Remember how many times Dana White has scoffed at the question about Strikeforce being competition? We’re about to confirm that the man was fibbing a bit. Showtime has pissed him off and CBS to a certain extent. It all started with the signing of Fedor Emelianenko and then Dan Henderson. Now White appears to be [...]
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At the UFC 110 press conference, UFC president Dana White hinted at a sexy matchup that would pique massive interest among Japanese MMA fans. We previously reported that the winner of Wanderlei Silva-Michael Bisping may face Yoshihiro Akiyama. Following Silva’s victory on Saturday night at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, White revealed that “Akiyama wants [...] Yoshihiro Akiyama is in limbo for at least another week. The Japanese star was due to take on Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110 on Feb. 21 before the promotion replaced him with Michael Bisping with assurances he would eventually face the winner of the Australian card’s co-main event. In an email interview with MMAjunkie.com, Akiyama said through [...] Multiple sources report that the UFC brass has issued a latest batch of pink slips: The most high-profile castoff of the bunch is none other than the former top 10 middleweight, Denis Kang. Kang recorded a remarkable 23-fight undefeated streak from 2003 to 2006 in such organizations as Pride FC and Spirit MC. Since then, he [...] On this past Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, UFC president Dana White hinted that a would-be UFC 110 headliner between Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) could be scrapped for a different matchup. He apparently was referring to the fact that Silva instead will meet recent UFC 105 winner [...] Since the initial news of the UFC’s upcoming Australian debut and a possible headliner between Wanderlei Silva and Yoshihiro Akiyama, many fans have wondered why the event will be held on a Sunday rather than a traditional Saturday. As expected, the show, UFC 110, takes place live at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, Feb. [...] A rumored bout between Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is apparently set for UFC 110, which takes place Feb. 21 at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. Silva discussed the fight openly in a recent video his camp posted on YouTube. According to Silva, the middleweight bout serves as the [...] Yoshihiro Akiyama, a fourth-generation Japanese-born Korean who made his Zuffa debut at UFC 100, will bring a lethal dose of sexiness to the Octagon in early 2010 in hopes of dulling the blade of Brazilian “Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva. “Sexyama” made the announcement earlier today during a news conference for the UFC’s “Undisputed” video game release [...] |
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