Former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Jake Shields, is now set to fight Yoshihiro Akiyama in a welterweight bout at UFC 144
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Yoshihiro Akiyama To Face Jake Shields At UFC 144 In Japan
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Yoshihiro Akiyama will make his welterweight debut against former number one contender Jake Shields. UFC officials announced the new bout on Monday morning. This fight is the second to be announced for the UFC’s return to Japan in February for UF C 144.
For years Akiyama has been told to drop down to 170lbs from his former home of 185lbs. He finally decided to make the cut...
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Jake Shields Welcomes Yoshihiro Akiyama to Welterweight at UFC 144
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November 14, 2011
On Monday, it was announced a welterweight shootout between Jake Shields (Pictured) and Yoshihiro Akiyama will go down at UFC 144 in Japan.
Shields owns an impressive 26-6-1 professional mark, but lost in his most recent outing to Jake Ellenberger at “UFC Fight Night 25.” The former Strikeforce middleweight champion made the difficult decision to remain in the bout after the...
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November 14, 2011
Jake Shields Confirms Bout vs Akiyama at UFC Japan
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November 14, 2011
Today UFC Welterweight announced via his twitter account that he would be fighting Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144 in Japan. Akiyama, a Japanese fan favorite will be making his debut in the UFC’s Welterweight division after a string of 3 consecutive losses in the UFC middleweight division. This is a good match up for both [...]
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Shields Set To Face Welterweight Newcomer Akiyama In Japan
A welterweight clash of epic proportions has just been confirmed by UFC officials to be going down in Japan in 2012 when Jake Shields returns to action to welcome Yoshihiro Akiyama to the UFC’s welterweight division. “UFC Japan”, while not yet made official by the promotion, is expected to go down on February 26 live [...]
Akiyama Drops to Welterweight, Faces Shields at UFC 144 in Japan
After three consecutive defeats at middleweight, Japanese star Yoshihiro Akiyama will make a long-awaited move down the scale in February, and he’ll do so before a hometown crowd.
Jake Shields Vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Likely For UFC 144
Jake Shields Vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Likely For UFC 144
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(Image Courtesy of UFC.com) UFC 144 is shaping up rather nicely, as it was recently announced that a trio of new fights would be taking part on the card set for Japan in February 2012. In a treat for all MMA enthusiasts, Yoshihiro Akiyama will be making his welterweight debut against Jake Shields. It’s a [...]
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