Check out Bloody Elbow's pre-fight coverage for the Friday, September 22nd UFC Fight Night 117 event in Saitama, Japan. The FXX-televised main event pits light heavyweight contender Ovince Saint Preux against former UFC middleweight title challenger Yushin Okami, who is replacing the injured Mauricio Rua.
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UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami previews, predictions, odds, coverage, more
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September 22, 2017
Three Amigos No. 143: Weekly news update, UFC Japan preview
The Amigos are back to provide the weekly news update and a preview of the best fights on tonight’s UFC Japan card.
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September 22, 2017
Mizuto Hirota vs. Charles Rosa scrapped from UFC Japan
Following Thursday’s troublesome weigh-in, Mizuto Hirota has been declared medically unfit to fight Charles Rosa at UFC Japan.
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September 21, 2017
UFC signs pro wrestler-kickboxer for Saitama card
Japanese Professional wrestling star Syuri Kondo will make her debut in front of a home town audience.
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September 21, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami staff predictions
Check out the Bloody Elbow staff’s picks and predictions for Friday’s UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami card in Japan.
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September 21, 2017
UFC Japan odds: OSP hasn’t been this favored since his Strikeforce days
Take a gander at the betting odds for Friday’s UFC Japan card, as OSP is heavily favored over the returning Yushin Okami.
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September 21, 2017
UFC Japan video: Mizuto Hirota stumbles off scale after missing weight
Only one fight missed weight at UFC Japan, and it was a scary moment for Mizuto Hirota.
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September 21, 2017
Diggin’ Deep on UFC Japan: Main card preview
Take a closer look at the main card contests from UFC Japan this Friday, featuring Japanese legend Takanori Gomi and the UFC debut of former kickboxing champion Gokhan Saki.
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September 21, 2017
UFC’s Rosa almost fined for working out in Hurricane Irma
UFC featherweight talks about his UFC Japan match-up as well as how a fight with Cole Miller inspired his MMA journey.
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September 20, 2017
Welcome to the UFC: Gokhan Saki
A kickboxing world champion makes one of the most exciting UFC debuts in recent memory this Friday.
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September 20, 2017
Diggin’ Deep on UFC Japan: Prelim preview
Get the inside scoop on all of the preliminary contests from UFC Japan, featuring perennial flyweight contender Jussier Formiga looking to thwart a surging Ulka Sasaki.
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September 20, 2017
UFC Japan Care/Don't Care Preview
Sorry cry babies! Kid Nate + Eugene S. Robinson are back with the infamous & patented Care/Don't Care Preview for UFC Fight Night 117 featuring Ovince Saint Preux vs Yushin Okami.
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September 19, 2017
Andrade: There’s nothing Gadelha can do to stop this ‘freight train’
Top ranked UFC strawweight Jessica Andrade previews her fight with Claudia Gadelha; whom she says might not be ‘fighting for Brazil’.
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September 17, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Okami vs. Saint Preux fight card
Check out the full fight card and bout order for UFC Fight Night: Okami vs. Saint Preux, which takes place on Friday, September 22nd in Saitama, Japan.
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September 16, 2017
Shogun out, Okami steps in to face OSP at UFC Japan
Yushin Okami comes in on short notice to fight Ovince Saint Preux next week at UFC Japan.
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September 14, 2017
Interview: If Charles Rosa made a UFC cookbook, would you read it?
UFC featherweight Charles Rosa spoke with Bloody Elbow about his upcoming UFC Japan fight with Mizuto Hirota, his culinary couisine, and aspirations to remain active in the UFC cage.