NEWS
▼
FEATURES
▼
FIGHT FINDER
▼
PODCASTS
▼
VIDEOS
RANKINGS
▼
FORUM
▼
BOXING
▼
MORE
▼
FIGHT ODDS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
ONE NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
BOXING NEWS
BOXING DISCUSSION
KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI
BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
GRAPPLING
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
+
NEWS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
ONE NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+
FEATURES
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
+
FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+
PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
VIDEOS
+
RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+
FORUM
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
+
BOXING
BOXING NEWS
BOXING DISCUSSION
KICKBOXING AND MUAY THAI
BARE KNUCKLE BOXING
GRAPPLING
+
MORE
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
FIGHT ODDS
MORE FROM OUR CHANNELS
YOSHIHIRO "SEXYAMA" AKIYAMA RELATED NEWS
This Day in MMA History: May 3
The late
Norifumi Yamamoto
landed one of the nastiest flying-knee knockouts of all-time at
K-1 Hero’s 5
, 14 years ago.
Ben Duffy
May 03, 2020
Fight Facts Retrospective: Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” feared no man in any weight class during his unprecedented run in
Pride Fighting Championships
.
Jay Pettry
May 01, 2020
Back Talk: Jason Burgos’ Mailbag
Sherdog contributor Jason Burgos discusses a variety of topics in his latest mailbag, most notably
Yoel Romero
as Goro of the
Ultimate Fighting
...
Jason Burgos
Feb 28, 2020
Eto Submits Khan, Akiyama KOs Mohamed at One Championship ‘King of the Jungle’
One Championship
returned to Singapore this week as
King of the Jungle
emanated from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang on Feb. 28.
Coronavirus
Tudor Leonte
Feb 28, 2020
The Bottom Line: Steps in the Right Direction
While the Japanese MMA scene has a pulse thanks to
One Championship
and
Rizin Fighting Federation
, it will be a real challenge for those...
Todd Martin
Oct 15, 2019
This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Kazushi Sakuraba Turns 50
If they built a Mount Rushmore for the sport of mixed martial arts, the Japanese icon seems a worthy candidate for inclusion.
Brian Knapp
Jul 01, 2019
Agilan Thani Spoils Yoshihiro Akiyama's Promotional Debut At One: Legendary Quest
One Championship
converged on Shanghai once again as One: Legendary Quest went down on June 15.
Tudor Leonte
Jun 15, 2019
Yoshihiro Akiyama to Make One Championship Debut on June 15
Yoshihiro Akiyama
, the Japanese veteran known as “Sexyama,” is back.
Cole Shelton
May 20, 2019
Eight-Time UFC Veteran Sage Northcutt Signs with One Championship
The next phase of
Sage Northcutt
’s mixed martial arts career will take place under the One Championship banner.
Tristen Critchfield
Nov 30, 2018
Yoshihiro Akiyama Signs With One Championship
It looks like
One Championship
is about to get into the “sexy” business.
