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TheGrapplingDummy.com visited Japan in September and sat down with DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki, here’s the video description. Enjoy the interview.
We spoke of a lot of things, some of which are no longer relevant due to the time that has passed since the interview. Aoki himself was also a little hesitant, as he is known to be with a lot of western media. However, once the interview was ‘over’, he seemed to really loosen up and we had a good discussion about Japanese and American MMA, how much he loves the UFC, who is favourite fighters are and his opinion on ‘wrestle-boxers’.
I hope Western fans will enjoy seeing another side of Aoki. Once we began talking about MMA, it was clear that he was very passionate and knowledgeable on the subject.