UFC Quick Quote: Dana White promises Japanese fans an 'incredible experience' in 2012
by Jesse Holland on Sep 7, 2011 3:38 PM EDT
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"This February, the wait is finally over – the UFC is coming back to Japan. For fans in Japan who’ve never witnessed a UFC event live, this is going to be an incredible experience and one you won’t want to miss. It’s been over 10 years since a UFC event was held in Japan and we’re pumped to bring the fastest-growing sport in the world there once again. Japan has played a huge role in helping get the sport of mixed martial arts to where it is today. UFC stars such as Rampage Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Minotauro Nogueira and Mirko Cro Cop all made names for themselves fighting in PRIDE and dozens more fought in front of the passionate Japanese fans at some point in their careers. Japan has also produced world-class fighters such as Yoshihiro Akiyama, Takanori Gomi and Yushin Okami, all of whom have represented their country well in the Octagon, headlining major UFC events all over the globe."
UFC President Dana White, who today commented on the promotion's return to Japan when the UFC invades the Saitama Super Arena on Feb. 26, 2012, promises Japanese mixed martial arts fans an 'incredible experience' when the Octagon heads to "The Land of the Rising Sun." Several of today's top stars, including Wanderlei Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, have made their name under the now-defunct PRIDE banner. Should we expect them to return to Japan in 2012? And who else would you like to see on the upcoming fight card?
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I hope the UFC doesn't go Crazy stacking the card with Japanesse Fighters
that would make for one shitty card. Hate to hate but it seems like the Japanese fighters haven’t fared so well
I think it is different than Brazil or Canada.
Japan (well not so much in the last ten years but) is use to having a world wide organization that didn’t need to have there shows riddled with there Japanese fighters to sell tickets.
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by Edgecrusher71 on Sep 7, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
The UFC needs to get Shinya Aoki in that muthafuuuucka
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
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by Starr788 on Sep 7, 2011 3:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
maybe if he starts proving himself a bit more than yeah. until then a big no. okami for sure if he's ready by then
love to watch wand, florian, lauzon, gsp, cain, machida, dos anjos
bones jones will be the champ for a VERY long time
damn that was fun watching tito choke out bader
fedor man its time to hang up the gloves
WTF? Aoki is more proven than a lot of the LWs in the UFC
He has around 30 plus fights against good competition…don’t make it seem like everyone in the UFC is proven in the MMA community, it isn’t true
Fedor "The Can Crusher" Emeilianko IS NOT THE BEST HW EVER , in fact he sucks! he has the most padded record in the history of any combat sport, scratch that in the history of any sport. He has not changed as a fighter , he is still just as good as he was then, only difference is he isn’t fighting freaks and nobodies, I , along with many others have been duped into believing he is great, when clearly he is NOT! -I hate you the Dragon...one day
My anger for guyverbob has subsided rather quickly. I've moved on. After seeing that rampagelangford has a twitter account, I've decided to follow his footsteps (@thisiskam905)!
by Starr788 on Sep 7, 2011 3:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Dana didn't mention Sakuraba
re: Dana mentioning past Japanese fighters
Sak beat former UFC champs Rampage Jackson & Carlos Newton. He also beat Renzo, Royler & Ryan. So how does Dana not mention Sak, nevermind Sak’s recent record.
“Gloves made UFC more dangerous.”
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