Jay Pettry
Nov 29, 2018
« Previous
Next »
« Back to "Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama"
Subscribe to our Newsletter
*
indicates required
Email Address
*
Latest News
ALL
UFC
PFL
ONE
Lerone Murphy Stays Undefeated with Dominating Performance Against Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night 241 ‘Barboza vs. Murphy’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
Tom Nolan Rebounds with TKO in UFC Fight Night 241 Featured Prelims Bout
UFC Fight Night 241 Bonuses: Murphy, Barboza Earn $50K for Five-Round Battle
Khalil Rountree Admits to Using Banned Substance, Withdraws from UFC 303
Featherweights Charles Jourdain, Jean Silva to Clash at UFC 303 on June 29
Nuerdanbieke Shayilan to Face Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 58 on June 15
Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva Added to UFC Fight Night Card on July 20
Lerone Murphy Stays Undefeated with Dominating Performance Against Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night 241 ‘Barboza vs. Murphy’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
Tom Nolan Rebounds with TKO in UFC Fight Night 241 Featured Prelims Bout
UFC Fight Night 241 Bonuses: Murphy, Barboza Earn $50K for Five-Round Battle
Khalil Rountree Admits to Using Banned Substance, Withdraws from UFC 303
Featherweights Charles Jourdain, Jean Silva to Clash at UFC 303 on June 29
Nuerdanbieke Shayilan to Face Melquizael Costa at UFC on ESPN 58 on June 15
Cody Durden vs. Bruno Silva Added to UFC Fight Night Card on July 20
PFL Europe 2024 Finals to Go Down on Dec. 14 in Lyon, France
CFFC Featherweight Champ Jose Perez Signs with Professional Fighters League
Dates, Locations Announced for PFL Postseason Events
Abdullah Al-Qahtani Leads Wave of Playoff Qualifiers at PFL MENA 1
How Xavier Alaoui Plans to Bring the Noise Heading Into PFL MENA
PFL MENA Weigh-in Results: Debut Card Reshuffled on Eve of Combat
Two UAE Prospects Signed to Compete for PFL MENA
PFL Adjusts Lineup for Regular Season Event on June 13
David Cooke Blazes Through Kohei Takegami in 87 Seconds at ONE Friday Fights 63
'Hiroba' Minowa vs. Jeremy Miado Slated for ONE on Prime Video 23 on July 5
Batochir Batsaikhan Routs Fabio Harada at ONE Friday Fights 62
Akbar Abdullaev Happy to Showcase Grappling Skill Against Halil Amir
ONE’s Dmitry Menshikov Harbors Two-Sport Championship Aspirations
Reece McLaren Believes Title Shot is Near After Latest ONE Championship Win
Rui Wei Vows to Improve Upon Showing in ONE Championship Debut
Smilla Sundell Eager to Earn Back Title She Lost on the Scale
EVENTS / FIGHTS
UFC
PFL
ONE
BELLATOR
MORE
May
18
2024
UFC
Road to UFC Season 3: Shanghai Quarterfinals 1
May
18
2024
UFC
Road to UFC Season 3: Shanghai Quarterfinals 2
May
18
2024
UFC Fight Night 241
Barboza vs. Murphy
May
19
2024
UFC
Road to UFC Season 3: Shanghai Quarterfinals 3
May
19
2024
UFC
Road to UFC Season 3: Shanghai Quarterfinals 4
Jun
08
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL Europe 2: 2024 Regular Season
Jun
13
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season
Jun
21
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season
Jun
28
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 6: 2024 Regular Season
Aug
02
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL 7: 2024 Playoffs
May
17
2024
ONE Championship
One Friday Fights 63
May
24
2024
ONE Championship
One Friday Fights 64
Jun
07
2024
One Championship
One 167: Stamp vs. Zamboanga
Jul
05
2024
One Championship
One on Prime Video 23
Aug
02
2024
One Championship
One on Prime Video 24
May
17
2024
Bellator Champions Series Paris
Mix vs. Magomedov 2
Jun
22
2024
Bellator Champions Series Dublin
Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov
Sep
07
2024
Bellator Champions Series
San Diego
Sep
14
2024
Bellator Champions Series
London
Oct
12
2024
Bellator Champions Series
Chicago
+
MORE UFC FIGHTS
+
MORE PFL FIGHTS
+
MORE ONE FIGHTS
+
MORE BELLATOR FIGHTS
POLL
Does your anticipation level for UFC 303 match or exceed that of UFC 300?
Yes
No
Too close to call
Yes
18%
No
73%
Too close to call
9%
TOTAL: 11 VOTES
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{name} - {title}
FIGHT FINDER
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK
Johan Ghazali
TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS
Mauricio Ruffy
Ali Taleb
Cedric Doumbe
Adrian Lee
MORE FIGHTERS...
Nursulton Ruziboev
|
Robelis Despaigne
|
Tariq Ismail
|
Yves Landu
|
Veronica Hardy
|
Islam Reda
|
Steve Erceg
|
Igor Vovchanchyn
+
FIND MORE