Yushin Okami vs. Tim Boestch added to UFC 144
After winning his first two fights at 185 pounds Tim Boestch will get a significant test in the form of recent title-contender Yushin Okami with the added pressure of competing in Okami’s proverbial backyard, as the bout is scheduled to take place on February 26 at UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan. The UFC announced the match-up earlier today through their website. Okami is coming off a TKO loss to champion... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva expecting title defense against Yushin Okami in Rio
It appears a potential super-fight between George St. Pierre and Anderson Silva may be put on hold regardless of how St. Pierre fares against Jake Shields in their title-bout later this month as word of a pending match-up with Yushin Okami in August has surfaced from a reliable source in Silva’s camp. According to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, a long time friend and training partner of Silva’s, “The... [Read More...]
Yushin Okami: Not the Contender We Want but the Contender We Need
After a fairly disappointing card of action at UFC 122, about the only thing that’s really changed in the MMA world is that perennial contender Yushin Okami is finally in line to challenge for the UFC Middleweight Championship. It’s an opportunity that he’s been on the cusp of getting for several years now, but only after a close decision win over Nate Marquardt has Okami finally staked a definitive... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort scratched from UFC 122 bout against Yushin Okami (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon UFC President Dana White announced via his Twitter page that Belfort is not injured and will fight Silva for the title next (with the Marquardt/Okami winner determining the next contender in line for a shot). Whether viewed as one more example in an unfortunate pattern or a curious coincidence given UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva’s newly freed fight-schedule, it... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort vs. Yushin Okami confirmed for UFC 122 in Germany
PRESS RELEASE / London, England – The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Germany on November 13th when UFC 122 emanates from König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen. In the high-stakes main event, mixed martial arts legend Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort will face Japanese powerhouse Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami in a three-round contest to determine who will challenge for the UFC Middleweight... [Read More...]
Vitor Belfort fighting Yushin Okami for top contendership at UFC 122
When hard-hitting Brazilian middleweight Vitor Belfort recently made statements regarding an upcoming fight in November against someone other than current 185-pound champ Anderson Silva the speculation on who he might be facing immediately began. Belfort helped clear the matter up a bit last week by eliminating Chael Sonnen from the list of possibilities, leaving slugger Chris Leben and perennial contender... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
