Following a 2-2 stint at welterweight, TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz is moving back to the 155-pound division to take on former Pride lightweight champ Takanori Gomi at UFC 135 on Sept. 24 in Denver. Read More »
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Top Lightweight Contenders Do Battle On “UFC Fight Night” Wednesday, March 31 At 8:00 PM ET/PT New York, NY, March 29, 2010 – Two of the world’s best lightweight (155 lb.) mixed martial arts fighters, Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi, ... Read More »
“UFC Fight Night 21″ spotlight: a chat with Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi
Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi joined the media for a conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming main event fight at “UFC Fight Night 21″, which takes place at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on March 31. The following ... Read More »
UFC returns to Charlotte for first time in nearly 15 years as Florian faces Gomi at UFC Fight Night
TWO LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSTARS FACE OFF ON SPIKE TV’S UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON MARCH 31st TICKETS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT 10 A.M. ET LAS VEGAS – Home to two of the first five Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) events, ... Read More »
Takanori Gomi could fight Kenny Florian in his UFC debut
Japanese demigod Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi (31-5) could face Kenny Florian (12-4) in his UFC debut. The Shooto/Sengoku/PRIDE veteran is the UFC’s newest addition to their 155-pound lightweight division. UFC President Dana White confirmed Gomi’s addition to the promotion ... Read More »
Gomi vs. Oliveira completes Affliction PPV card
SEAL BEACH, California (July 6, 2009)—Japanese combat fighting superstar Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi has been added to the Affliction M-1 Global’s locked-and-loaded “Trilogy” card against upset-minded Rafaello “Tractor” Oliveira, completing the five-fight Pay-Per-View event, live August 1 from the ... Read More »
“Shooto: The Final Tradition” in-depth preview
On Sunday May 10th at JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan Shooto will present the final of their Tradition series, which will also make the 20th anniversary of professional Shooto. To make the occasion, leading Shooto promoter Sustain has put together ... Read More »
SENGOKU – No Ran 2009 results & live play by play
Go HERE for the Sengoku: Seventh Battle live round-by-round updates and results. (This particular article below came after Sengoku: Sixth Battle and is referred to as Sengoku: No Ran 2009. Sengoku: Seventh Battle took place on March 20, 2009.) Stay ... Read More »
End of the road for Takanori Gomi
On December 31, 2005, the last right hook of a devastating combination landed and ended the night for Hayato Sakurai. With the victory, Takanori Gomi, “The Fireball Kid,” was declared the Pride 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Champion. His impressive journey ... Read More »
Historic MMA Fights: Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
It’s time for another edition of Historic MMA Fights. These are legendary bouts in the history of MMA that are significant for one reason or another. Let’s go back to February 2007 at PRIDE 33 in Las Vegas, when ... Read More »
Takanori Gomi vs Bang Seung Hwan at Sengoku 4
PRESS RELEASE Cage Force, IFL, and KOTC champions in SENGOKU Lightweight GP Series 2008 World Victory Road confirmed that Gomi’s opponent will be Korean DEEP Lightweight Champion Bang Seung Hwan. In the SENGOKU Lightweight Champion Series 2008 1st Round, Satoru ... Read More »
