|
|
  - CHAEL SONNEN VS. YUSHIN OKAMI AT UFC 104
Friday, July 17, 2009 - BY MMAWeekly.com Staff
Middleweights Chael Sonnen and Yushin Okami will square off at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.
The announcement was made Friday via UFC Japan, the promotion's Japanese language website.
Sonnen (21-10-1) last fought on short notice at UFC 98 against Dan Miller when Team Quest teammate Ed Herman pulled out of the fight. Sonnen used his superior wrestling skills to carry a decision, though he later apologized for the bout's lack of action. The win was his first since migrating from the WEC's shuttered middleweight division, where he won the lighter weight promotion’s unofficial middleweight title by defeating Paulo Filho last November. Sonnen is 2-3 in UFC competition.
Okami (23-4) has been inactive since last December, when he battled ground wiz Dean Lister to a tedious decision victory. Long considered the unofficial heir to a middleweight title shot – Okami holds a disqualification victory over Silva in January 2006 – the Japanese fighter has faced criticism over his ground and pound style, prompting charges he has been passed over for a title shot. However, he has been defeated just once in the Octagon, a decision loss to Rich Franklin in June 2007.
BACK TO THE NEWS
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Related Articles :
- - SHOGUN SAYS PATIENCE IS KEY TO BEATING MACHIDA (Friday, July 17, 2009)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua believes he has the answer to the riddle that is UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida...
- - ROB KIMMONS VS. JORGE RIVERA AT UFC 104 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)
Middleweights Jorge Rivera and Rob Kimmons will square off at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles, MMAWeekly.com has learned...
- - JOHNSON VS. YOSHIDA IN WORKS FOR UFC 104 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)
Yoshiyuki Yoshida will likely face Anthony Johnson at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles, MMAWeekly.com has learned...
- - BARRY VS. HARDONK LIKELY FOR UFC 104 (Thursday, July 09, 2009)
Heavyweights Antoni Hardonk and Pat Barry are targeted for UFC 104 in Los Angeles, MMAWeekly has learned...
- - RYAN BADER VS ERIC SCHAFER SET FOR UFC 104 (Thursday, July 09, 2009)
The UFC's return to Los Angeles just added a light heavyweight contest to the card as Ryan "Darth" Bader returns to face jiu-jitsu ace Eric "Red" Schafer...
- - VELASQUEZ VS. CARWIN SET FOR UFC 104 (Wednesday, July 01, 2009)
A heavyweight contender slot appears to be on the line for Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin, who have agreed to face each other at UFC 104 in October...
- - AL-HUSSAN VS. KINGSBERRY AT UFC 104 (Tuesday, June 30, 2009)
A rumored light heavyweight match-up between Razak Al-Hassan and Kyle Kingsberry is now a reality for UFC 104 in October, MMAWeekly.com has learned...
- - MACHIDA VS SHOGUN HEADS UFC 104 IN L.A. (Sunday, June 21, 2009)
UFC president Dana White announced that UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida would defend his new belt against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua at UFC 104 in L.A. ...
- - UFC 104 SET FOR OCT. 24 IN LOS ANGELES (Monday, May 25, 2009)
The UFC is California bound for the sixth time with UFC 104 set for Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.
- - UFC 104: OCTOBER 24 IN LOS ANGELES ()
Copyright 2010 MMA Weekly LLC. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of MMA Weekly content is expressly prohibited without expressed written consent of MMA Weekly. MMA Weekly will not be liable for any errors in content or any action taken in reliance thereof.
|
|
|
|
