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UFC 134 Fight Card: Silva vs. Okami

Filed under: UFCThe UFC 134 fight card will feature Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami during the UFC’s return to Brazil on Aug. 27 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Silva (28-4), who will be aiming for his ninth consecutive middleweight title defense…

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The UFC 134 fight card will feature Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami during the UFC’s return to Brazil on Aug. 27 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Silva (28-4), who will be aiming for his ninth consecutive middleweight title defense, is facing the last opponent to have defeated him. Back in January 2006, Silva suffered a loss by disqualification for knocking out Okami with an illegal upkick. Okami (26-5) will enter his first UFC title bout coming off a victory over Nate Marquardt.

UFC: Rio marks the first time the promotion has held an event in Brazil since 1998. Check out the current lineup below.

Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami to Headline UFC’s Return to Brazil

Filed under: UFC, NewsYushin Okami will receive the middleweight title shot he earned last year after all.

UFC president Dana White confirmed with USA Today on Wednesday that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his title against Okami…

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Yushin Okami will receive the middleweight title shot he earned last year after all.

UFC president Dana White confirmed with USA Today on Wednesday that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his title against Okami on Aug. 27 in Rio de Janiero. The news was first reported by Tatame.com.

“Minotauro” Nogueira Still Says Anderson Silva Fighting Yushin Okami; Moving to 205

Yushin Okami’s performances may not always wear out the edge of your seat, but really, what does the dude have to do to get a title shot? This is a man, a rather large and strong one at that, who has won ten times in the Octagon and is coming off wins over Mark Munoz […]

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Yushin Okami’s performances may not always wear out the edge of your seat, but really, what does the dude have to do to get a title shot? This is a man, a rather large and strong one at that, who has won ten times in the Octagon and is coming off wins over Mark Munoz and Nate Marquardt. That’s not a bad way to go about becoming a contender, but despite Okami’s accomplishments, he’s still waiting to face Anderson Silva (yes, that DQ thingy aside).

So, when recently Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira told Tatame magazine that Silva was going to fight Okami at the upcoming August 27th UFC in Brazil, the news may not have sent every MMA fan into thrilled hysteria, but it kind of made sense. Then, MMA Junkie cited sources who said the reports were “premature,” no doubt sending Okami’s booster club members into further despair. Well, in a more recent story from Fighters Only Magazine, the outlet is reporting that Nogueira has once again stated in another Brazilian mag that, yes, Silva is fighting Okami this August.

“The mystery about the UFC Rio card that takes place on Aug 27th starts to be unfolded. I have information in which my friend and current biggest phenomenon Anderson Silva will make the main fight of the event versus Japan’s Yushin Okami,”

Now hold on for the real WTF? news. Nogueira apparently went on to say that Silva could be moving to light-heavyweight, because of the lack of contenders available to him at 185. Say what? Aside from the rematch with Chael Sonnen, which everyone and their dog wants to see, hasn’t Anderson consistently said lately he’s not doing 205 anymore?

Yushin Okami Relishes Opportunity to Fight Anderson Silva

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to No. 1 middleweight contender Yushin Okami about Anderson Silva‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Okami talked about the impressive finish, how he would fight Silva and his thoughts on potentially being passed over by Georges St-Pierre, if GSP beats Jake Shields in April.

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LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to No. 1 middleweight contender Yushin Okami about Anderson Silva‘s win over Vitor Belfort at UFC 126. Okami talked about the impressive finish, how he would fight Silva and his thoughts on potentially being passed over by Georges St-Pierre, if GSP beats Jake Shields in April.

Yushin Okami Predicts Anderson Silva Will Beat Vitor Belfort at UFC 126

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsLAS VEGAS — Twenty-four hours before UFC 126, the entire MMA world is anxiously awaiting the result of Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. Perhaps no one more so than Yushin Okami.

The Japanese middleweight has…

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LAS VEGAS — Twenty-four hours before UFC 126, the entire MMA world is anxiously awaiting the result of Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort. Perhaps no one more so than Yushin Okami.

The Japanese middleweight has been promised a title shot against the winner of Silva-Belfort, and he told MMA Fighting on Friday that he expects Silva to walk away with the belt for a UFC record 8th consecutive time.

Report: Sonnen Has Been Undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy For at Least the Past Year and Assumed CSAC Knew

(Creepy pale guy is thinking how great he would look in a jumpsuit made from Chael’s skin.)
CagesideSeats.com has an interesting story they scooped from Yahoo! Sports MMA reporter Dave Meltzer’s paid subscription f4wonline message board that sheds some…


(Creepy pale guy is thinking how great he would look in a jumpsuit made from Chael’s skin.)

CagesideSeats.com has an interesting story they scooped from Yahoo! Sports MMA reporter Dave Meltzer’s paid subscription f4wonline message board that sheds some light on the Chael Sonnen PED case.

According to the story, Sonnen has been undergoing hormone replacement therapy since before his fight with Yushin Okami, which he reported to and was given clearance to fight by the California State Athletic Commission prior to the the bout. Because it is a permanent treatment  Sonnen allegedly assumed his doctor prescribed required testosterone treatment would be on file, and thus never re-reported it to the commission.

Testosterone levels can drop off for various reasons, including age, hereditary reasons or because of stress the endocrine system is due to a number of variables,  not limited to repeated weight fluctuation and dehydration caused by weight cutting.

Here’s what Meltzer had to say about the case in the latest edition of  his Wrestling Observer newsletter:

"Chael Sonnen’s hearing before the California State Athletic Commission regarding testing positive for testosterone is scheduled for 12/2 in Sacramento. Josh Barnett will also be applying to get licensed on that date. The talk was Sonnen would argue based on being medically prescribed testosterone due to a low level in his system. The issue would be whether or not he informed the commission ahead of time, because in cases like that, at least in Nevada, you have to ask for an exemption well in advance, have the commission doctors and your doctors talk and get it approved, and you still can’t have a higher than normal level in your system when being tested which requires additional lab work. Those type of exemptions being approved are rare."

CS dug a little further and came up with a conversation between Meltzer and UFC.com writer/German UFC commentator Oliver Copp on the F4WOnline messageboard

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