TAKANORI GOMI NEWS
Takanori Gomi eyes UFC; B.J. Penn's title
14 days ago by
Five Knuckles
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By Jason Benfari November 17, 2009"I disembarked to Las Vegas on Friday 13 with two goals in mind. The priority is to solve my professional situation in America before my marriage. I hope the negotiations go on and I can have a starting point next year. My friend Tito Ortiz has...
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...
Gomi Visits American Kickboxing Academy
Takanori Gomi joined training practice with the fight team at American Kickboxing Academy on Tuesday in San Jose, Calif., Sherdog.com has learned.
Takanori Gomi Looks To Make A Splash In The US
15 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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For those of you who haven't followed Mixed Martial Arts outside of the United States, Takaniro Gomi may not be a name that sounds familiar but those of you who have followed promotions like ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Gomi Flirting With The UFC
16 days ago by
Rear Naked News
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Former Pride Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi is in the United States and in talks with the UFC. I'd love to see him sign, but until it happens, I'm not getting my hopes up. Gomi thinks very highly of himself and expects a hefty contract. The UFC thinks even higher of themselves...
Takanori Gomi: I hope to sign with either UFC or Strikeforce
Props: T. Gomi Official Blog
Quoteworthy:
“I disembarked in Las Vegas on Friday 13 with two goals in mind. The priority is to solve my professional situation in America before my marriage. I hope the negotiations go on and I can have a starting point next year. My friend...
Other News: Takanori Gomi In The USA To Talk To UFC, Possibly Strikeforce
Takanori Gomi In The USA To Talk To UFC, Possibly Strikeforce
- TONY HERVEY TALKS FIVE ROUND WAR WITH GOMI
27 days ago by
MMA Weekly
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Current KOTC lightweight champ Tony Hervey talks about his recent five round war with Sengoku star Takanori Gomi at Japan Vale Tudo 2009...
Videos: Rumina Sato, Takanori Gomi Win at Vale Tudo Japan 2009
Check out video of Takanori Gomi's win from Vale Tudo Japan 2009 after the jump...
Snapshot of the Day: Tony Hervey and Takanori Gomi
October 30, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Tony Hervey sits in his corner while Takanori Gomi is tended to between rounds three and four of their five-round battle at Vale Tudo Japan '09. In a fight which each man came close...
Gomi, Inoue Victorious at Vale Tudo Japan 2009
TOKYO -- Former Pride Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Takanori Gomi battled through five rounds of ferocious striking against Tony Hervey and won a unanimous decision
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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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...
Other News: Takanori Gomi Wants To Fight BJ Penn Again, Talks UFC
Takanori Gomi Wants To Fight BJ Penn Again, Talks UFC
"I want to fight BJ Penn again. He knows I’m the unique guy of this division able to knock him out. ...
October 27, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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"I want to fight BJ Penn again. He knows I’m the unique guy of this division able to knock him out. It would be the biggest champions fighting. Imagine how this match would be … but it’s not close to coming true. I don’t want to talk over UFC … Mr. Dana White is...
UFC Quick Quote: Takanori Gomi could knock out BJ Penn — if Dana White wasn’t so hard to deal with
“I want to fight BJ Penn again. He knows I’m the unique guy of this division able to knock him out. It would be the biggest champions fighting. Imagine how this match would be … but it’s not close to coming true. I don’t want to talk over UFC … Mr. Dana White is a [...]
Rising Sun Round Up: Takanori Gomi’s Opponent Announced For Vale Tudo Japan, Khalidov v. Santiago Set For Sengoku 11, Manhoef and Filho added to Dream 12, and more
In this weeks addition of MMAFrenzy.com's Rising Sun Roundup, our weekly look at the MMA happenings in Japan, we take a look at Takanori Gomi's "last fight in Japan" as well as the rest of the Vale Tudo Japan card. Also included is a look at the upcoming Sengoku 11...
Vale Tudo Japan announces Takanori Gomi vs Tony Hervey for 2009 event
At the press conference held today in Tokyo, the leading Shooto promoter, Sustain has unveiled the partial lineup for the upcoming Vale Tudo Japan 2009.
The announcement of the opponent for Takanori Gomi (30-5, 1 NC) highlighted the presser: Sustain representative, Kazuhiro Sakamoto...
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...
Shinya Aoki Claims DREAM Has Better Lightweights Than the UFC
October 07, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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From Dave Meltzer:
Aoki had said before the event that Dream, and not UFC, had the best lightweight competitors. After winning the title, he made that claim again.
"It’s not UFC, it’s...
Antonio McKee Talks the Two Sides of MMA, Sport vs. Entertainment
September 30, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Jeff Sherwood over at Sherdog.com grabbed an interview with former IFL fighter Antonio McKee this afternoon on the Savage Dog Show on the Sherdog Radio Network. During the interview, McKee revealed that there has been some discussion that he will be taking on Takanori Gomi toward...
Quick Hits: Anderson Silva to Undergo Surgery, Couture-Vera Set for Strikeforce, Fedor-Rogers in Chicago, and More
Ratings for the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10 dropped 29 percent to 2.9 million from the series record 4.1 million who tuned in for the TUF 10 debut. [Spike TV]
Strikeforce recently announced the signing of notable lightweight Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro (20-3...
Takashi Nakakura relinquished his Shooto Welterweight (154 lbs.) Championship on Tuesday,...
September 22, 2009 by
Bloody Elbow
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Takashi Nakakura relinquished his Shooto Welterweight (154 lbs.) Championship on Tuesday, officially declaring that he will not be able to defend his belt anytime soon due to a detached retina suffered during his May non-title loss to Takanori Gomi. Though the eye injury was initially...
Takanori Gomi Announces Last Fight in Japan; Plans to Fight Stateside and Become a Surfer
Takanori Gomi, a top lightweight fighter that has had a tough go of things recently, announced Tuesday that his upcoming bout at Vale Tudo Japan '09 would be his final fight in Japan. "The Fireball Kid" made the announcement during a press conference to promote the October...
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