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Poll: Florian-Gomi Pick 'Em
By: Mike Fridley
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Video: Florian & Gomi Open Workout
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC Fight Night 21 headliners Kenny Florian and Takanori Gomi worked out for the press to promote Wednesday's Spike-televised fight card. The action kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
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Red Ink: Florian/Gomi
By: Jake Rossen
File Photo: D. Herbertson/Sherdog.com
Weapons: Kenny Florian has them, and Takanori Gomi has rarely seen them. Gomi’s last cage occupation was in his crushing loss to B.J. Penn at a 2003 Rumble on the Rock event; since then, he’s grown accustomed to being surrounded by pliable ring ropes that can help... Read More -
Primer: UFC Fight Night 21
By: Jake Rossen
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Watching Takanori Gomi in his first career Octagon appearance Wednesday will not necessarily put new fans on a path to understanding Gomi’s abilities. For the middle part of the last decade, Gomi was Japan’s lightweight ace, with blitzkrieg performances against fighters both reputable (Tatsuya Kawajiri) and not (Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett). It was all part of the very Japanese trait of mixing challenges with showcase-type performances, and it worked well: Gomi drew business, and he had a four-plus year stretch with only two defeats in nineteen fights. In MMA, that’s about perfect.
The UFC will be a new arena for Gomi, not only because of Kenny Florian’s potential... -
Poll: Florian or Gomi?
By: Mike Fridley
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