UFC Officially Returning to Japan Feb. 26, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/6/30/2253388/dana-white-ufc-announces-plan-run-show-japan-mma-news

Quote :

MMA Junkie reports that interest is back on:

"The rumor is true," said White, who couldn't given any exact details on a date or host venue. "We're going to come to Japan, and probably soon."

Just how soon?

"This year," he said.

That will be cool as hell.

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/7/4/2257972/according-to-mmaweekly-com-ufc-is-targeting-february-26th-2012-at

We knew UFC was planning a return trip to run a show in Japan. We just didn't know when.

It appears now we do, at least tentatively, as MMA Weekly
brings word that UFC is targeting Feb. 26, 2012 as the date they will
return to "The Land of the Rising Sun," the first time the promotion
will have been there in 12 years. It's unclear at this time exactly what
venue will host the show, but the Saitama Super Arena appears to be the
leading candidate.

good for Japan, hope it works out

So no Australian show?

freakzilla wrote:

So no Australian show?

Japan has to be priority.

UFC returns to Japan - event slated for Saitama Super Arena on Feb. 26 2012

via UFC twitter

Huge deal, this would be an amazing event to go to.


I'd like to see Reem be on this card but reports are he'll fight before the year ends. Nog is another guy who needs to be on this card, maybe vs Brock? Also possibly Shogun.

Main Card-

Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson
Big Nog vs Frank Mir
Yushin Okami vs Chris Leben
Sexyama vs Dan Hardy
Wanderlei Silva vs Jorge Rivera

About time the Yakuza and DREAM got out of the way...

Okami vs Wanderlei Silva


Make it happen!

Awesome.

UFC should bust out some theatrics and lights for this show.

Lenne Hardt

Lenne Hardt

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Okami vs Wanderlei Silva


Make it happen!

I thought that at first but I don't think they want to pit 2 huge fan favorites in Japan against each other.

freakzilla wrote:

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Okami vs Wanderlei Silva


Make it happen!

I thought that at first but I don't think they want to pit 2 huge fan favorites in Japan against each other.

Japanese fans don't care about that shit. They have consistantly been a class crowd for years. Wandy tore Kaz a new one three times, yet he's one of their favorites and Kaz is still the man. It's not like Brazil, England, Australia, or Canada where you have to pin the local guy(good guy) against somebody from another country or somebody the crowd won't get behind.

I just thought...if the UFC in Japan show starts and i see a japanese MMA crowd hootin and hollerin like drunk meatheads at any UFC show...the MMA fan in me will die a little. I know this will happen.

Yeah the Japanese don't care who wins, it's all about the battle for them. You could pit Wanderlei against Aoki and they would still be happy as all get out to see the two of them.

I know the quietness is due to their culture, which in many ways is shaped by the japanese warrior spirit, and u gotta love that, but I'll take a bunch of beer drinking rowdies anytime.


And we've all seen flicks where Samarai get sloshed up on Sake, there are times to let loose.

No point in going to Japan if it's not a change.

Brazil was different because you got a big taste of their culture...with the singing in the crowds, etc.

I hope for silence....and effective scoring...and pride rules...and how about we just get rid of that goofy cage while we're at it.

an improved version of the fish net cage?

The Return of The Greatest Japanese Mixed Martial Artist of All-Time to the UFC Cage?

























As a Japanese Ambassador.

Hope so

Saku, Okami, and Gomi all come out for Okamis fight wearing wrestling masks!!!!

Sexyama vs. Wandi or Hardy
Gomi vs. Cowboy

Ali wrote:

Sexyama vs. Wandi or Hardy
Gomi vs. Cowboy

Sexyama is fighting at 170 now so Wandi is out of the question.