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bobbitt15
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| | Subject: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:07 pm | |
| http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/09/03/yoshihiro-akiyama-to-drop-to-welterweight-wants-to-train-with-g/ - Quote :
- After three consecutive losses as a middleweight, Japanese UFC judoka Yoshihiro Akiyama is finally moving to welterweight.
Akiyama, who is 1-3 in the UFC and 14-4 with two no contests overall, considered retirement after getting knocked out by Vitor Belfort last month, but now instead intends to drop down 15 lbs and ideally seek the guidance of divisional king Georges St. Pierre.
Speaking to Japanese outlet Sponichi, the 2006 K-1 Heros Light Heavyweight GP champ also stated the would like to debut as a welterweight at the UFC's return to Japan in February 2012. Before his move to the UFC, Akiyama was the biggest draw in Japan and he would certainly be an asset to any event in the East.
Due to financial problems surrounding a former manager, Akiyama was forced to close his highly regarded Cloud Dojo prior to his meeting with Belfort at UFC 133 and with his move to welterweight, Akiyama stated that he would like to make the move to the champion's gym to become St. Pierre's "apprentice".
The move to welterweight was a long time coming for Akiyama - although he has put on three "fight of the night" performances and was successful in his UFC debut against Alan Belcher, the Japanese fighter was widely considered to be too small to compete in the upper echelons at middleweight in Western promotions. | |
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killerofchicken
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:31 pm | |
| Can he make the cut with all that muscle? | |
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Farmer1906
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:41 pm | |
| I know who I want Hughes to fight next. | |
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killerofchicken
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:44 pm | |
| So after he fights Sanchez you want him to get knocked out by Sexy? That's not smart of u | |
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Farmer1906
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:50 pm | |
| - killerofchicken wrote:
- So after he fights Sanchez you want him to get knocked out by Sexy? That's not smart of u
He hasn't knocked anyone out in like 3-4 years. He's never even come close in the UFC. Hughes would take him. | |
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bobbitt15
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:54 pm | |
| He totally rocked Leben and Bisping so I don't know about never coming close | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:57 pm | |
|  I like the idea of Sexyama vs. Sanchez after he sends Hughes into retirement. |
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Farmer1906
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:06 pm | |
| - bobbitt15 wrote:
- He totally rocked Leben and Bisping so I don't know about never coming close
Bisping is rocked by a light breeze so that doesn't count and Leben is a zombie and don't think he was ever close to being finished. | |
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timthebim
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:08 pm | |
| He coulda rocked Vitor if he hadnt got KOed so fast..... | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:09 pm | |
| - Farmer1906 wrote:
- bobbitt15 wrote:
- He totally rocked Leben and Bisping so I don't know about never coming close
Bisping is rocked by a light breeze so that doesn't count and Leben is a zombie and don't think he was ever close to being finished. Bisping's only been rocked by heavy handed guys and Leben done the stanky leg dance after Sexy tagged him. |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:21 pm | |
| I'd rather see Diaz get first crack at Sexy after he gets DESTROYED by GSP. | |
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Andrew the Raider King
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:59 pm | |
| If he makes the cut, I will be pleasantly surprised... | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:25 pm | |
| Yay...now he can inexplicably find himself in co-main events and even main events at 170. | |
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bobbitt15
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:43 pm | |
| A no longer undersized Akiyama with his pop and judo if he ever used it would make for some fun at 170 though | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:47 pm | |
| Sexyama vs. Diaz, Sanchez, Hardy, Condit, Penn, Alves, Story.........  |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:05 pm | |
| If he becomes GSP's apprentice then he will do good at 170  |
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Ludo
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:41 pm | |
| Hopefully a cut to 170 helps with his atrocious cardio. If it will get him a win or two and keep him fighting in the UFC I'm all for it. | |
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LA
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:58 am | |
| Great thread Title
Sexyama vs Mike Swick first fight down. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:41 pm | |
| [quote="LA"]Great thread Title
Sexyama vs Mike Swick first fight down.[/quote]
God how dull. |
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bobbitt15
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:01 pm | |
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timthebim
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:50 pm | |
| - bobbitt15 wrote:
- How is that a dull fight
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:55 pm | |
| - bobbitt15 wrote:
- How is that a dull fight
Mike Swick is muff cabbage, he'd last like one minute with Sexy. |
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bobbitt15
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:28 pm | |
| Sexy is dropping weight out of desperation because he can't win a fight | |
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:32 pm | |
| Way better fights for Sexyama than an inactive Swick. |
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LA
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| | Subject: Re: Welterweight just got Sexier Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:15 am | |
| Might be some better names, but he's lost 3 straight, arguably 4, and got destroyed in his last fight. His first time down you want him in a good matchup, but also a winnable one that makes sense for where he's at, Swick is that kind of fight..
These are the only fights I'd be looking at here personally, with guys not booked or injured
Swick
Paulo Thiago
Amir
Matt Serra | |
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