He Says Arigato With His Fists
There is more to cheer about in Japan and Korea these days than the WBC. His name is, Yoshihiro Akiyama. He’s a 5’10” 195 lbs. Korean native who resides in Osaka, Japan with an impressive MMA record of 12-1 with 2 no contests. Akiyama announced that he was signing on in the Middleweight class with the UFC. There are no bouts set for the 33 year-old yet, but he has headed to Hawaii to start training. Yoshihiro is particularly good standing with his quick punches and spinning kicks. Most of his fights have ended in a KO, five all together. He is a very good with submissions also, with seven of his wins coming from them. Five of the submissions came from an armbar. He has been fighting in K-1 since 2004, and has only lost to Jerome LaBanner by way of knees.
Yoshihiro is very excited to join the UFC. He has gotten a two-year, six-fight deal, and is wanting to fight in UFC 100. Things seem to be going well for this man. I expect some pretty good fighting from him. So keep an eye out for Yoshihiro Akiyama.
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