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Takanori Gomi's Opponent, More Vale Tudo Japan '09 Bouts Announced
October 13, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Takanori Gomi holds up a picture of his VTJ '09 opponent, Tony "Lionheart" Hervey. Photo via GBRing.
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More details for Vale Tudo Japan '09 were revealed...
Takanori Gomi Training at American Kickboxing Academy: Dave Camarillo: "Gomi is at AKA today....
15 days ago by
Bloody Elbow
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Takanori Gomi Training at American Kickboxing Academy:
Dave Camarillo: "Gomi is at AKA today. Fight training is packed!"
Sherdog: "Bob Cook, one of AKA’s head trainers, said the Japanese striker "mostly grappled" with UFC welterweight contender...
Vale Tudo Japan '09 Weigh-in Results
October 29, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Former Pride lightweight ace Takanori Gomi hopes to give fans something to remember him by in his final Japanese bout, but King of the Cage champ Tony Hervey has promised to give the "Fireball Kid" a taste of Detroit. Photo via GBRing...
- GOMI VS. BRETT COOPER IN WORKS FOR AFFLICTION 3
June 11, 2009 by
MMA Weekly
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Takanori Gomi may make his second trip stateside for the third Affliction event, MMAWeekly.com has recently learned...
Takanori Gomi vs. Rafaello Oliveira Set For Affliction: Trilogy
July 06, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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According to Affliction's website:
HT: Nightmareofbattle.com
Affliction: Trilogy coverage
Money Talks: Is Takanori Gomi Worth His High Salary Demands?
July 01, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Free agency can be a time in which an athlete can demand a high salary due to his successful performances within his sport. Pitchers with sub 3.00 ERA's, receivers and running backs with 1,000 yard seasons, and basketball players pushing 25 to 30 PPG will all see big paydays...
Report: Takanori Gomi to sign with World Victory Road … not UFC/WEC
February 07, 2008 by
mmamania.com
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Props: Sherdog.com
Quoteworthy:
“World Victory Road is set to announce the signing of Takanori Gomi…. Gomi, 29, was one of MMA’s most prized free agents following the Zuffa buyout of the PRIDE Fighting Championships last year. Gomi has been courted by several promoters...
Takanori Gomi Announces "Last Fight in Japan" at VTJ '09
September 15, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Takanori Gomi says he's got a fever, and the only prescription is more surfing. Photo via GBRing.
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Shooto promoter Sustain held its first official press conference...
Gomi-Kitaoka Still On Tap For January
Despite an upset loss to relative-unknown Sergey Golyaev on Saturday at Sengoku 6, Takanori Gomi will meet lightweight grand prix winner Satoru Kitaoka for the vacant Sengoku lightweight title on January 4th in Japan. Gomi, a top lightweight ranked as high as number two in the 155...
Could Takanori Gomi Hang in the UFC Lightweight Division?
June 23, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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He's talking about coming over to the U.S. Per MMA Mania:
Derek Bolender (MMAmania.com): Now that the (Brett) Cooper fight was called off can we expect your next fight be in Japan or in the United States?
Takanori Gomi: My next fight will be in the U.S. Now we have several...
Diaz Wanted To Fight Ortiz
July 28, 2009 by
Rear Naked News
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According to GracieFighter.com, Nick Diaz wanted to face the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at a future Strikeforce event. The news doesn't stop there, though. The site goes on to state that Strikeforce is not interested in Diaz/Baroni, they have unsuccessfully tried to...
Attention Pelechati: You Have More Problems than UFC & Dana White
August 12, 2008 by
InGameNow
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First, it was pointed out that the UFC holds almost all the talent outside of a few people at the low weights which is akin to saying every good football player is on the New England Patriots. The patriots organization holds arguably the most stars, but throughout the league that is...
Takanori Gomi vs. Luiz Azeredo 1 Fight Video Pride Bushido 7
Pride Bushido 7 MMA video of Takanori Gomi vs. Luiz Azeredo. This PRIDE Fighting Championships bout took place on May 22, 2005.
