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UFC 134 official with Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami title fight
freakzilla Tue May 10, 2011 12:07 pm
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As expected, the UFC's return to Brazil will feature a championship headliner and rematch between middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva (28-4 MMA, 13-0 UFC) and challenger Yushin Okami (26-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC).
The long-rumored Aug. 27 event, now dubbed "UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami," is set for HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro.
A total of six bouts now have been announced for the card, which marks the UFC's first event in Brazil since 1998.
Also now official for the card is a middleweight bout Maiquel Falcao (26-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Tom Lawlor (7-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the bout this month.
The 185-pounders join previously announced fights of light heavyweights Forrest Griffin (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC), lightweights Spencer Fisher (24-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Thiago Tavares (15-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), and light heavyweights Luiz Cane (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) meets Stanislav Nedkov (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
Silva, who's been under consideration for a superfight with welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre, has won 14 consecutive fights, which includes a record eight consecutive UFC title defenses. Undefeated in the UFC, Silva hasn't lost a fight since 2006, when the Brazilian suffered a disqualification loss (due to an illegal upkick) to Okami at a Rumble on the Rock show in Hawaii.
Okami, a longtime middleweight contender, defeated Nate Marquardt at UFC 122. The November bout initially was declared a No. 1 contender's fight, though officials didn't formally announce Okami as the next title challenger. Regardless, the Japanese fighter has won six of his past seven fights. His current win streak includes a knockout of Lucio Linhares and decision victories over Mark Munoz and Marquardt.
The latest "UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami" card now includes:
* Champ Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami (for middleweight title)
* Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
* Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
* Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
* Maiquel Falcao vs. Tom Lawlor
* Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares
* Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira vs. Rousimar Palhares*
* David Mitchell vs. Paulo Thiago*
* - Not officially announced
As expected, the UFC's return to Brazil will feature a championship headliner and rematch between middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva (28-4 MMA, 13-0 UFC) and challenger Yushin Okami (26-5 MMA, 10-2 UFC).
The long-rumored Aug. 27 event, now dubbed "UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami," is set for HSBC Arena in Rio De Janeiro.
A total of six bouts now have been announced for the card, which marks the UFC's first event in Brazil since 1998.
Also now official for the card is a middleweight bout Maiquel Falcao (26-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Tom Lawlor (7-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the bout this month.
The 185-pounders join previously announced fights of light heavyweights Forrest Griffin (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (19-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC), lightweights Spencer Fisher (24-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) vs. Thiago Tavares (15-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), and light heavyweights Luiz Cane (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) meets Stanislav Nedkov (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
Silva, who's been under consideration for a superfight with welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre, has won 14 consecutive fights, which includes a record eight consecutive UFC title defenses. Undefeated in the UFC, Silva hasn't lost a fight since 2006, when the Brazilian suffered a disqualification loss (due to an illegal upkick) to Okami at a Rumble on the Rock show in Hawaii.
Okami, a longtime middleweight contender, defeated Nate Marquardt at UFC 122. The November bout initially was declared a No. 1 contender's fight, though officials didn't formally announce Okami as the next title challenger. Regardless, the Japanese fighter has won six of his past seven fights. His current win streak includes a knockout of Lucio Linhares and decision victories over Mark Munoz and Marquardt.
The latest "UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami" card now includes:
* Champ Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami (for middleweight title)
* Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
* Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson
* Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
* Maiquel Falcao vs. Tom Lawlor
* Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares
* Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira vs. Rousimar Palhares*
* David Mitchell vs. Paulo Thiago*
* - Not officially announced
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