Caol Uno to make Featherweight debut at DREAM 16.

by LYHL on Jul 10, 2010 10:17 AM EDT

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*Yesterday, Anton Tabuena reported that Caol Uno has made the decision to continue fighting. Today, various sources have confirmed that Uno's next bout will take place in the Featherweight division.

Japanese fight veteran, Caol Uno is dropping down to featherweight for his next bout, according to MMA Weekly.

Holding a record of 27-13-5, Uno - once considered as one of the top lightweight fighters in the world- will fight at the 145lb division at Dream 16. However, the fans who want him to continue his fighting career should be wary, he warned that his next bout could be his 'final fight'.

Whilst the subject of weight-cutting amongst Asian fighters has been discussed to death amongst fans, his supporters should be happy about this decision, especially considering that many still have the painful image of Uno being flattened by the much larger Gleison Tibau lingering in their memories.

I hope, that for his sake, Uno can find success in a new division. And who knows, if he decides to continue fighting, perhaps a successful run at featherweight might just see Uno back fighting under the Zuffa banner for the WEC.

All I have to say is 'Good Luck Caol!'

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GO UNO!

by iamleonleon on Jul 10, 2010 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

Good pick up by dream

I thought uno got screwed in the Spencer Fisher decision. Wish him the best of luck at 145

by 19Miles on Jul 10, 2010 2:22 PM EDT reply actions

The 'ol war horse

I hope he dosen’t retire after this next fight.

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Sea-Town stay down!
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Pain don't hurt...

by RolloTomasi on Jul 10, 2010 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

Cool. Wonder who he’ll fight? I wouldn’t be mad about an Uno/Hansen rematch, that’s for sure.

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by JRN on Jul 10, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions

yes!

Facts don't come with points of view.

by Robert Livingston on Jul 11, 2010 7:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Uno’s been in so many wars, that I just hope his health isn’t as bad as I think it is. If it is his final fight, it’s been a great career.

"Caol Uno was like Mutoh. He developed into a star overseas and then returned to his home country a much bigger deal. Dokojanuse Mishima is like Kobashi because they both do moonsaults. Don Frye is like Stan Hansen because they are both fat dumb rednecks with mustaches." - Jonathan Snowden

by RagingNoodles on Jul 10, 2010 5:43 PM EDT reply actions

He’s been unfortunate in the sense that he peaked when MMA was still developing, when there were fewer weight classes.

Its likely that if Uno was a young/emerging fighter in today’s MMA scene, he would fight at featherweight his whole career. Its a shame that the lighter weight divides weren’t established enough during his time.

What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease.

-Sun Tze

by LYHL on Jul 10, 2010 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions