Yushin Okami Out of UFC 98 Bout; Chael Sonnen Rumored Replacement

by Kid Nate on Apr 30, 2009 6:11 PM EDT in MMA News

Yushin Okami out of UFC 98 due to torn ligament. Dan Miller will fight an awesome replacement challenger. Name will be released ASAP.

MMA Weekly says Ed Herman will replace Okami:

A change has been made to the upcoming card for UFC 98 as Yushin Okami has been forced off the show with a torn ligament in his knee. Team Quest fighter Ed Herman has been tapped as a replacement to face New Jersey native, Dan Miller, as confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Thursday by sources close to the fight.

UPDATED by Chris Nelson at 9:46 PM ET

MMAWeekly is now reporting that Herman's teammate Chael Sonnen will face Miller:

The change of opponents was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com late on Thursday by sources close to the fight.

Chael Sonnen was set to face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102 in late August, but will instead opt for the earlier fight in May, although nothing rules him out completely from fighting again later this summer.

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This is decidedly not awesome.

by Chris Nelson on Apr 30, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Unless Herman is changing his ring name to Ed Awesome, we’ve been misled once again.

by smoogy on Apr 30, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

Ed Awesome is a fantastic name for a fighter. Second only to Haymaker Thundercock.

by Farthammer on Apr 30, 2009 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Mike Awesome

great name in pro wrestling, but my favorite was “Justin Credible.”

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by thetakeover on Apr 30, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I know a guy whose name is actually Mike Awesome.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Apr 30, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Not in MMA...

…but this guy is pretty close.

by Vlad on Apr 30, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

yuck

if it wasn’t dan miller i would vote for this to be on the undercard.

by pmac06340 on Apr 30, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Apparently the UFC uses..

..the term awesome very loosely

by Brian Bobby on Apr 30, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions

This sounds like a serious injury. A torn knee ligament takes a while to recover before training again for fighting.

by Michael Rome on Apr 30, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

Booo

Not only does it suck that Okami is out but now we have a Miller in YET ANOTHER short-notice fight, even though he’s probably had a full training camp.

Still, a win over Herman doesn’t do nearly as much for him as a win over Okami would have, and a loss will hurt that much worse.

by George Lucas on Apr 30, 2009 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

And Okami slides farther out of the title picture.

Okami and Irvin should have a bad luck off.

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by Ubernoober on Apr 30, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Confirmed: Okami will never receive a title shot.

That should be the title. Sigh, this sucks.

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by achengy on Apr 30, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Yay!

Oh wait, this is not the Super Hulk Tournament post…
=(

by MMASuPreMaCy on Apr 30, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

I hope they move the Nover fight up to the main card.

by INGO B on Apr 30, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Okami hasn’t had a big win on TV in a long time, and putting him in a title fight after a serious knee injury would be dumb anyway. He needs 2 fights to both test out the knee and get some name value after this to get a title shot.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 30, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

Goddamnit

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 30, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

Just read on MMAweekly that Herman is out and Chael Sonnen is in.

by mburtoni on Apr 30, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

….da fuck?

by smoogy on Apr 30, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously. Here’s the link.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 30, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought he was still in a triangle.

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on Apr 30, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

This is an improvement.

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 30, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

damn, UFC 98 is getting fucked.

whose next

by I Can't Feel My Face on Apr 30, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

now this is a better matchup!

sonnen vs miller would be the shits.

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 30, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

herman.. psh.

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 30, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

i hope Miller takes a poop on Sonnen

by marcianoMMA on Apr 30, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions

now that would make the main card

by nandez44 on Apr 30, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Sonnen needs to stop fighting submission artists. Its been his downfall. I just hope this turns out like the Condit/Kampmann where neither guy really loses but they both gain respect

by EazyEismydad on Apr 30, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, i like both guys

and i hope both guys do well..

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 30, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

they’re also at twitter.com/danawhiteblog

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 30, 2009 11:45 PM EDT reply actions

Wanderlei Silva vs Yushin Okami?

Assuming Okami’s injury is not serious, and that W.Silva beats Rich Franklin.

by klown on May 1, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions

I like this idea.

by Derek Suboticki on May 1, 2009 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I like whether he beats Franklin or not

I dislike Matt Hughes.

by MonkeyCHops on May 1, 2009 3:28 AM EDT up reply actions

This sucks I was looking forward to Miller shutting up the Okami fanboys still crying about his title shot, but Sonnen should be a good replacement and a nice win for Dan Miiler.

by Raker on May 1, 2009 1:07 AM EDT reply actions