Post Tagged with: "Yoshihiro"

UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Review/Thoughts

Ouch! That hurt. Not as much as the bat Condit used to cave in Hardy’s face, but it hurt. Not a good showing from me this week. But, to be fair, had it not been for a -1 point deduction and a Hail Mary submission, I would’ve been 6-4. Instead, I went 4-6. Not good. [...]

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UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama Preview/Picks

Well, it’s that time again. The UFC is putting on a show, and I’m here to deliver the goods. This event is like a Super Fight Night card, which is probably why it’s free and overseas. Yes, I know the “overseas” has a lot to do with it being free here in the U.S., but [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 9/13/10: Barnett signs with Strikeforce, Bobby Lashley wants rematch

1. Michael Bisping talks UFC 120 bout: in a video blog for UFC 120, Michael Bisping talks about his opponent for UFC 120, Yoshihiro Akiyama. “You can have all the preparation and conditioning and everything in the world, but what sets you apart is your skill level. And I truly believe that in this fight, [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 7/9/10: Faber injured, “Sexyama” vs. Bisping

1. Urijah Faber pulls out of WEC 50: Urijah Faber will have to wait a little while longer to make his WEC Bantamweight debut. Faber announced on his Twitter today that he has suffered an injury in training and will be forced to pull of of his scheduled fight at WEC 50 against Takeya Mizugaki. [...]

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UFC News: MGM Grand and UFC 116

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has officially approved UFC 116 for July 3 in Las Vegas. The event will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fights between between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin -a heavyweight title unification bout- Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Wanderlei Silva and Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski are all expected [...]

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UFC News: Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama?

Wanderlei Silva will be scheduled to fight Yoshihiro Akiyama on July 3 at UFC 116, according to a report from Fighter’s Only. The report says Silva has already signed a bout agreement to fight on that date at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. It’ll also be Wanderlei’s birthday. He’ll turn 34 [...]

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