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Yushin Okami  "Thunder"
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Fighting Out Of: Kanagawa, Japan
Age: 29
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D): 25-5-0
Strengths: Ground and pound, strength
Languages Spoken: Japanese


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Yushin Okami WEC™ Fight History:


Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time
Win Lucio Linhares TKO Stoppage (Cut) UFC® Fight Night™ FLORIAN vs GOMI Mar-31-2010 2 2:47
Loss Chael Sonnen Unanimous Decision UFC® 104 MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct-24-2009 3 5:00
Win Dean Lister Unanimous Decision UFC® 92 THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec-27-2008 3 5:00
Win Evan Tanner Knock Out UFC® 82 PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar-1-2008 2 3:00
Win Jason MacDonald Unanimous Decision UFC® 77 HOSTILE TERRITORY Oct-20-2007 3 5:00
Loss Rich Franklin Unanimous Decision UFC® 72: VICTORY Jun-16-2007 3 5:00
Win Mike Swick Unanimous Decision UFC® 69: SHOOTOUT Apr-7-2007 3 5:00
Win Rory Singer Submission (Other) UFC® 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ Dec-30-2006 3 4:03
Win Kalib Starnes Technical Knock Out UFC® 64: UNSTOPPABLE Oct-14-2006 3 1:40
Win Alan Belcher Unanimous Decision UFC® 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL Aug-26-2006 3 5:00


Fighter Biography

Training: I mostly did physical training for this fight.
 
Thoughts on opponent, Mark Munoz? He is a very aggressive and powerful fighter, and his ground and pound is very good.
 
When and why did you start training for fighting? Five years ago; my friend got me started.
 
What ranks and titles have you held? Third-ranked Pancrase middleweight, 2003 ADCC Japanese qualification winner.
 
Do you have any heroes? Caol Uno
 
What is your favorite technique? Ground and pound
 
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is my dream since from when I started training MMA, and my challenge to the world.
 
What was your job before you started fighting? Working in a restaurant and Pachinko.