Yushin Okami vs. Lucio Linhares targeted for UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31

A middleweight bout between Yushin Okami (23-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and recent UFC newcomer Lucio Linhares (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is likely to take place on March 31 at UFC Fight Night 21.

Sources close to the bout said the fight is “a definite possibility,” though it is unclear if bout agreements have been signed.

UFC Fight Night 21, which serves as a lead-in for the debut of “The Ultimate Fighter 11” on Spike TV, takes place in North Carolina, though UFC officials said as of Monday a host city and venue have not been made determined.


A middleweight bout between Yushin Okami (23-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and recent UFC newcomer Lucio Linhares (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is likely to take place on March 31 at UFC Fight Night 21.

Sources close to the bout said the fight is “a definite possibility,” though it is unclear if bout agreements have been signed.

UFC Fight Night 21, which serves as a lead-in for the debut of “The Ultimate Fighter 11” on Spike TV, takes place in North Carolina, though UFC officials said as of Monday a host city and venue have not been made determined.