Yoshihiro Akiyama is in limbo for at least another week.
The Japanese star was due to take on Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110 on Feb.
21 before the promotion replaced him with Michael Bisping with
assurances he would eventually face the winner of the Australian card’s
co-main event.
In an email interview with MMAjunkie.com, Akiyama
said through an interpreter that he was disappointed by the shake-up
and still wants to face Silva (and get the middleweight title while
he’s at it). According to sources within his camp, he may instead face
either Silva or Bisping at UFC 115 in Vancouver if this weekend’s winner remains healthy.