Marcus Aurelio Vs. Tyson Griffin set for UFC 86
April 12, 2008 by
mmanews.com
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In July, Marcus Aurelio will fight Tyson Griffin. The light weight division has evolved to represent a lot of elite fighters. This match could easily be a title match in another organization. Marcus beat Takanori Gomi in a non-title bout and tyson griffin has had very exciting bouts...
Nick Diaz Passes Strikefoce Drug Test
Nick Diaz, who defeated Frank Shamrock via second-round TKO at Strikeforce’s April 11th event in San Jose, California, has passed the drug test administered by the California State Athletic Commission following the contest.
In the days leading up to the bout, Diaz, who previously...
Takanori Gomi: "I will not fight again in 2009": "The expectation of becoming a father is such...
August 19, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Takanori Gomi: "I will not fight again in 2009":
"The expectation of becoming a father is such an unique sensation and I want to make the most of any moment. Therefore fighting isn’t the goal for this year anymore," Gomi added.
-- Translation via fightersonlymagazine...
Takanori Gomi, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Win Weekend Bouts
Notable lightweight Takanori Gomi and heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira both earned victories in weekend MMA action.
Gomi (30-5), a loser in his two most-recent fights, defeated Takashi Nakakura via second-round knockout at Shooto: Tradition Final in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday.
Nogueira...
Vale Tudo Japan '09 Live Results and Play-by-Play
October 29, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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All fighters were on the mark at today's weigh-ins, setting the stage for the return of Sustain's old school "Vale Tudo" series, which invades Tokyo's JCB Hall for the first time. Photo by God Bless the Ring.
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Top 10 MMA Fighters Ranked List
June 18, 2008 by
Sports Muffin
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Listed Below are the Top 10 MMA Fighters currently in the sport today from the Muffin. In addition I am listing additional fighters that you could potentially argue should be in the top 10 due to being a fan favorite or having actual talent. 1. Anderson Silva 2. Urijah Faber 3. Georges...
Top 10 MMA Fighters Pound for Pound
August 21, 2007 by
Sherdog
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At least according to Sherdog.com, the top 10 MMA fighters, regardless of weight class are as follows:
1 - Fedor Emelianenko
2 - Mauricio Rua
3 - Gilbert Melendez
4 - Dan Henderson
5 - Anderson Silva
6 - Quinton Jackson
7 - Takanori Gomi
8 - Shinya Aoki
9 - Sean Sherk
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Fighters Make Weight For Sengoku 7
Fighters tipped the scales yesterday in Japan to weigh-in for their bouts today at Sengoku 7 and all twenty fighters successfully made weight for their
Two titles will be on the line at the event, which takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, as Takanori Gomi squares ...
Is chivalry dead? In Shamrock-Diaz, yes
March 18, 2009 by
Frank Shamrock's Blog
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Is chivalry dead? In Shamrock-Diaz, yes
By Mike ChiappettaSpecial to ESPN.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3989523
These days, most MMA event promotions are as chivalrous as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meeting at the net. There is, of course, nothing...
10 Shooto Fights You Need to Watch, with Videos
March 20, 2009 by
Ultimate MMA News and Articles
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Shooto is considered to be the oldest MMA organization on the planet. Started in 1985, there are so many great fights, that its impossible to boil it down to 10, but these are some of the best I've ever seen.Takanori Gomi vs Joachim Hansen- Shooto- 8/10/03 in Yokohama Cultural...
New Takanori Gomi to HERO's talk
July 26, 2007 by
The MMA Annotation
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You might remember the rumors about PRIDE lightweight champion Takanori Gomi signing with HERO's that floated around some weeks ago.Now the rumor is back, and with a little more information to back it up. In an interview for the upcoming beach wrestling event on the 29th. Gomi...
Sengoku 7 Results
Sengoku 7 is currently underway at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. MMAFrenzy.com will update this post with complete results when the event concludes, but until then this post will serve as an open thread for those who wish to discuss tonight's
Two titles are on the line at ...
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