SAN DIEGO – Despite Takanori Gomi’s relatively young age of just 31,
many MMA observers had already declared the Japanese superstar’s career
as an elite fighter over.
Five years removed from his vintage form in PRIDE’s glory days, Gomi looked downright sluggish in a March loss to Kenny
Florian – “The Fireball Kid’s” debut in the UFC.
But at Sunday night’s UFC on Versus 2 event, Gomi needed just 64 seconds
to silence the critics. Of course, if you were among those that counted
Gomi out, fear not. He wasn’t so sure either.