Yoshihiro Akiyama Agrees to Fight Chris Leben at UFC 116

According to mmajunkie.com: Sources close to the promotion that despite some initial resistance to facing a new opponent, Japanese judoka Yoshihiro Akiyama has indeed…

By: Nick Thomas | 13 years ago
Yoshihiro Akiyama Agrees to Fight Chris Leben at UFC 116
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According to mmajunkie.com:

Sources close to the promotion that despite some initial resistance to facing a new opponent, Japanese judoka Yoshihiro Akiyama has indeed agreed to face Chris Leben at next week’s UFC 116 event in Las Vegas.

Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-1)

Win Alan Belcher – Decision (Split) UFC 100
Win Masanori Tonooka – Submission (Armbar) Dream 6 6:26 R1
Win Katsuyori Shibata – Submission (Ezekiel Choke) Dream 5 6:34 R1
NC Kazuo Misaki – NC (Akiyama KO’d by Illegal Soccer Kick) Yarennoka 7:48 R1
Win Denis Kang – KO (Punch) K-1 HERO’s 4:45 R1

Chris “The Crippler” Leben (20-6)

Win Aaron Simpson – TKO (Punches) TUF 11 Finale 4:17 R2
Win Jay Silva – Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night 20
Loss Jake Rosholt – Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) UFC 102 1:30 R3
Loss Michael Bisping – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 89
Win Alessio Sakara – TKO (Punches) UFC 82 3:16 R1

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