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TOKYO — Take an exclusive look inside the grueling training camp of top featherweight Michihiro Omigawa as he prepares to face Chad Mendes on Feb. 5 at UFC 126.
Omigawa will be making his return to the UFC after a two-year hiatus. In his time away from the Octagon, the Yoshida Dojo product has dropped down a division and has gone 8-2-1 while picking up wins over current top 10 featherweights Hatsu Hioki, Marlon Sando and Hiroyuki Takaya.
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TOKYO — Take an exclusive look inside the grueling training camp of top featherweight Michihiro Omigawa as he prepares to face Chad Mendes on Feb. 5 at UFC 126.
Omigawa will be making his return to the UFC after a two-year hiatus. In his time away from the Octagon, the Yoshida Dojo product has dropped down a division and has gone 8-2-1 while picking up wins over current top 10 featherweights Hatsu Hioki, Marlon Sando and Hiroyuki Takaya.
(Yamamoto def. Federico ‘Kiko’ Lopez via KO, 1:41 of round 1, 5/29/10)
It’s a sad state of affairs when one of the greatest featherweight fighters of all time can arrive in the UFC with virtually zero fanfare, buried on a preliminary card dark-mat…
(Yamamoto def. Federico ‘Kiko’ Lopez via KO, 1:41 of round 1, 5/29/10)
It’s a sad state of affairs when one of the greatest featherweight fighters of all time can arrive in the UFC with virtually zero fanfare, buried on a preliminary card dark-match against a young contender. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto enters the Octagon for the first time this Saturday at UFC 126, and while that would have been a major story three years ago, times have changed.
Yamamoto made his name in K-1’s MMA shows as a lightning-fast knockout artist, but his reputation took a major hit in 2008-2009, when he followed-up a long knee-injury layoff with two decision losses against Joe Warren and Masanori Kanehara. (He also divorced his hot wife in 2009. So, bad times all around.) Last year, Yamamoto dropped to bantamweight for the first time in his career to face journeyman Federico Lopez at Dream.14. Showing flashes of his old self, he finished the fight in less than two minutes, crumpling Lopez with a right hook and smashing him with shots on the ground until the ref intervened.
Of course, it’s too early to say that the Kid is "back" — his opponent, Demetrious Johnson, is a tough customer who’s looked impressive in his last two wins in the WEC, and having a successful Octagon debut is easier said than done. Can Yamamoto jump-start his career in the U.S., or is it too late for him to make an impact? Check out some of his greatest victories after the jump, and remember the good times…
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday with another two-hour live episode. On this week’s show we will be talking to:
* Welterweight Paul Daley on his upcoming BAMMA 5 fight and…
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The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday with another two-hour live episode. On this week’s show we will be talking to:
* Welterweight Paul Daley on his upcoming BAMMA 5 fight and his future in Strikeforce.
* Featherweight Chad Mendes, who faces Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126 on Saturday night.
* DaMarques Johnson about his Fight for the Troops 2 win over Mike Guymon.
* Siyar Bahadurzada about his contract issues with Strikeforce and what’s next for him.
* As always, Matt Mitrione will stop by to deliver his ever popular “Mitrione Minute.”
* MMA Fighting’s Ben Fowlkes will look back on Saturday’s Strikeforce event and ahead to UFC 126.
And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.
Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza following his successful middleweight title defense against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. “Jacare” talked about getting rocked in the first, Lawler’s strong submission defense in the second, how he finished Lawler and who’s next in line for a title shot.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza following his successful middleweight title defense against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. “Jacare” talked about getting rocked in the first, Lawler’s strong submission defense in the second, how he finished Lawler and who’s next in line for a title shot.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to women’s MMA prospect Germaine de Randamie about winning her first Strikeforce fight on Saturday night Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg. The Dutch Muay Thai fighter, who left the sport with a 48-0 record, talked about improving her record to 2-1, her performance in the fight and when she thinks she will be ready to fight the best 135ers in the organization.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Roger Gracie following his first-round submission win over Trevor Prangley on Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Saturday. Gracie talked about the way the fight played out, the finish and what’s next for him.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Roger Gracie following his first-round submission win over Trevor Prangley on Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg on Saturday. Gracie talked about the way the fight played out, the finish and what’s next for him.
