Yushin Okami Plans to Prove He’s the Best Fighter Out of Japan

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to Yushin Okami on Thursday about his UFC 134 middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva, fighting in Brazil, having to wait for his title shot, what he expects from Silva, Chael Sonnen not making the trip to Rio and whether he agrees with Dana White that he is the best fighter to come out of Japan.

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to Yushin Okami on Thursday about his UFC 134 middleweight title fight against Anderson Silva, fighting in Brazil, having to wait for his title shot, what he expects from Silva, Chael Sonnen not making the trip to Rio and whether he agrees with Dana White that he is the best fighter to come out of Japan.

 

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Video: Anderson Silva’s Burger King Commercial Is Utterly Insane

And here we have UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva lip-synching to Minnie Riperton as part of his new endorsement deal with Burger King. The lack of business regulation in Brazil means that BK can legally sell five-patty Deathburgers there, an…

And here we have UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva lip-synching to Minnie Riperton as part of his new endorsement deal with Burger King. The lack of business regulation in Brazil means that BK can legally sell five-patty Deathburgers there, and we totally believe that Silva eats those things all the time. The King is dead. Long live the King.

Semi-related: After the jump, MMA stars predict the winner of Silva vs. Okami in a new video from UFC Connected. Silva juuuuust sneaks by with 100% of the vote.

Anderson Silva Calls UFC 134 in Rio ‘a Big Dream’

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to Anderson Silva at Wednesday’s media workouts at the Copacabana beach about his UFC 134 fight against Yushin Okami, the reception he received from the fans in Brazil, his new blue-chip endorsement deals, his first fight against Okami and whether he will be fighting on the first UFC on FOX show in November.

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to Anderson Silva at Wednesday’s media workouts at the Copacabana beach about his UFC 134 fight against Yushin Okami, the reception he received from the fans in Brazil, his new blue-chip endorsement deals, his first fight against Okami and whether he will be fighting on the first UFC on FOX show in November.

 

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Lorenzo Fertitta Eyeing Four UFC Events in Brazil for 2012

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta at Wednesday’s UFC 134 media workouts, held at the Copacabana beach in Rio. Fertitta talked about the great response the UFC has received from fans and media leading up to the fight, plans to bring the UFC back to Brazil next year, the economic impact the event will have on the city and the organization’s plans for the first UFC on FOX event in November.

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta at Wednesday’s UFC 134 media workouts, held at the Copacabana beach in Rio. Fertitta talked about the great response the UFC has received from fans and media leading up to the fight, plans to bring the UFC back to Brazil next year, the economic impact the event will have on the city and the organization’s plans for the first UFC on FOX event in November.

 

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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(Jake Salyer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, manages to pull off a double-armbar submission in his MMA debut. The Diet Butcher would be proud. Props: GorillaTacticsMMA via ‘Okwiseguy’)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Lorenzo Fertitta: I Would Love to Do Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX (MMA Mania)

– Cain Velasquez Talks UFC 139 Title Fight, Jon Jones, Alistair Overeem, and Being a Father (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Going Streaking: Anderson Silva’s Record UFC Run on the Line at UFC 134 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Phil Baroni: Nobody Dry Humps the New York Bad Ass and Gets Away With It! (Exclusive Interview) (LowKick)

– ‘MiddleEasy/Whoa! TV Gym Expeditions’ Visits Birmingham, England (MiddleEasy)

– Felice Herrig on This Weekend’s Cancelled Fight and State of Women’s MMA (TheFightNerd)

– Royce Gracie Wants One More UFC Fight, but Ready to Move on Without It (MMA Fighting)

– “Strikeforce HW GP Semifinals” Official Trailer (5thRound)

– Josh Neer Headed Back to the UFC Against Keith Wisniewski in October (Five Ounces of Pain)

– “(UFC) Is the Only Sports Property That Is Pure and Works Literally Around the Entire World.” (FightOpinion)

– UFC Hopes to Be in Pre-Production on Australian Version of The Ultimate Fighter by the End of the Year (MMA Convert)

– FOX Deal May Be Just What New York Needs (MMA Payout)


(Jake Salyer of Tulsa, Oklahoma, manages to pull off a double-armbar submission in his MMA debut. The Diet Butcher would be proud. Props: GorillaTacticsMMA via ‘Okwiseguy’)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– Lorenzo Fertitta: I Would Love to Do Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson at UFC on FOX (MMA Mania)

– Cain Velasquez Talks UFC 139 Title Fight, Jon Jones, Alistair Overeem, and Being a Father (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

– Going Streaking: Anderson Silva’s Record UFC Run on the Line at UFC 134 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Phil Baroni: Nobody Dry Humps the New York Bad Ass and Gets Away With It! (Exclusive Interview) (LowKick)

– ‘MiddleEasy/Whoa! TV Gym Expeditions’ Visits Birmingham, England (MiddleEasy)

– Felice Herrig on This Weekend’s Cancelled Fight and State of Women’s MMA (TheFightNerd)

– Royce Gracie Wants One More UFC Fight, but Ready to Move on Without It (MMA Fighting)

– “Strikeforce HW GP Semifinals” Official Trailer (5thRound)

– Josh Neer Headed Back to the UFC Against Keith Wisniewski in October (Five Ounces of Pain)

– “(UFC) Is the Only Sports Property That Is Pure and Works Literally Around the Entire World.” (FightOpinion)

– UFC Hopes to Be in Pre-Production on Australian Version of The Ultimate Fighter by the End of the Year (MMA Convert)

– FOX Deal May Be Just What New York Needs (MMA Payout)

Knockout of the Week: Marcus ‘Lelo’ Aurelio’s Flying Switch Kick

(Props: TheBattlefieldFight via MiddleEasy)

And here we have Marcus ‘Lelo’ Aurelio scissor-kicking Jose Cornejo’s head in mid-air like he was trying to score the winning goal for Brazil. The stoppage came just 43 seconds into their meeting at Saturday’s Battlefield Fight League event in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Fun fact: Lelo is the very same dude who pulled off that insane capoeira kick knockout against Keegan Marshall in 2009. Good lord, get this guy on TUF already.


(Props: TheBattlefieldFight via MiddleEasy)

And here we have Marcus ‘Lelo’ Aurelio scissor-kicking Jose Cornejo’s head in mid-air like he was trying to score the winning goal for Brazil. The stoppage came just 43 seconds into their meeting at Saturday’s Battlefield Fight League event in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Fun fact: Lelo is the very same dude who pulled off that insane capoeira kick knockout against Keegan Marshall in 2009. Good lord, get this guy on TUF already.