Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Set for UFC 133 in Philadelphia

Filed under: UFC, NewsVitor Belfort will look to bounce back into the win column after suffering a loss in his recent middleweight championship fight, when he takes on Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133.

The match was confirmed by UFC president Dana White t…

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Vitor Belfort will look to bounce back into the win column after suffering a loss in his recent middleweight championship fight, when he takes on Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133.

The match was confirmed by UFC president Dana White to ESPN UK.

White also confirmed the event would take place in Philadelphia on August 6, as first reported by MMA Fighting back in February.

Yoshihiro Akiyama Out of UFC 128

Filed under: UFC, NewsFriday’s devastating earthquake in Japan has forced Yoshihiro Akiyama out of his scheduled bout at UFC 128 next week against Nate Marquardt. He will be replaced by Dan Miller.

The news was first reported by MMA Diehards, and the…

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Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan has forced Yoshihiro Akiyama out of his scheduled bout at UFC 128 next week against Nate Marquardt. He will be replaced by Dan Miller.

The news was first reported by MMA Diehards, and the UFC confirmed the change quickly afterward at its official website.

UFC president Dana White initially reported on Twitter on Friday night that “Akiyama and his family are safe,” and that the Japanese fighter would be Stateside for the fight. But several hours later the news had changed.

“Yoshihiro Akiyama will not be able to participate at UFC 128 due to the tragedy in Japan,” White said in the UFC’s official statement.

Nate Marquardt Not Focused on Criticism Heading Into UFC 128

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsNate Marquardt will not be using Dana White’s criticism as motivation to prepare for his upcoming fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 128.

If you recall, following Marquardt’s loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 12…

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Nate Marquardt will not be using Dana White’s criticism as motivation to prepare for his upcoming fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 128.

If you recall, following Marquardt’s loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 122, the UFC president called Marquardt “a choker.”

“I don’t really pay attention to that kind of stuff,” Marquardt said on the most recent episode of The MMA Hour. “It’s just not true of me. You have to deal with that talk crap all the time and just basically brush it off. I gotta stick to what I gotta do.”

UFC 120 Live Blog: Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama Updates

Filed under: UFCThis is the UFC 120 live blog for Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, the main event of tonight’s Spike TV event from the O2 Arena in London, England.

Bisping (19-3) is coming off a win over Dan Miller at UFC 114 in May. Akiyama (13…

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This is the UFC 120 live blog for Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, the main event of tonight’s Spike TV event from the O2 Arena in London, England.

Bisping (19-3) is coming off a win over Dan Miller at UFC 114 in May. Akiyama (13-2) lost in July to Chris Leben in a Fight of the Night.

The live blog is below.

UFC 120 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFCUFC President Dana White and main event fighters Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama will meet the media in England on Thursday for the UFC 120 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there in person at Earl’s Court Exhibition…

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Yoshihiro AkiyamaUFC President Dana White and main event fighters Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama will meet the media in England on Thursday for the UFC 120 pre-fight press conference, and if you can’t be there in person at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre in London, you can watch live right here at MMAFighting.com.

The British press hasn’t seen much of the UFC recently, as UFC 120 marks the first trip to England for the UFC in close to a year. The last UFC event in England was UFC 105 in November.

The press conference begins Thursday at 8 AM ET and the video is below.



Michael Bisping Doesn’t Take UFC 120 Criticism Personally

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLONDON — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC 120 headliner Michael Bisping on Wednesday about his fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama the criticism this card has received as of late, why he likes fighting in h…

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LONDON — MMA Fighting spoke to UFC 120 headliner Michael Bisping on Wednesday about his fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama the criticism this card has received as of late, why he likes fighting in his home country, his place in the middleweight division and much more.