Quote of the Day: Yoshihiro Akiyama

by Chris Nelson on May 14, 2009 2:37 PM EDT in News Comment 35 comments

"Personally, it makes me happy that people are complimenting me like this, and I think it means that I’m becoming well-known and respected by the fans abroad. I think that regardless of whether it’s men or women saying so, to be called sexy by anyone is high praise."

-- Yoshiro Akiyama speaking to Sherdog's Tony Loiseleur about his overseas fanbase dubbing him "Sexyama." The Photoshop next to him is Akiyama as Venus.

Photo by Daniel Herbertson, who has more from the shoot on his blog.

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I live for these Sexyama posts.

My girlfriend things I have a bromance with him. She thinks it’s unhealthy. I think she’s nuts. :)

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on May 14, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

things = thinks. Stupid editing.

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on May 14, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would love to agree w/ your girlfriend....

but he is just so beautiful…… I hear angels singing whenever I see that big, toothy grin… lol

by Gunslinger20 on May 14, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Overboard? Nahhhh….. lol

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 14, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bromances are a part of sports. My bromance with Melvin Manhoef is highly public as well as with the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and smoogy.

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by Leland Roling on May 14, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

smoogy? Ick. My friend gets this big goofy smile whenever anyone mentions Josh Barnett. It’s hysterical.

by subo on May 14, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, and fuck Jay Cutler.

by subo on May 14, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sure this will start a Bears discussion, but they still have NO receivers. So it’s going to be interesting to see what they do in that department, or if they plan on throwing to Forte for the entire year again.

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by Leland Roling on May 14, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They should have kept Bernard Berrian. I played High School Football against him a few times. The Dude was FAST!

by asmiley420 on May 14, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They’re clearly gambling on Hester being a #1 wideout. I was so sickened as a Broncos fan by how Jay handled the whole thing that I’m glad he’s gone. I hope you guys lose several Super Bowls to us :-)

by subo on May 14, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 14, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs

I had to rec that!

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007

by lovingmma25 on May 14, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sexy Beast! RAWRRRR!!!

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 14, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

'Nuff said.

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on May 14, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently he is thinking of adopting the nickname Sexyama now.

YES PLS NAO!

kthxbai

Kuwabara Kuwabara

by J. B. Maddox on May 14, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bruce Buffer calling out Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama and performing the Buffer 360 would cause the universe to explode in ecstasy.

"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 May 14, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At UFC 100 no less. All other introductions in the history of creation would pale in comparison form then on.

Kuwabara Kuwabara

by J. B. Maddox on May 14, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At UFC 100 no less. All other introductions in the history of creation would pale in comparison form then on.

That’s assuming time doesn’t just stop right then…That’s an awful lot of sexy in one place…I’m not sure the space/time continuum can handle it

by Dabashire on May 14, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope he comes out to Justin Timberlake

Hello, Japan!

by Mr.Kib on May 15, 2009 3:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The photoshop of him into the Birth of Venus is awesome!

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

by themachiavellian on May 14, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hot wife, new contract, a real sense of style and humor, greatest nickname ever all he has to do is win a couple big fights and he can be a big star in the US(or at least a guest judge on America’s top model). Next thing you know he’ll have a role in The Expendables as the “sexy mercenary”.

by who me on May 14, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"When I was a child, I learned that it was important for people to look their best," he says. "Because I’m in the spotlight, in and out of the ring, it’s important that I put pressure on myself to be presentable. I want young people to look up to me and say, ‘He’s cool and has a good sense of style. I’d like to be like him.’ Of course, ability and skill are also crucial, but appearances really do matter."

by who me on May 14, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If Alan Belcher and his Johnny Cash tattoo win this fight

It’s a victory for ugly people anywhere. I love Akiyama, but my loyalties as an ugly man are torn.

by subo on May 14, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Johnny Cash rolls in his grave over that tattoo.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on May 14, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Belcher’s tattoo isn’t “ugly”, it’s “terrible”. Ugly means unattractive. That tattoo is A) a bad concept, B) poorly executed, and C) completely self-inflicted. That’s level above and beyond ugly.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on May 14, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs