Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami to Headline UFC's Return to Brazil

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Yushin Okami will receive the middleweight title shot he earned last year after all.

UFC president Dana White confirmed with USA Today on Wednesday that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his title against Okami on Aug. 27 in Rio de Janiero. The news was first reported by Tatame.com.

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 3: The Town That Was Taro

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In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast Japan to directly help those in need.

For his next visit to the Tohoku region, MMA Fighting joined Inoue to document the journey and bring new light to the ongoing crisis in Japan.

On day three, we stocked up on supplies despite financial issues, relive the nightmare of the tsunami and try to find the town that was Taro.

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fighter Salaries

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Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz earned $175,000 at this past Saturday's Diaz vs. Daley event in San Diego, Calif., according to salaries released Wednesday by the California athletic commission.

Paul Daley, who came up short in challenging Diaz for the belt by TKO with three seconds left in the first round, went home with $65,000.

Check out the rest of the reported salaries after the jump.

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Strikeforce Champ Gilbert Melendez Brutalizes Tatsuya Kawajiri

by Michael David SmithStrikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez made short work of Tatsuya Kawajiri on Saturday night, pummeling him with powerful strikes and finishing him with brutal elbows to the head on the ground to win a first-round technical knockout.

Melendez beat Kawajiri in a close decision in Pride in 2006, but there was nothing close this time around: Melendez dropped Kawajiri with punches in the opening seconds of the first round, blasted him with knees in the Thai clinch, took control on the ground and eventually finished the fight with vicious elbows.

 

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Chael Sonnen Breaks Silence on The MMA Hour

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Chael Sonnen granted his first interview in over five months on Monday, and it was on MMA Fighting's weekly show, The MMA Hour. Sonnen discussed the resolution of his money laundering case with the federal government, his current issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, when he expects to fight again, his thoughts on Michael Bisping and Jones, and training with Jake Shields. Watch the entire episode here.

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Keith Jardine vs. Gegard Mousasi Set for Strikeforce April 9

by Michael David SmithKeith JardineKeith Jardine is returning to the big leagues of mixed martial arts, taking a tough fight on short notice against Gegard Mousasi on the April 9 Strikeforce event.

Jardine, who was once among the UFC's light heavyweight rising stars, was cut by that promotion last year when he lost his fourth straight fight. He then signed with Shark Fights and lost a fifth consecutive fight, and it appeared that his career had been derailed.

But Jardine stayed active and has won two straight fights on small-time MMA shows, and now he's jumping at a major opportunity to fight Mousasi.

 

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Strikeforce Challengers: ‘The Silverback’ elbows his way to impressive win

UFC bought Strikeforce two weeks ago and said the Showtime-televised promotion would continue to run with a "business as usual" approach. That didn't necessarily mean inside the cage.

The UFC eliminated the "no elbows to a grounded opponent" rule in Strikeforce. Justin Wilcox, a powerfully built former college wrestler, took full advantage of the added weapon. He mauled Rodrigo Damm with some big blasts, opening a huge gash over the Brazilian's left eye. The doctors advised a stoppage and Wilcox got the victory via TKO following the first round.

Wilcox's game improves with each fight. A muscle-bound freak who wrestled at Edinboro in Pennsylvania, Wilcox has come a long way with his striking game.

Tonight, it was his legs that through Damm for a loop. Wilcox set the tone just 40 seconds into the fight by blasting Damm with kick to the head. The kick was actually partially blocked by Damm's left arm, but he was rattled and put his back on the cage. Another Wilcox kick sent Damm into scramble mode. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt tried to settle the fight by getting a takedown. Wilcox's takedown defense was impenetrable.

Damm got to his feet, but was still out of it and kept moving in the same direction. With Damm scurrying to his left, he walked right into several more of those nasty head kicks. Around the 3:00 mark, a cut over Damm's eye starting leaking blood. He hit the deck again after absorbing a straight right. On the ground, Wilcox kept pushing Damm's head down, landing elbows and punches. By the end of the round, Damm's blood was all over the canvas. He had small cuts under both eyes and the big gash over his eye.

"It's messed up," joked Wilcox. "They let the 'Silverback' use elbows."

Wilcox credited his camp, American Kickboxing Academy. The striking coaches at AKA have done wonders. Wilcox (11-3, 5-1 Strikeforce) has the tools to become a real factor at lightweight. The 31-year-old has won five straight

Fodor completely outclasses Douglas

David Douglas looks the part, but tonight a guy with all the tools to be a great fighter. The thickly-muscled Douglas was greeted by an offensive onslaught from Carlos Fodor. Douglas quickly wore down and took a beat for eight-plus minutes. Fodor moved to 8-2 with the TKO victory at 2:12 of the third round.

Fodor actually apologize for a slow pace. Douglas couldn't have thought it was slow. He was dominated in the clinch and it was even worse on the ground. This is the first Strikeforce event where elbows to a grounded opponent were legal. Douglas ate dozens of elbows and found himself fighting off several guillotine attempts.

Douglas (8-3) had been fed some smallish opponents last two fights with Strikeforce.

Undercard results (Courtesy MMAjunkie):

Lorenz Larkin def. Scott Lighty via TKO (punches) - Round 2, 3:15

James Terry def. Josh Thornburg via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 4:38

Damion Douglas def. Wayne Phillips via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Untelevised prelims

Anthony Avila def. Rafael Rios via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Robert Escalante def. Raul Sandoval via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 4:10

Tristen Arenal def. Tom Peterson via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 1:58

Ronald Carillo def. Adam Antolin via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 1:48

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 1: Tokyo to Fukushima

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In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast Japan to directly help those in need.

For his next visit to the Tohoku region, MMA Fighting joined Inoue to document the journey and bring new light to the ongoing crisis in Japan.

On day one, we made our way from Tokyo to Fukushima through ongoing earthquakes, attempted to deal with massive funding issues and we met the man who introduced Enson Inoue to the Japanese underworld.

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