Snapshots of the Day: Akihiro Gono Passes the Afro Wig to Jon Fitch at UFC 94 Weigh Ins

by Nate Wilcox on Jan 31, 2009 9:17 AM EST in MMA Events

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Such a great moment.

by Mike Fagan on Jan 31, 2009 10:10 AM EST reply actions

Agreed.

When I saw that it made me smile. I hope this fight makes the PPV.

by Shatto1 on Jan 31, 2009 11:35 AM EST reply actions

Gono is such a character. That alone makes me like him as a fighter.

by pud333 on Jan 31, 2009 11:41 AM EST reply actions

Blackup

Pool’s closed!

by TCR on Jan 31, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions

EPIC!!

by Dabashire on Jan 31, 2009 1:35 PM EST reply actions

I love Gono – I wish he had a better UFC career because he’s such a character.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 31, 2009 2:43 PM EST reply actions

If Gono has an impressive showing I don’t think that he’ll be released. He’s 1-1 and that loss was a screw job. But then again, Zuffa hates Japanese fighters for some reason so I guess it’s possible.

by Zack Gobie on Jan 31, 2009 5:47 PM EST reply actions

How does the UFC hate Japanese fighters? They even gave Gono his win bonus for his last fight even though he didn’t win (I thought he won).

by ilostmydog on Jan 31, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

Zuffa doesn't hates Japanese fighters

But I can see an arguement that UFC does, win bonus is nice, but I think he would have rather had the win. Yushin Okami top five in his weight class only UFC stabled fighter to “beat” Dana’s P4P champion and he goes on the undercard. Have “cut” a few Japanese fighters.

I just don’t think Zuffa wants to pay what these fighters are asking for when they can get what they are asking at Japan and not have to fight such dominating fighters at the higher weight classes. Face it Americans are fat!

Zuffa on the other hand includes WEC which has accepted and features many good Japanese fighters. Dana willing to talk publicly with Kid Yamamoto, his Killer Bee stable and Olympic Judoka Satoshi Ishii. I don’t believe Zuffa overly prejudiced although I say their audiences certainly are.

by natyong on Jan 31, 2009 8:57 PM EST up reply actions