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It seems the inclusion of UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva‘s rematch with Chael Sonnen was a little too much for the PPV portion of UFC 148 to handle. Based on the amount of additional time required for a second title-fight on top of the bantamweight contest featuring Dominick Cruz-Urijah Faber, a bout between 185ers Michael Bisping and Tim Boetsch has apparently been removed from the July 7 lineup. The card will still feature Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin 3 and Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le. MMAJunkie, the first outlet to report the removal, also added UFC 149 on July 21 seems to be a likely choice in terms of where the match-up will take place. Bisping (22-4) is looking to rebound from a close decision loss at the hands of Sonnen earlier this year, while Boetsch (15-4) scored the biggest win of his career by knocking out Yushin Okami in Japan this past February. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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Middleweight Yushin Okami return to the Octagon on August 11 in hopes of snapping a two-fight losing streak by taking out Luiz Cane at UFC 150. Okami strung together a trio of wins in 2010 to earn a title-shot but was stopped with strikes by Anderson Silva, following the loss up with a TKO defeat to Tim Boetsch in a bout at UFC 144 he’d been dominating prior to the fight-ending sequence. The match-up, as well as another pairing destined for the Denver card between Dennis Hallman-Thiago Tavares, has been confirmed by the UFC. A Closer Look at Okami’s Loss to Boetsch Okami holds an overall record of 26-7 with wins over Alan Belcher, Nate Marquardt, and Mark Munoz. Comparably, Cane is 12-4 with knockouts of Eliot Marshall, Jason Lambert, and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. However, he has also endured his share of losing as of late, dropping three of his last four fights with the defeats all involving a TKO finish. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC Tweet

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Former middleweight title challenger Yushin Okami looks to snap a two-fight skid in August when he meets new 185-pounder Luiz Cane at UFC 150 in Denver.

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Okami will step into the Octagon with a losing streak for the first time in his career, and Cane will step in for the first time as a middleweight. The two fighters have agreed to an Aug. 11 bout at UFC 150 in Denver. The news was first reported by the Denver Post, which broke the story that the pay-per-view will take place in Denver.

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UFC officials confirmed Friday that former title challenger Yushin Okami will welcome Luiz Cane to the middleweight division at UFC 150.

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UFC officials confirmed Friday that former title challenger Yushin Okami will welcome Luiz Cane to the middleweight division at UFC 150.

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As expected, the UFC returns to its birthplace on Aug. 11. UFC officials today confirmed with "The Denver Post" that Denver's Pepsi Center will play host to UFC 150. The report also confirmed the previously reported matchup of Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares while also revealing Luiz Cane will drop to 185 pounds to meet Yushin Okami at the event.

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Watch as Anderson Silva, the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, gets some revenge on Yushin Okami at UFC 134 in his native Brazil.

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Three months into the year, the UFC already has a strong highlight reel of knockouts. That much is evident with Fuel TV posting a video of the top five knockouts of the year so far, and Anthony Pettis’ head kick knockout of Joe Lauzon isn’t even able to make the list. Watch as they count down the top five of the year so far, with additional gems added as honorable mentions. Only one event this year was not represented in the countdown, UFC on Fuel TV 1. The other six events of 2012 were represented, with UFC 144 being represented the most with three knockouts. Warning: Make sure to turn your volume down in your headphones or for your speakers during Joe Rogan’s excitement following Tim Boetsch’s knockout of Yushin Okami at UFC 144. Top 5: 5. Nick Denis over Joseph Sandoval-UFC on FX 1 4. Tim Boetsch over Yushin Okami- UFC 144 3. Stephen Thompson over Dan Stittgen- UFC 143 2. Jose Aldo over Chad Mendes- UFC 142 1. Edson Barboza over Terry Etim-UFC 142 Honorable Mention: Anthony Pettis over Joe Lauzon- UFC 144 Issei Tamura over Zhang Tiequan- UFC 144 Joseph Benavidez over Yasuhiro Urushitani- UFC on FX 2 Cub Swanson over George Roop- UFC on Fox 2 Pat Barry over Christian Morecraft- UFC on FX 1 Lavar Johnson over Joey Beltran- UFC on Fox 2

