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February 23, 2012
A Night in Tokyo With Rampage Jackson
MMA Fighting spent Thursday night in Tokyo with Quinton Jackson, just days before his first fight back in Japan in six years. Watch below as Jackson speaks candidly about why he loves Japan so much, his PRIDE debut, his legacy, the highs and lows of his MMA career, and much more.
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February 23, 2012
Dana White Talks UFC's Return to Japan, Culinary Union and Nate Marquardt
MMA Fighting spoke to UFC president Dana White following Thursday's UFC 144 press conference about the organization's return to Japan, the rise and fall of Japanese MMA, Saturday night's card, the Culinary Union's MMA bill of rights suggestion, the return of Nate Marquardt, and much more.
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February 22, 2012
Yoshihiro Akiyama Ready to Debut 'New Akiyama Style'
Yoshihiro Akiyama tells MMA Fighting he's ready to debut a new 'Akiyaka style' of fighting against Jake Shields at UFC 144.
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February 22, 2012
Cheick Kongo Wants Another Shot at Frank Mir
Cheick Kongo says who he wants to fight next if he wins at UFC 144. He also talked about his last performance against Matt Mitrione and more.
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February 22, 2012
Kid Yamamoto Points to 'Secret' Injury for Disappointing UFC Performances
'Kid' Yamamoto tells MMA Fighting it's been 'secret' injuries that have caused him to under perform in the UFC.
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February 22, 2012
Yushin Okami Says He Learned 'So Much' From Loss to Anderson Silva
Yushin Okamii talks about his UFC 144 fight against Tim Boetsch, training with Chael Sonnen and bouncing back from a loss to middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
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February 22, 2012
Benson Henderson: Frankie Edgar Is Great Champ but Leaves 'Openings'
Benson Henderson talks about being in the main event of UFC 144, the holes in champion Frankie Edgar's game and much more.
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February 22, 2012
Takanori Gomi Thinks UFC 144 Will Help Reignite Japanese MMA
Takanori Gomi talks about his UFC 144 fight against Eiji Mitsuoka, his return to Japan, the rise and fall of Japanese MMA, the differences between Japanese and American MMA fans and his current losing streak.
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February 22, 2012
Jake Shields Doesn't Regret Fighting Immediately Following Death of His Father
Jake Shields talks about his UFC 144 fight against Yoshihiro Akiyama, his return to Japan, why he doesn't regret fighting Jake Ellenberger immediately following the death of his father, how he is looking past his recent losing streak, and more.
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February 22, 2012
Frankie Edgar Doesn't See Any Holes in Benson Henderson's Game
UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar talks about his UFC 144 title defense against Benson Henderson, fighting overseas, a potential drop to featherweight and much more
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February 22, 2012
Ryan Bader Hoping to Right 2011 Wrongs Against 'Rampage' Jackson
Ryan Bader talks about his upcoming UFC 144 fight against Quinton Jackson, fighting in Japan for the first, his forgettable 2011 campaign, what he learned from the first losing streak of his career and much more.
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February 22, 2012
'Rampage' Jackson Talks UFC 144, Japan Glory Days and Joe Rogan Criticism
Quinton Jackson talks about his UFC 144 fight against Ryan, fighting in Japan for the first in six times, the Japan glory days and his recent criticism of UFC analyst Joe Rogan.