came back to win beating Mike Pierce (his last Ufc fights, Pierce vs Palhares) and Steve Carl (winning the Wsof Ww belt, Carl vs Palhares).
His opponent, Jon Fitch, has an official record of 26-6-1 (38% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class, he fought in the Ufc as well but after losing to Demian Maia in 2013 he was released from the promotion (=Fitch vs Maia) and he signed with World Series of Fighting. Here he lost the first bout, against Josh Burkman (=Fitch vs Burkman 2), but then he defeated Marcelo Alfaya (=Fitch vs Alfaya) and Dennis Hallman. ‘Toquinho’ Palhares vs Fitch, main event of Wsof 16, is valid for the WSOF welterweight title (Palhares’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
WSOF fight videos
2014 MMA fight – Justin Gaethje vs Melvin Guillard – full fight Video WSOF 15
Review: 2014-11-15, nice and tough exchanges between Justin Gaethje and Melvin Guillard: it gets three stars. The undefeated Justin Gaethje entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.21 lightweight in the world, he has fought twice in 2014 winning the Wsof Lw belt against Richard Patishnock (=Gaethje vs Patishnock) and then he successfully defended it against Nick Newell (=Gaethje vs Newell).
His opponent, Melvin Guillard, has a record of 31-13-2 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class, he was released from the Ufc at the beginning of 2014 after losing to Michael Johnson (=Johnson vs Guillard); after this bout he debuted in the World Series of Fighting beating Gesias Cavalcante (=Guillard vs Cavalcante). Gaethje vs Guillard was valid for the WSOF lightweight title but Guillard missed the 155 lbs weight allowance (weighing 158.8 pounds) and the bout was changed to a non-title catchweight fight; undercard of David Branch vs Yushin Okami – WSOF 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – David Branch vs Yushin Okami – full fight Video WSOF 15
Review: 2014-11-15, pretty good finish between David Branch and Yushin Okami but the rest of the fight was not so exciting: it gets two stars. The black belt in Bjj David Branch entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-3-0 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 middleweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Anthony Johnson (=Johnson vs Branch), since then he has collected four victories winning the WSOF Mw title in his last bout against Jesse Taylor (=Branch vs Taylor).
His opponent, the black belt in judo Yushin Okami, has an official record of 30-8-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class, he was released from the Ufc in 2013 after losing to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (=Okami vs Jacare), after this bout he debuted in the World Series of Fighting beating Svetlozar Savov (=Okami vs Savov). Branch vs Okami, main event of Wsof 15, is valid for the WSOF middleweight title (Branch’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jessica Aguilar vs Kalindra Faria – full fight Video WSOF 15
Review: 2014-11-15, fight not particularly good between Jessica Aguilar and Kalindra Faria: it gets two stars. Jessica Aguilar entered this fight with a mma record of 18-4-0 (56% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.1 women’s strawweight in the world, she suffered her last defeat (via split decision) in 2010 when she faced Zoila Frausto Gurgel at Bellator 31, since then she has collected nine consecutive victories; Aguilar won the Wsof belt at the beginning of 2014 beating Alida Gray (=Aguilar vs Gray) and she successfully defended the title once against Emi Fujino (=Aguilar vs Fujino).
Her opponent, Kalindra Faria, has an official record of 15-3-1 (67% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, she lost her last fight in 2011 when she faced Vanessa Porto, after that bout she won eleven consecutive fights. Aguilar vs Faria is valid for the WSOF women’s strawweight title (Aguilar’s second defense); undercard of David Branch vs Yushin Okami – WSOF 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jorge ‘Macaco’ Patino vs Eric Reynolds – full fight Video WSOF 15
Review: 2014-11-15, entertaining back and forth fight between Jorge Patino and Eric Reynolds: it gets three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Jorge ‘Macaco’ Patino entered this fight with a mma record of 35-15-2 (71% finishing rate) while his opponent, Eric Reynolds, has a record of 18-8-0 (89% finishing rate). Both fighters have lost their last bout: Patino was defeated by Luis Palomino (=Patino vs Palomino) while Reynolds was beat by Dom O’Grady. Patino vs Reynolds is on the undercard of David Branch vs Yushin Okami – WSOF 15. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Smealinho Rama vs Derrick Mehmen – full fight Video WSOF 14
Review: 2014-10-11, aggressive start with some nice exchanges: Smealinho Rama vs Derrick Mehmen gets three stars. Smealinho Rama entered this fight with a pro mma record of 8-1-0 (87% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.40 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only loss in 2013 when he faced Anthony Hamilton but he came back to win in 2014 beating Steve Mocco and Tim Hague.
His opponent, Derrick Mehmen, has an official record of 18-5-0 (72% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class, he suffered two consecutive losses in 2012, against Rodney Wallace and Gian Villante, but then he won six consecutive bouts. Rama vs Mehmen is valid for the WSOF heavyweight title; undercard of Jake Shields vs Ryan Ford – WSOF 14. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Jake Shields vs Ryan Ford – full fight Video WSOF 14
Review: 2014-10-11, pretty good finish between Jake Shields and Ryan Ford but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Mw champion Jake Shields entered this fight with a professional mma record of 29-7-1 (45% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 welterweight in the world, he has already fought once in 2014 but he lost to Hector Lombard and he was released from the Ufc (=Shields vs Lombard).
His opponent, Ryan Ford, has an official record of 22-4-0 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced David Hulett, since then he has won six consecutive bouts, the last one against Joel Powell. Shields vs Ford is the main event of World Series of Fighting 14. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Marlon Moraes vs Cody Bollinger – full fight Video WSOF 13
Review: 2014-09-13, pretty good fight between Marlon Moraes and Cody Bollinger: it gets three stars. Marlon Moraes entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-4-1 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is TJ Dillashaw); he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Deividas Taurosevicius, since then he has collected seven consecutive victories winning in his last bout the Wsof Bw title against Josh Rettinghouse (=Moraes vs Rettinghouse).
His opponent, Cody Bollinger, has an official record of 16-2-0 (63% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class, he lost his last bout in 2012, against Shahbulat Shamhalaev (=Bollinger vs Shamhalaev), after that bout he won three consecutive fights. Moraes vs Bollinger is the main event of WSOF 13. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Alexis Vila vs Brandon Hempleman – full fight Video WSOF 12
Review: 2014-08-09, pretty good fight between Alexis Vila and Brandon Hempleman: it gets three stars. The two-time world champion wrestler and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist Alexis Vila entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-4-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.20 flyweight in the world, he lost his last bout of 2013, against Josh Rettinghouse, but he came back to victory in 2014 defeating Sidemar Honorio.
His opponent, Brandon Hempleman, has a record of 9-2-0 (44% finishing rate), he fought just once in 2013 losing to Marlon Moraes (=Moraes vs Hempleman). Vila vs Hempleman is on the undercard of Luis Palomino vs Lewis Gonzalez – WSOF 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Elvis Mutapcic vs Kelvin Tiller – full fight Video WSOF 12
Review: 2014-08-09, some good exchanges between Elvis Mutapcic and Kelvin Tiller but it is not enough to get three stars. Elvis Mutapcic entered this fight with a mma record of 13-3-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.62 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 defeating Sam Alvey but then he lost to Jesse Taylor (=Taylor vs Mutapcic).
His opponent, the undefeated Kelvin Tiller, has a record of 6-0-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 light heavyweight, he fought just once last year beating Chris Henning. Mutapcic vs Tiller is on the undercard of Luis Palomino vs Lewis Gonzalez – WSOF 12. Watch the video and rate this fight!