TAKANORI GOMI RUMORS

Diaz second positive test puts black mark on Cesar Gracie too

Today, rumors became facts as the NASC confirmed that Nick Diaz did test positive for marijuana at UFC 143. This is the second time that Diaz has tested positive for weed in Nevada. The last time was Feb. 24, 2007, when Diaz defeated Takanori Gomi at a PRIDE Fighting Championship event held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. There was another instance when Nick Diaz refused...
Via MMASucka  |  4 days ago

Takanori Gomi Gets New Opponent at UFC 144

With less than one month remaining until the curtain is drawn on the Octagon’s return to the Orient, Takanori Gomi (Pictured) has been assigned a new opponent for UFC 144. An undisclosed injury has forced George Sotiropoulos out of his lightweight appointment, allowing Eiji Mitsuoka to step in and make his big league debut. The event takes place Sunday, February 26th inside...
Via 5thRound.com  |  14 days ago

Takanori Gomi vs. George Sotiropoulos Set for UFC 144 in Japan

Lightweight knockout artist Takanori Gomi will meet submission expert George Sotiropoulos. – via UFC.com The UFC brought word of a spectacular lightweight showdown for UFC 144 a short time ago. Japan’s own Takanori Gomi will square off against submission specialist George Sotiropoulos. Both fighters are coming off of losses, Gomi who has been submitted in both of...
Via MMASucka  |  November 28, 2011

UFC in Rio – Edson Barboza anticipates a great fight with Takanori Gomi if they are pitted against each other

UFC lightweight heavy hitter, Edson Barboza has been giving his thoughts on the potential fight between him and former PRIDE champion, Takanori Gomi on the UFC in Rio card on August 27th, explaining he wouldn’t run from a stand-up war and he anticipates it would be a great fight. Speaking via Tatame Magazine, Barboza said: “But [...]
Via MMABay  |  April 18, 2011

Barboza Looking for Top Tier Competition: Welcomes Gomi, but Rumors are Premature

UFC lightweight contender Edson Barboza (8-0) has recently been rumored to be in talks with the UFC about a fight on the “UFC: Rio” card against Japanese superstar and former PRIDE Champion Takanori Gomi (32-7). However, those talks thus far seem to be just what I stated above: rumors. Barboza’s manager, Alex Davis, recently told MMAJunkie.com that there has been no such...
Via BJPenn.com - MMA News  |  April 13, 2011

UFC in Rio – Takanori Gomi vs. Edson Barboza slated for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 28th

An interesting lightweight battle between former PRIDE champion, Takanori Gomi and Brazilian wonder kid, Edson Barboza is reportedly in works for the UFC in Rio card on August 28th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Twitter, Shinichi Saitou – editor of Japanese martial arts Kamipro – said that Barboza could be the opponent of Gomi [...]
Via MMABay  |  April 13, 2011

Takanori Gomi vs. Ralph Gracie Fight Video PRIDE FC Bushido 3

PRIDE FC Bushido 3 MMA fight video of Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi (15-2) vs. Ralph “The Pitbull” Gracie (6-0). var s1 = new SWFObject("http://www.mmatko.com/player-viral.swf","JW","480","420","9"); s1.addParam("allowscriptaccess", "always"); s1.addParam("allowfullscreen","true"); s1.addParam("wmode","transparent"); s1.addParam("flashvars","file=http://www.youtube...
Via MMATKO.com  |  December 23, 2010

Takanori Gomi Has a Manga Dedicated to Him

From Nightmare of Battle comes this story of former Pride star and now UFC fighter Takanori Gomi.Abaddon is a MMA manga (comic) about the life of Takanori Gomi (inside and outside of the cage) since he entered UFC...The manga is serialized in Young Magazine (started in March of this year) and on July 23rd the first volume of the manga was released.I have tried to seek out where you...
Via MMA Scraps  |  September 04, 2010

UFC on Versus 2 Bonuses: Gomi, Oliveira, Stann, and Massenzio Earn $40K Awards

Takanori Gomi, Charles Oliveira, Briann Stann, and Mike Massenzio each earned $40,000 “fight night” bonuses for their performances at Sunday’s UFC on Versus 2 event in San Diego, UFC President Dana White announced at the card’s post-fight press conference. The former PRIDE champ Gomi scored “Knockout of the Night” and his first UFC win with a 64...
Via MMAFrenzy  |  August 02, 2010

Takanori Gomi UFC on Versus Post-Fight Interview

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Via MMA Scraps  |  August 02, 2010
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