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Yoshihiro Akiyama 'Grateful' for Upcoming Wanderlei Silva UFC Fight

Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 3:00PM by Ariel Helwani (author feed)
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive

LAS VEGAS -- Yoshihiro Akiyama has been spending some time training with the stars at Xtreme Couture, and that's where FanHouse caught up with him last week.

Akiyama talked about facing Wanderlei Silva in 2010, whether he would ever consider dropping down to welterweight, the legend that is "Sexyama," and his unique entrance music. The video interview is below.

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Wanderlei Silva Talks Yoshihiro Akiyama, Weight Cut, Fighting in Australia

Posted: Nov 21st 2009 3:58PM by Ariel Helwani (author feed)
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive

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LAS VEGAS -- FanHouse caught up with Wanderlei Silva at his Wand Fight Team Gym on Tuesday to discuss his upcoming fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama.

"The Axe Murderer" also talked about his dream of fighting at Madison Square Garden, introducing the Australian fans to MMA, and dropping down to 185 pounds for the first time. Check out the video interview below.

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MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Chael Sonnen Rises, Yushin Okami Falls

Posted: Oct 26th 2009 2:00PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Sengoku, Middleweights

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I've been banging the drum for a couple years saying the UFC needs to give Yushin Okami a shot at middleweight champion Anderson Silva. You won't be hearing that from me anymore.

After Chael Sonnen thoroughly dominated Okami with a unanimous decision win on Saturday night at UFC 104, Okami took a tumble in my rankings of the top 10 middleweights in mixed martial arts. So how far did Okami fall, and what does the middleweight picture look like now? My rankings are below.

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Wanderlei Silva Confirms Yoshihiro Akiyama Fight Next Year in Australia

Posted: Oct 16th 2009 10:11AM by Ariel Helwani (author feed)
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC

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It looks like Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama is all but official for early 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

"The Axe Murderer" posted a video on his YouTube Channel late Thursday night announcing that he will be facing "Sexyama" on Feb. 21 in the UFC's first event Down Under.

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UFC 111: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Wanderlei Silva in Australia?

Posted: Oct 13th 2009 9:15AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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Yoshihiro Akiyama said at a UFC press conference Tuesday in Japan that he will fight Wanderlei Silva inside the Octagon some time in early 2010, possibly in the main event of UFC 111 in Sydney, Australia.

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All Fighters Pass Drug Tests at UFC 100

Posted: Jul 17th 2009 3:24PM by Ray Hui (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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13 out of the 22 competitors at UFC 100 underwent drug testing Saturday and all passed.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission revealed Friday that tests administered for Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, Shannon Gugerty, Jon Fitch, Dan Henderson, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Mark Coleman, Tom Lawlor, Jon Jones, Dong Hyun Kim and Jim Miller have all come out negative.

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Yoshihiro Akiyama Toughed It Out, Earned His Win at UFC 100

Posted: Jul 14th 2009 11:45AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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Like a lot of fans around the world, I was excited about the U.S. debut of Japanese mixed martial arts star Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100. Unlike a lot of fans, I was even more impressed with Akiyama in the Octagon than I thought I'd be.

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UFC 100 Draws in $5.1M Gate; Nightly Award Winners Earn $100K

Posted: Jul 12th 2009 3:21AM by Mike Chiappetta (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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LAS VEGAS -- The UFC fell just shy of its best-ever Nevada gate, with 11,000 fans spending $5.1 million at the box office in ticket sales for UFC 100 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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Alan Belcher Tattoo: A Deformed Johnny Cash on the Left Arm

Posted: Jul 12th 2009 1:06AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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Alan Belcher's tattoo is raising a whole lot of questions in the hours after his split decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100, so let's clear up what it is: It's Johnny Cash. Except it's a deformed Johnny Cash.

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UFC 100 Live Blog: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher

Posted: Jul 11th 2009 10:08PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: UFC

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This is the UFC 100 live blog for the first fight of the night's pay-per-view card, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher.

You can also read up on Mike Chiappetta's live reports from Las Vegas, and follow all of the action by following me on Twitter.

The pay-per-view show has stared and the live blog begins below.

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