YOSHIHIRO AKIYAMA RUMORS
Akiyama out of UFC 149, Alves will now face Bahadurzad
Bad news for fans of “Sexyama” as the UFC confirmed today that Yoshihiro Akiyama had to pull out of the upcoming UFC 149 in Calgary with an injury. Siyar Bahadurzad will step in for Akiyama against Thiago “Pitbull” Alves.
The former welterweight title challenger Alves is coming off a dramatic submission loss to Martin Kampmann at UFC on FX 2. Bahadurzad made waves in his...
Siyar Bahadurzada replaces injured Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 149
An injured has forced Yoshihiro Akiyama out of his scheduled welterweight clash with Thiago Alves at UFC 149. UFC officials announced that Siyar Bahadurzada will step in to replace Akiyama on the July 21st card.
Bahadurzada (21-4-1) is coming off an impressive promotional debut in which he needed just 42 seconds to knockout Paulo Thiago at UFC on FUEL TV 2. With the win Bahadurzada...
Yoshihiro Akiyama Out of UFC 149, Thiago Alves Now Fights Siyar Bahadurzada
On Tuesday afternoon, the UFC’s Brazilian Twitter account announced an undisclosed injury has forced Yoshihiro Akiyama out of his UFC 149 shootout against Thiago Alves (Pictured). Now worries, because slugger Siyar Bahadurzada has agreed to serve as substitute on July 21st.
Bahadurzada made quite the splash in his big league debut at “UFC on FUEL TV 2″ by putting Paulo Thiago...
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Thiago Alves in the works for UFC 149
<img src="http://www.mmainterplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/thiago-alves.png" alt="thiago alves Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Thiago Alves in the works for UFC 149" title="Thiago "Pitbull" Alves" width="175" height="246" class="alignright size-full wp-image-55026" />A welterweight clash between Yoshihiro Akiyama...
Yoshirio Akiyama vs Thiago Alves fight reportedly booked for July event, possibly UFC 149
Believe it or not, Yoshihiro Akiyama is still gainfully employed by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Not only that, he’s reportedly got yet another fight lined up.
According to MMAFighting.com, “Sexyama” has been paired up with Thiago Alves for a welterweight showdown sometime in July, likely at the UFC 149 event scheduled for July 21 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
It...
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Thiago Alves targeted for UFC 149 in Calgary
A welterweight bout between Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5 MMA, 1-4 UFC) and Thiago Alves (19-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) has been targeted for July’s UFC 149 event.
Both fighters have agreed to the summer matchup, sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). MMAFighting.com initially reported the fight.
UFC 149 takes place July 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta...
Shields frustrates Akiyama en route to decision victory
Despite not being able to take down Yoshihiro Akiyama until the final minute of the fight, jake Shields made good work of his stand-up attack to frustrate Akiyama and walk away with a unanimous decision victory, winning 30-27 on all the judges’ scorecards.
Akiyama, who insisted on being referred to only as “Sexyama” by Bruce Buffer in the pre-fight intros, did land beautiful...
UFC 144 breakdown: Akiyama vs. Shields
Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-4) vs. Jake Shields (26-6-1)
This intriguing welterweight bout features two formidable talents on the biggest slumps of their respective careers.
Akiyama, 36, a third-dan black belt in judo, is one of the top judokas to ever transition into mixed martial arts. The two-time South Korean gold medalist has dropped to welterweight as he tries to rebound from...
Via Fox Sports
February 25, 2012
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Yoshihiro Akiyama To Face Jake Shields At UFC 144 In Japan
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 following...
Thin Akiyama photo: Japanese star finally where he belongs
No one questions Yoshihiro Akiyama's heart, just his smarts and dedication to his craft. With his drop to the welterweight division, the Japanese star may have turn the corner with the UFC.
The promotion brought the Japanese fighter on board with hopes of developing a big star, but the fact that Akiyama was fighting out of his weight class crushed his chances. Between good striking...
Via Cage Writer
November 03, 2011
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