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VIDEO | Yoshihiro Akiyama picks up highlight reel KO at ONE: King of the Jungle
Yoshihiro Akiyama picked up an incredible knockout victory at Friday’s ONE: King of the Jungle card in Singapore. Akiyama appeared on the event’s main card, battling Egypt’s Sherif Mohamed in a 185-pound scrap. The bout was far and away the biggest opportunity of Mohamed’s, and he sought to make the most of it early. From […]
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Spurred on by the words of his father, Yoshihiro Akiyama seeks new challenges in ONE Championship
Yoshihiro Akiyama is feeling the pressure. After almost four years of inactivity, the 44-year-old Japanese-Korean star is just hours away from the first fight of his comeback, and as the clock runs down, the tension is mounting. He feels strong and well conditioned, but he worries that it might be difficult to find his groove […]
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Yoshihiro Akiyama to make ONE Championship debut at ONE: Legendary Quest
Yoshihiro Akiyama, one of several high profile free agents recently singed by ONE Championship, will make his debut with the Singapore-based promotion at ONE: Legendary Quest in Shanghai, China on June 15. The former UFC star will make his debut against former ONE welterweight title challenger Agilan Thani. Akiyama’s presence on the card was first […]
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Three potential opponents for Sage Northcutt’s ONE Championship debut
After weeks of speculation, it’s finally official. Eight-time UFC veteran Sage Northcutt (11-2) is the latest high-profile free agent to join the ONE Championship roster. Because ONE Championship does not allow extreme weight cutting, Sage Northcutt is almost certain to compete in the promotion’s 185-pound welterweight division, as this is the closest division to his […]
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ONE Championship signs UFC veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama
ONE Championship just got a whole lot sexier. Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman and CEO of the Singapore-based promotion, announced early Thursday morning that he’s signed UFC veteran Yoshihiro Akiyama — better known by his hilarious nickname “Sexyama.” I'm thrilled to announce that JMMA Korean-Japanese Legend Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama (15-6) (otherwise known as Choo Sung-Hoon) has […]
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VIDEO | Here’s what happens when a 260-pound pro boxer fights a judo blackbelt
https://youtu.be/q8rVkYuNJJo Today, when any respectable mixed martial artist continuously sharpens their skills in many different disciplines, the classic, style vs. style matchups that dominated the halcyon days of the sport have become almost nonexistent. While the early days of MMA were highlighted by fights between boxers and wrestlers, jiu jitsu fighters and kickboxers, et cetera, today’s […]
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On This Day in MMA History: Michael Bisping Defeats Yoshihiro Akiyama In Back-and-Forth War
Earlier this year, in the main event of UFC 199, Michael Bisping shocked the world by scoring a beautiful, first-round knockout over middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Earlier this month, the Brit defended the middleweight title he stole from Rockhold with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over a former foil in Dan Henderson. Unexpected as it is, […]