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Thomas Myers breaks down what's at stake for Yushin Okami and Anderson Silva in their middleweight title fight at UFC 134. Read it at MMA Nation. Also Kid Nate wraps up his history series on Vale Tudo in Brazil with a bang up chapter on the 1990s -- Modern MMA Comes Home to Brasil.

Dana White is pushing Yushin Okami as the greatest Japanese fighter ever. Jonathan Snowden disagrees and makes the case for Kazushi Sakuraba at MMA Nation.

UFC on Versus 2 fighter salaries / payroll according to mmajunkie.com: Jon Jones: $46,000 ($23,000 win) def. Vladimir Matyushenko: $31,000 Yushin Okami: $46,000 ($23,000 win) def. Mark Munoz: $22,000 Jake Ellenberger: $24,000 ($12,000 win) def. John Howard: $15,000 Takanori Gomi: $80,000 ($40,000 win) def. Tyson Griffin: $30,000 Jacob Volkmann: $20,000 ($10,000 win) def. Paul Kelly: $17,000 Matt Riddle: $24,000 ($12,000 win) def. DaMarques Johnson: $10,000 Igor Pokrajac: $12,000 ($6,000 win) def. James Irvin: $20,000 Brian Stann: $34,000 ($17,000 win) def. Mike Massenzio: $5,000 Charles Oliveira: $12,000 ($6,000 win) def. Darren Elkins: $8000 Rob Kimmons: $18,000 ($9,000 win) def. Steve Steinbeiss: $6,000 "UFC officials handed out $40,000 UFC on Versus 2 bonuses to Gomi (Knockout of the Night), Oliveira (Submission of the Night), and Stann and Massenzio (Fights of the Night)." -- photo via ufc.com UFC on Versus 2 coverage

Yushin Okami brutalized Lucio Linhares's face with crisp boxing en-route to a second round doctor's stoppage last night at UFN 21. UFN 21: Florian vs. Gomi coverage

Chael Sonnen says "I want to say hello to my brother, Yushin Okami": "I want to say hello to my brother, Yushin through this interview. I am saddened that he returned to Japan - it feels like I parted with a close friend. Though Yushin lost against me, he came forward and asked to train with me: Is this a Japanese thing? It is admirable that he tried to learn from an opponent who defeated him. While at Team Quest in Portland, he thoroughly handled me during training. I was lucky that I managed to defeat him in our fight. I probably won't agree to a rematch with him (laughs). The one fighter whom I never want to fight again - that is Yushin Okami." HT: mmamania.com, MMAPlanet.jp -- photo via sherdog.com UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi coverage [vs. Lucio Linhares]