Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama set for UFC 116 in Las Vegas

A long-rumored middleweight fight between Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA,
3-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC 116.

Fighters Only magazine confirmed the match-up earlier today, and
MMAjunkie.com subsequently verified the fight is
signed with sources close to the situation.

The fight was originally rumored for UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.


A long-rumored middleweight fight between Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1 MMA,
3-5 UFC) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set for UFC 116.

Fighters Only magazine confirmed the match-up earlier today, and
MMAjunkie.com subsequently verified the fight is
signed with sources close to the situation.

The fight was originally rumored for UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.