video review : Valentina Shevchenko versus Jessica Eye at UFC 238

video review : Valentina Shevchenko versus Jessica Eye at UFC 238

Round 1 looks like lesbian rape; Valentina Shevchenko is on top; but it’s not the best part of the bout. That comes later in Round 2 when Shevchenko knocks Jessica Eye out (“cold”) with a head kick from a leg Joe Rogan just two seconds before compared to a baseball bat.

my rating : 3 of 5

2019 June 08

video review : Jon Jones versus Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232

video review : Jon Jones versus Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232

Fans of their epic UFC 165 bout; the closest Jon Jones has ever come to losing a fight aside from his fluke DQ to Matt Hamill; will be disappointed by this sequel. Jones seems up for a replay. It’s Gustafsson who comes up short.

Gustafsson doesn’t look bad here. He actually manages to land some notable strikes. It’s just that he’s not able to stay pass the kicking range of his opponent. Jones ends it in Round 3 by taking him down and pummeling him.

my rating : 3 of 5

2018

video review : Conor McGregor versus Donald Cerrone at UFC 246

video review : Conor McGregor versus Donald Cerrone at UFC 246

Nevermind Conor McGregor. The victory here goes to Dana White. His most popular UFC draw is back; the Notorious one took an extended hiatus after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at 229; and apparently in fine form. The cash cow beats the Cowboy in less than a minute via a brutal TKO that starts with; get this; shoulder strikes to the nose.

my rating : 3 of 5

2020

video review : Corey Anderson versus Johnny Walker at UFC 244

Corey Anderson versus Johnny Walker at UFC 244

A lot of UFC fans, myself included, were picking Johnny Walker as the biggest threat to Jon Jones in regard to a future title loss. Corey Anderson puts a quick end to that.

An overhand right to the face is all it takes. Walker falls down and struggles back to his feet but never recovers as Anderson goes relentless with follow-up shots.

my rating : 3 of 5

2019

video review : Donald Cerrone versus Matt Brown at UFC 206

video review : Donald Cerrone versus Matt Brown at UFC 206

Matt Brown is tough and it shows for most of this fight, but a man can only take so many kicks to the head; one of Donald Cerrone’s signature attacks. They call him Cowboy, but here he plays the role of the batter in a game of baseball. Listen to the crack of the third round KO shot. Vicious.

my rating : 4 of 5

2016

video review : Nate Diaz versus Conor McGregor at UFC 202

video review : Nate Diaz versus Conor McGregor at UFC 202

It looks like Conor McGregor’s going to outclass and definitely outkick Nate Diaz easily during the first couple of Rounds of this rematch. That is until he starts to get tired and Diaz puts the pressure on him.

It’s a damn close fight; McGregor comes back with a second wind in the fourth; and it would be hard to argue with a decision victory for either guy. McGregor gets it though, thanks to his early domination.

my rating : 4 of 5

2016

video review : Tyron Woodley versus Kamaru Usman at UFC 235

video review : Tyron Woodley versus Kamaru Usman at UFC 235

Dominick Cruz is right. Tyron Woodley doesn’t seem to be awake here. Not in the sense he needs to be to beat a monster like Kamaru Usman, who almost completely dominates him in this fight.

There’s a vicious striking exchange near the end of the fourth Round, but it’s the constant pressure of Usman’s wrestling that ultimately costs Woodley his Welterweight Championship title.

my rating : 4 of 5

2019

video review : Jan Błachowicz versus Luke Rockhold at UFC 239

video review : Jan Błachowicz versus Luke Rockhold at UFC 239

From the looks of it, Luke lives up to his name in this Light Heavyweight debut. He’s 205 pounds of Rockhard muscle compared to his opponent, but that extra weight seems to slow his defenses. Jan Błachowicz lands several strikes during the first couple of Rounds before dropping him with a surprise left-hand bomb to the chin.

my rating : 3 of 5

2019

video review : Misha Cirkunov versus Johnny Walker at UFC 235

video review : Misha Cirkunov versus Johnny Walker at UFC 235

Johnny Walker looks like a peak Anderson Silva in this UFC 235 fight, which isn’t much of a fight. Misha Cirkunov throws a left hook out of range, then a left kick. Walker returns with multiple fakes, then boom; a flying knee to the chin. Fight’s over.

What’s unusual about this bout is what happens immediately after. Walker does a miltary salute, presumably to himself, purposely falls facedown on the floor, attempts to do one of his signature dance moves and injures himself in the process.

my rating : 3 of 5

2019

video review : Nate Diaz versus Anthony Pettis at UFC 241

video review : Nate Diaz versus Anthony Pettis at UFC 241

Despite Jon Anik’s claim that Nate Diaz is “supremely conditioned as usual”, he seems a little rusty to me. Anthony Pettis, who lands some solid head shots in Round 1, looks better on the feet. Still Diaz manages to outfight him, mostly due to his constant pressure.

my rating : 3 of 5

2019

video review : UFC 241