YUSHIN OKAMI RUMORS & GOSSIP
Chael Sonnen’s Mom Almost Murdered Yushin Okami With A Shotgun
We’ve written a lot about UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contender Chael Sonnen this week. With his UFC 159 bout against champ Jon Jones right around the corner, Sonnen’s been prepping by uh, singing the champ’s praises and getting weird with SportsCenter anchors.To continue or expert and totally legitimate fight coverage, we turn to Chael Sonnen’s mom, who is … pretty...
Video: Yushin Okami vs. Hector Lombard fight highlights
Yushin Okami took home a split decision in his home country of Japan against the always dangerous Hector Lombard.
The split decision was a surprise to many, as Okami took Lombard down and beat him for the majority of the three round fight. Not scared to trade on the feet, Okami used his range to land numerous jabs and when Lombard took control in the stand-up game, Okami took it...
Francis Carmont wants Yushin Okami or Mark Munos next
Tristar middleweight Francis Carmont believes he's ready to compete against the top dogs in the UFC's middleweight division by calling out Mark Munoz and Yushin Okami. The French born mixed martial...
Chael Sonnen’s Mom Nearly Blasted Yushin Okami with a Shotgun
UFC middleweight Yushin Okami (Pictured) is fairly limited when it comes to the English language, but the Japanese-born fighter is thanking his lucky stars that he knew just enough to avoid taking a shotgun to the chest.
Oh, and get this, Chael Sonnen’s mommy is the one who nearly blasted him open.
According to Sonnen, Okami stays with his mom when he’s training in Oregon. On...
Okami grinds down Roberts for 2nd round TKO win
The “Thunder” rolled as Yushin Okami got a much-needed win over Jackson’s product and possible Freebird Buddy Roberts.
Roberts looked impressive in the stand-up early, but Okami was eventually able to drag Roberts down and keep him there. Okami was able to keep advancing his position into mount and tried to finish but ran out of time as the first round ended.
The second...
Yushin Okami Batters Buddy Roberts at UFC 150
A middleweight scrap between Yushin Okami (Pictured) and Buddy Roberts was the second fight to air live in Saturday’s “UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II” pay-per-view broadcast.
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Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado is hosting tonight’s festivities. The show is headlined by a lightweight title rematch...
Injuries force shift to UFC 150 card; Yushin Okami to face Buddy Roberts now
A pair of injuries has forced the UFC to make a change to UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II. Both Rousimar Palhares and Chris Camozzi suffered injuries in training and have been forced out of their scheduled bouts with Yushin Okami and Buddy Roberts, respectively. Instead, Okami will now face Roberts.
Okami is looking to bounce back from consecutive TKO defeats to UFC middleweight...
Rousimar Palhares Out of UFC 150, Yushin Okami Now Battles Buddy Roberts
Middleweight Yushin Okami (Pictured) has been assigned a third opponent for UFC 150.
Rousimar Palhares has been forced out of their August 11th tango with an undisclosed injury. Palhares initially stepped in for Luiz Cane.
Buddy Roberts, who was already slotted to fight Chris Camozzi in the event, will now stand opposite”Thunder.”
Coincidentally, Camozzi also had to withdraw...
Luiz Cane out, Rousimar Palhares in against Yushin Okami at UFC 150
The injury bug strikes again as Luiz Cane has been scratched from his scheduled middleweight clash with Yuhsin Okami at UFC 150.
UFC officials announced on Monday that fellow Brazilian Rousimar Palhares will fill the void left by Cane to take on Okami at the August 11th event.
Palhares and Okami will both be looking to get back on the winning track after setbacks in their most recent...
Luiz Cane vs.Yushin Okami set for UFC 150
UFC officials have announced that Luiz Cane will make his middleweight debut against Yushin Okami at UFC 150.
UFC 150 takes place August 11 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The main event for the card has yet to be announced.
Cane is 12-4 in his professional mixed martial arts career. He is 2-3 in his past five bouts and is 4-4 in the UFC thus far. In his last bout he was...
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