Yoshihiro Akiyama Isn't Happy About Chris Leben Stepping in for Wanderlei Silva

"I am not pleased with the change. There are just ten days left until the contest for me to determine [Chris Leben’s] threats and the time is insufficient to establish a tailored gameplan. Leben is also not as high-profile as [Wanderlei] Silva and that does not help me."

"If there is to be a replacement I was hoping for a big name. I spent one year preparing hard for this fight and this news has come as a big disappointment, my motivation has waned. I do not know yet what will happen. .. In the worst case, I will not take part in the [UFC 116] event. We are working hard to resolve this issue."

--Yoshihiro Akiyama, talked to Daum.net and said that he might not fight on UFC 116 because he isn't happy about having to fight a lesser name on short notice.

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