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The year isn't even half over and already we have a top five list of best knockouts in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for 2012 because, well, this is mixed martial arts (MMA), and people have a habit of getting knocked the eff out. This most recent "best of" comes courtesy of UFC Tonight, the weekly MMA show on FUEL TV that likes to talk about the week that was in Octagon action. Its choice for top five knockouts of 2012 so far: 5. Nick Denis sleeps Joseph Sandoval via standing elbows at UFC on FX4. Tim Boetsch finishes Yushin Okami via tiger uppercut at UFC 1443. Stephen Thompson wonderboys Dan Stittgen via head kick at UFC 1432. Jose Aldo plants Chad Mendes via knee at UFC 1421. Edson Barboza stiffens Terry Etim via spinning wheel kick at UFC 142 What do you think of the choices, Maniacs? Anyone (cough, Brian Rogers) missing from this list? Take our poll after the jump and vote for your top knockout of 2012. Vote! Poll The best knockout of 2012 (to date) is ... Nick Denis sleeps Joseph Sandoval via standing elbows at UFC on FX Tim Boetsch finishes Yushin Okami via tiger uppercut at UFC 144 Stephen Thompson wonderboys Dan Stittgen via head kick at UFC 143 Jose Aldo plants Chad Mendes via knee at UFC 142 Brian Rogers brain scrambles Vitor Vianna at Bellator 61 Other (see comments section)   1 votes | Results

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Fresh off his comeback win over Yushin Okami in February, Tim Boetsch has established plenty of momentum in the UFC’s middleweight division.

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After stopping Yushin Okami for his third straight win as a middleweight, Tim Boetsch thinks he’ll have to score one more victory before getting a crack at UFC champion Anderson Silva.

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Since dropping from Light Heavyweight to Middleweight, Tim Boetsch has gone on a three fight winning streak defeating Kendall Grove, Nick Ring and most recently Yushin Okami. The victory over Okami was an impressive come from behind win for Boetsch. Okami looked to be on his way to victory when Boetsch came out guns-a-blazing to start the third round, eventually finishing the fight 54 seconds into the round.  Following the victory, Boetsch mentioned that he would be interested in facing Dan Henderson,

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Tim Boetsch’s comeback against Yushin Okami at UFC 144 was one of the most rewarding victories of his career.

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SAITAMA -- UFC middleweight contender Tim Boetsch spoke to MMA Fighting after his dramatic comeback win against Yushin Okami at UFC 144. Boetsch reveals he's never had to come back from that kind of deficit, what his corner told him before answering the bell for round 3,

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UFC middleweight Tim Boetsch talks with Megan Olivi about his unbelievable comeback win over Yushin Okami at UFC 144.

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With some guts, power and toughness Tim Boetsch turned a trip back down the middleweight ladder into an opportunity to legitimately call out top five fighters at middleweight. After getting schools for two rounds in every aspect of the game, … Continue reading →

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MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani caught up with Frankie Edgar, Ben Henderson, Rampage Jackson, Ryan Bader, Jake Shields, Takanori Gomi, Cheick Kongo, Kid Yamamoto and Yushin Okami to talk about their upcoming fights this weekend at UFC 144. Also, Heavy.com’s Megan Olivi interviewed Joe Lauzon and Anthony Pettis.

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TOKYO -- Yushin Okami talks about his UFC 144 fight against Tim Boetsch, training with Chael Sonnen at Team Quest and bouncing back from a loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva.Check out the one-on-one interview below.

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TOKYO - There was something obviously different about Yushin Okami the moment he walked into Wednesday's UFC 144 pre-event press conference in Tokyo. From the ever-present smile on his face to the boxing-heavy workout session (complete with Anderson Silva-esque arm-hanging and slick shoulder rolls), Okami was in a completely different zone. And it's not just for show, Okami said. Following his UFC 134 loss to middleweight champ Silva, "Thunder" believes he's a completely new man.

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Tim Boetsch didn’t hesitate to accept the UFC’s offer to match him against Yushin Okami at UFC 144.

