After the conference by FEG in Tokyo on December 11, Shinya Aoki and Sadaharu Tanikawa answered questions from the press. Sportsnavi reported their comments.
Shinya Aoki:
"I would like to thank DREAM for arranging a fight with Eddie Alvarez. I will put all I have to make it very exciting fight. Regarding Yoshihiro Akiyama, he ran away from me. I had a feeling that Akiyama won't fight me though. I accept one who comes to me, and don't chase the one who leaves. If Akiyama asks me to fight someday, I'll accept his offer. However, I personally don't want to see him in DREAM again. If I am a promoter, I will definitely kick him out from the event."
Sadaharu Tanikawa:
"MMA is not as popular as before in Japan anymore. To get MMA fans back, we need supports of every single popular fighters in Dynamite on NYE. I had been supportive even though he caused me a big trouble 2 years ago. I suppose he forgot what he did, and doesn't appreciate my support."
Shinya Aoki:
"I would like to thank DREAM for arranging a fight with Eddie Alvarez. I will put all I have to make it very exciting fight. Regarding Yoshihiro Akiyama, he ran away from me. I had a feeling that Akiyama won't fight me though. I accept one who comes to me, and don't chase the one who leaves. If Akiyama asks me to fight someday, I'll accept his offer. However, I personally don't want to see him in DREAM again. If I am a promoter, I will definitely kick him out from the event."
Sadaharu Tanikawa:
"MMA is not as popular as before in Japan anymore. To get MMA fans back, we need supports of every single popular fighters in Dynamite on NYE. I had been supportive even though he caused me a big trouble 2 years ago. I suppose he forgot what he did, and doesn't appreciate my support."
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