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Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama will have plenty of support from his home country fans on February 26th, when he makes his welterweight debut in UFC 144 action against 170-pound contender Jake Shields at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
"Verbal agreements are in for a welterweight matchup in Tokyo, Japan between former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields and Asian superstar 'Sexyama' Yoshihiro Akiyama February 26th," said UFC President Dana White.
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Post #1 11/14/11 12:53:59PM
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Randy is King
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Beat me to it. It's a good fight but that's not what I wanted to see from either fighter. Shields belongs at MW and Akiyama should fight Dan Hardy  . At least IMO.
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Post #2 11/14/11 1:01:59PM
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DeadHead988
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Lol why does Joe Silva hate Aakiyama so much?
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Post #3 11/14/11 1:06:17PM
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FastKnockout
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Yeah, can't say I'm excited but it could be a decent scrap.
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Post #4 11/14/11 1:07:18PM
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icantthinkofanything
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This will be determined by the weight cut of both, i agree that this is a hard fight 4 Akiyama, Dan Hardy would be an easier opponent. Akiyama may have better ko power at 170, and has never been taken down. If he gets tired Jake will submit him quick i see jake handling the cut because he has done it now, but he would be good at mw too.
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Post #5 11/14/11 1:16:02PM
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Twenty20Dollars
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Meh.
Hope Akiyama wins.
Sexiyama back in Japan.
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Post #6 11/14/11 1:20:21PM
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Posted by Budgellism
Beat me to it. It's a good fight but that's not what I wanted to see from either fighter. Shields belongs at MW and Akiyama should fight Dan Hardy . At least IMO.
yea dont know y shields doesnt go back up to MW. his body just cant handle the weight cut.
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Post #7 11/14/11 1:23:30PM
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I think Shields takes this. Kinda strange match up
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Post #8 11/14/11 1:53:40PM
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I can never tell if Joe Silva just seriously overvalues Akiyama, or hates him very much and loves to see him lose.
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Post #9 11/14/11 1:57:54PM
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does the loser of this fight have to go back to MW?
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Post #10 11/14/11 1:59:47PM
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We're in Lodi, bitch!
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So which UFC exec's wife slept with Sexyama? Dude can catch an easy UFC fight if his life depended on it.
So true.
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Post #11 11/14/11 2:18:09PM
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God damn, give Akiyama an easy fight for once.
Shields is gonna smash him on the ground.
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Post #12 11/14/11 3:20:16PM
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Posted by DeadHead988
Lol why does Joe Silva hate Aakiyama so much?
Seriously!
Poor Akiyama has not gotten a "build-up fight" since he entered the octagon.
He's fought Belcher, Leben, Bisping, Belfort, and now he gets Shields.
Tough schedule.
Hopefully Akiyama will put a hurtin on Shields.
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Post #13 11/14/11 3:25:16PM
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Posted by DeadHead988
Lol why does Joe Silva hate Aakiyama so much?
Seriously!
Poor Akiyama has not gotten a "build-up fight" since he entered the octagon.
He's fought Belcher, Leben, Bisping, Belfort, and now he gets Shields.
Tough schedule.
Hopefully Akiyama will put a hurtin on Shields.
They also matched him up against Marquardt.
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Post #14 11/14/11 3:38:41PM
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Posted by DeadHead988
Lol why does Joe Silva hate Aakiyama so much?
Seriously!
Poor Akiyama has not gotten a "build-up fight" since he entered the octagon.
He's fought Belcher, Leben, Bisping, Belfort, and now he gets Shields.
Tough schedule.
Hopefully Akiyama will put a hurtin on Shields.
The brutal weight cut will be Sexy's greater opponent.
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