Despite the fact that Takeya Mizugaki lost a unanimous decision to Chris Cariaso on the FX broadcasted portion of the UFC 144: "Edgar vs. Henderson" preliminary card last night (Sat., Feb. 25, 2012) in Saitama, Japan, he was still paid his win bonus. That's because UFC President Dana White felt Mizugaki was the rightful winner of the bout and compensated him accordingly.
Takeya Mizugaki training with UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and Danny Martinez.
The UFC announced another bantamweight bout this evening, to take place on the UFC 132 card in Las Vegas this July. Former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles will look to take another step towards regaining his belt against Japanese slugger, Takeya Mizugaki.
According to MMA Junkie, the UFC has found a replacement opponent to face Takeya Mizugaki on short notice at UFC on Versus 3 next month: California-based bantamweight, Reuben Duran (7-2-1). Photo: PinnacleBJJ.com UFC on Versus 3 coverage
Injuries continue to plague the UFC on Versus 3 card, scheduled for March 3rd in Louisville, Kentucky. Rafael Natal and Franscisco Rivera have both pulled out of their respective bouts with Alessio Sakara and Takeya Mizugaki, according to recent reports from MMA Junkie and Versus.com. There have not yet been any updates concerning replacement opponents for Sakara and Mizugaki. The event has already seen Mark Scanlon, Maiquel Falcao, Matt Riddle, Alexandre Ferreira, and Paulo Thiago all bow out of scheduled bouts. UFC on Versus 3 coverage
WEC 52, which will be headlined by Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki in Sacramento on November 10th, has a few other key bouts being planned, according to MMA Junkie: Brian Bowles vs. Wagnney Fabiano Bart Palaszewski vs. Kamal Shalorus WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki coverage
