UFC 144 – Takanori Gomi Feels The UFC Will Reignite Interest In MMA For Japanese Youth

‘The Fireball Kid’ Takanori Gomi is set to face replacement opponent Eiji Mitsuoka this weekend in Japan as part of the UFC 144 event. Their bout headlines the preliminary card on FX. Gomi tells reporter Ariel Helwani that he is excited to fight in front of his fellow countrymen and feels that UFC 144 will kick off a resurgence of interest in mixed martial arts.