Posted by thesportsjunky on September 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The UFC needed a replacement after Mauricio Rua dropped out and Yushin Okami stepped up with a chance to make an impression in his return to the UFC but came up short.
Posted by thesportsjunky on September 21, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The UFC heads to Japan still looking for that star from the homeland of the sport and with some new prospects and and old veteran getting a second chance this might be the card where they find one.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The UFC would finish off one of their busiest times in the year as they would hold their third fight in 6 days. The UFC has been going quickly in the last month as they have pumped out fights keeping the UFC running and changing things rapidly. Whether it was the defeat of Anderson Silva, or the beginning of a new network, or even the crowing of a new lightweight champion the UFC has been busy.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on February 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The UFC made their return to Japan on one of the longest Pay-per-View fight cards ever with 7 fights on the main card. The UFC decided to make a big impact in their first trip to Japan since 2000 as they looked to break in to one of the biggest fight markets in the world. Japan has always been one of the centres for the MMA world with some of the biggest promotions in the world.
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