bloodyelbow.com - 10/13/2009
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Caol Uno, Yushin Okami, Yoshihiro Akiyama and Takeya Mizugaki. Photo via Kamipro.
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The UFC, THQ and WOWOW held a joint press conference today in Tokyo to promote ...
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sports.yahoo.com - 10/13/2009
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The matchmaking possibilities are limitless for a guy
with the appeal of Wanderlei Silva. Silva is what's...
great about the way mixed martial arts book its fights. It's not about the records or an unbeaten streak, it's about the action and appeal of ...
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UFC's most sexy: Silva or Akiyama?
octagonbuzz.com - 10/14/2009
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Japanese middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama has announced that he
will be a participant in either UFC 110 or...
UFC 111 against Wanderlei Silva ; UFC 110 is scheduled for February 6 in Las Vegas while UFC 111 is rumored to be taking place sometime in late February with Sydney, Australia being the ...
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Akiyama, Silva To Grapple At UFC 110 Or 111
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Dos Santos-Gonzaga UFC 108, Wand-Akiyama UFC 110 or UFC 111
MMA Convert —
... A middleweight bout between Wanderlei Silva and Yoshihiro Akiyama was also rumored for UFC 108, but it appears that fight will take place at on a later card. Akiyama announced at a press conference in Japan that he’ll take on Wand at either UFC 110 in Vegas or UFC 111 in ...
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Akiyama) Not too sure yet ...
The UFC Signs Japanese Fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama
mmafia.wordpress.com 2/24/2009 — By Garrett Bailey
The UFC is adding more and more Japanese fighters to their rosters it seems. Yoshihiro Akiyama is the latest to sign and he’s a top ten middle weight. No opponent has been named for Akiyama but a press conference will be coming soon.
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UFC 100 Preview: Ladies and Gentlemen, Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama
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The famed Xtreme Couture gym will add more world class talent to the “Who’s Who” of mixed martial artists who train or have trained at the Las Vegas, Nevada-based gym.
Yoshihiro Akiyama, a Korean-Japanese middleweight who made ...
Middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama Signs With The UFC
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The UFC today announced the signing of Japanese middleweight Yoshihiro Akiyama.
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Is Akiyama Damaged Goods?
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However, ...
UFC 100 Predictions: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher
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Yoshiro Akiyama - The MMA Star Nobody Wanted… Until Now
mmatraining.com 2/27/2009 — I know what you are thinking.
This is Sokodju coming back with a more complex name.
Wrong.
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UFC Press Releases 10/13/2009
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Now in its tenth season, The Ultimate Fighter has been the launching pad for some of the mixed martial arts world's brightest stars, as well as three UFC champions. But after nine complete seasons, who are the 20 fighters who ...
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