Tag: Featherweight

Hatsu Hioki Joins the UFC Featherweight Division

Hatsu Hioki has officially joined the UFC, announced this morning via Twitter.  The Child of Shooto relinquished his lightweight title in late May, and we all kind of assumed that he was headed stateside.  Well, call us Nachodamus.

By now ya’ll know that Hioki  has some prime wins under his belt (something you can’t always say about fighters competing on the other side of the Pacific), including Mark Hominick (twice) and an upset over Marlon Sandro for the Sengoku featherweight strap.  Hioki hit a rough stretch in 2007, dropping consecutive decisions under the Shooto banner, but he hasn’t really lost since if you don’t count the decision loss to Michihiro Omigawa that the judges hung on him–and we don’t.

No word yet on who Hioki will face off with for his debut, but may we suggest Kenny Florian?

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Hatsu Hioki has officially joined the UFC, announced this morning via Twitter.  The Child of Shooto relinquished his lightweight title in late May, and we all kind of assumed that he was headed stateside.  Well, call us Nachodamus.

By now ya’ll know that Hioki  has some prime wins under his belt (something you can’t always say about fighters competing on the other side of the Pacific), including Mark Hominick (twice) and an upset over Marlon Sandro for the Sengoku featherweight strap.  Hioki hit a rough stretch in 2007, dropping consecutive decisions under the Shooto banner, but he hasn’t really lost since if you don’t count the decision loss to Michihiro Omigawa that the judges hung on him–and we don’t.

No word yet on who Hioki will face off with for his debut, but may we suggest Kenny Florian?

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UFC 131: Another Class for Kenny Florian to Explore; Featherweight Title Hopes

Kenny “KenFlo” Florian will be fighting in yet another division at UFC 131, as he makes his Featherweight debut against Diego Nunes. Florian has shown that he’s a world-class fighter, and that he can do it in four weight classes. We a…

Kenny “KenFlo” Florian will be fighting in yet another division at UFC 131, as he makes his Featherweight debut against Diego Nunes. Florian has shown that he’s a world-class fighter, and that he can do it in four weight classes. We all remember when Florian was part of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, […]

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UFC 131: Another Class for Kenny Florian to Explore; Featherweight Title Hopes

Kenny Florian Making His Run at Jose Aldo and the UFC Featherweight Championship

It’s been a long time since we first saw Massachusetts native Kenny “KenFlo” Florian competing for a roster spot on season one of The Ultimate Fighter. Florian competed at middleweight on the show, defeating Chr…

It’s been a long time since we first saw Massachusetts native Kenny “KenFlo” Florian competing for a roster spot on season one of The Ultimate Fighter. Florian competed at middleweight on the show, defeating Chris Leben on his path to the finals, where he lost in the finale to Diego Sanchez. Following his stint on TUF as a middleweight, Florian has since […]

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Kenny Florian Making His Run at Jose Aldo and the UFC Featherweight Championship

5 Things to Watch for in Kenny Florian’s Featherweight Debut

Kenny Florian will make his featherweight debut at UFC 131 in Vancouver on June 11, and I for one am looking forward to seeing it. Florian is dropping down after two legitimate runs at the 155-pound title and will face tough Brazilian and WEC veteran D…

Kenny Florian will make his featherweight debut at UFC 131 in Vancouver on June 11, and I for one am looking forward to seeing it. Florian is dropping down after two legitimate runs at the 155-pound title and will face tough Brazilian and WEC veteran Diego Nunes who is coming off his first win in […]

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5 Things to Watch for in Kenny Florian’s Featherweight Debut

Pablo Garza, UFC Featherweight, Grateful He Didn’t Hang ‘Em Up

UFC featherweight Pablo Garza’s Octagon career is off to a blazing start—two finishes in two appearances in the last five months earned him $159,000 in bonuses for Knockout and Submission of the Night performances—yet just a year ago,…

UFC featherweight Pablo Garza’s Octagon career is off to a blazing start—two finishes in two appearances in the last five months earned him $159,000 in bonuses for Knockout and Submission of the Night performances—yet just a year ago, he was thinking of calling it quits on the sport he happened to come across. His first […]

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Pablo Garza, UFC Featherweight, Grateful He Didn’t Hang ‘Em Up

UFC 129 Fight Card: Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo, Up Close and Personal

Tomorrow, Saturday April 29, 2011, Jose Aldo “Junior” will make his UFC debut in front of 55,000 rabid fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The current UFC featherweight champion, with an overall MMA record of 18-1, will p…

Tomorrow, Saturday April 29, 2011, Jose Aldo “Junior” will make his UFC debut in front of 55,000 rabid fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The current UFC featherweight champion, with an overall MMA record of 18-1, will put his championship title on the line against the lethal Muay-Thai kick-boxing sensation from Canada, […]

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UFC 129 Fight Card: Featherweight Champion, Jose Aldo, Up Close and Personal