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We recently paid a visit to UFC welterweight Mike Pierce at the Affliction Gym, in Seal Beach to talk about his upcoming UFC 143 match up this weekend against welterweight veteran Josh Koscheck. Pierce who had Chael Sonnen and Yushin Okami as training partners feels he had more than enough preparation in the wrestling department [...]

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We recently paid a visit to UFC welterweight Mike Pierce at the Affliction Gym, in Seal Beach to talk about his upcoming UFC 143 match up this weekend against welterweight veteran Josh Koscheck. Pierce who had Chael Sonnen and Yushin Okami as training partners feels he had more than enough preparation in the wrestling department [...]

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The last time MMA fans saw Anderson Silva inside the Octagon he defeated Yushin Okami by TKO in the second round of UFC 134’s main event. Following that event Silva admitted that he had suffered a shoulder injury while training for that fight.  That injury had kept Silva from training since the conclusion of that fight on August 27, 2011. Silva recently began training again, but it looks as if he has suffered another injury. According to the UFC Middleweight champion, “I’m not sure

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Anderson Silva has been out of action since last August when he dominated Yushin Okami at UFC 134. The UFC middleweight champ has been dealing with a shoulder injury that has kept him on the sidelines and out of the Octagon. Earlier this month we heard from his physiotherapist who said that Silva was doing well, was 100% and would be returning to fight very soon. Now, via SporTV, comes word from Anderson himself that he isn't quite healthy yet (translation by Tom Mendes): I'm not sure when I'll be back, I got an injury in my shoulder and another injury that just happened in my lumbar, so I'm treating myself. This is very Silva-like behavior. He likes to talk and it always seems like his status is fluctuating one direction or the other due to injury, management issues or whatever. It is very difficult as an MMA fan to see Silva and Georges St. Pierre out for extended amounts of time as both men are likely at the end years of their peak as athletes.

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Yushin Okami finally gets to fight again in his native Japan. The middleweight contender will meet Tim Boetsch at UFC 144 when the UFC returns to the Land of the Rising Sun in February.

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Japanese middleweight contender Yushin Okami will finally get a home game. UFC executives today announced that the recent title challenger faces Tim Boetsch at UFC 144. Featuring a lightweight title contest between current champ Frankie Edgar and top contender Ben Henderson, UFC 144 takes place Feb. 26 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

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UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was revealed as the cover athlete for THQ's UFC Undisputed 3 at the second day of the UFC Fan Expo in Houston, Texas. Silva won the honor in a fan vote, beating out fellow champions Frankie Edgar, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones, and Cain Velasquez. "This is, for me, a big dream," Silva said. "I'm so happy." Silva is the most dominant fighter in the history of the UFC. He is undefeated in fourteen fights, and he holds UFC records for most consecutive victories, most wins in title belts, and most consecutive title defenses. He avenged his most recent loss -- a first-round disqualification against Yushin Okami in January of 2006 -- at UFC 134, knocking Okami out just past the two-minute mark of round two. UFC Undisputed 3 is expected to be released on January 3, 2012. The third installment of THQ's series features "Pride Mode" allowing users to fight under Pride rules and in the Pride ring, an updated submission system, and fighter entrances. 

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Yes, we would all like to see Jon Jones vs. Anderson Silva in the wake of their respective blowout victories over Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Yushin Okami, respectively. But "Bones" still has business to take care of in the light heavyweight division. MMAmania.com Founder Thomas Myers breaks down his future match-up options at 205-pounds right here.

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Anderson Silva was the big winner of the night and also on the leaderboards. In addition to taking the all-time lead in knockdowns, Silva extended his lead in Significant Striking Accuracy. Silva landed 43 of 61 significant strike attempts against Yushin Okami, good for a 70% accuracy rate. That brings his UFC career total to 68.5%, which is #1 by a large margin.

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Anderson Silva can thank Yushin Okami for getting up after the first knockdown in their fight at UFC 134. With the first KD, Silva tied Chuck Liddell for the top spot in all-time knockdowns. With the second one, he now has the top spot all to himself. You can check out all the UFC leaders on our UFC Records Page.

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