Winner of Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki to be recognized as WAMMA lightweight champion
A lightweight encounter between Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki scheduled for FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event on New Year’s Eve in Japan will determine the first-ever World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts lightweight champion. Reports surfaced earlier this month that the Alvarez vs. Aoki bout was under consideration to be for the vacant WAMMA lightweight title. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned... [Read More...]
Alvarez vs. Aoki bout at FEG’s “Dynamite!!” could have WAMMA title implications
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that a planned lightweight bout between Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki that is scheduled to take place on Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan at FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event could see the vacant lightweight title for the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts on the line. Sources indicated that talks are only in their preliminary stages and... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki in the works for “Dynamite!!” on New Year’s Eve (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Sherdog has backed off its initial report and is now claiming that the fight is in the “works.” A lightweight bout featuring top five lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki is now set to take place on New Year’s Eve in Japan at FEG’s “Dynamaite!!” event, according to a new report by Sherdog. Sherdog, citing Alvarez’s manager, Monte Cox, as the primary... [Read More...]
Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore completes DREAM 6 lineup
DREAM has announced via its official website that a lightweight bout between Shinya Aoki and Todd Moore has been added as a twelfth fight on its upcoming DREAM 6 card scheduled for Sept. 23. DREAM 6 will be Aoki’s first bout since losing in the finals of the promotion’s lightweight Grand Prix in June against Joachim Hansen, who had been previously eliminated in a bout against Eddie Alvarez.... [Read More...]
