Yushin Okami vs. Chael Sonnen announced for UFC 104

A middleweight match-up between Yushin Okami and Chael Sonnen has been set for UFC 104. The bout was recently via UFC’s Japanese website. The event is set to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 24. Okami boasts an impressive UFC record of 7-1 with his last bout being a unanimous decision victory over Dean Lister in December of 2008. Constantly on the cusp of a middleweight... [Read More...]

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Yushin Okami vs. Dan Miller made official for UFC 98

Dan Miller UFC officials announced Tuesday that a middleweight matchup between Yushin Okami and Dan Miller has been officially added to the main televised portion of the promotion’s upcoming UFC 98 event slated for May 23. In addition to Okami vs. Miller, the company also made official previously reported bouts between Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk vs. Frankie Edgar. Both are also... [Read More...]

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Yushin Okami guaranteed title shot by Dana White

UFC middleweight Yushin Okami defeated Dean Lister by unanimous decision at UFC 92. Even though the fight was not the most exciting bout on the card, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the victory puts Okami back in the hunt for the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva. “Yushin Okami will be getting a title shot. Definitely,” White said. Okami was very close to receiving... [Read More...]

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Loser Leaves Town Matches not Exclusive to Pro Wrestling

This Saturday at UFC 92 while most of us will be making our pre-PPV preparations consisting of ordering pizza and putting the beer on ice, a non-televised undercard match between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister will be taking place that could have a lot a stake. While the vast majority of the country waits for the live feed to hit their television screens, Okami and Lister will be doing battle inside... [Read More...]

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Roy Nelson calls out Fedor

It’s hard not to like Roy Nelson. The guy has been a quote machine the past few months. But his best work might have been after his successful defense of the IFL heavyweight title in which he knocked out Fabiano Scherner in the first round. Instead of saying he’ll fight whoever his employer wants him to fight next, Nelson named names. And he named a big one by calling out none other than... [Read More...]

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