We’ve compiled everything you need to know before UFC Fight Night 2014 comes to town this week:
Yesterday’s Heroes, Tomorrow’s Legends
Vice covers MMA’s history in Japan and its outlook towards the future. As former PRIDE executive, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, notes that the backstory and lifestyle of the fighters resonate well with the Japanese, not just the numbers and fighting ability, Vice follows one of Japan’s most popular former PRIDE fighters active in the UFC, Takanori Gomi, on his way to fight in the upcoming UFC Japan event.
Land of the Rising Stars
Take a behind-the-scenes look at veteran fighter, Yoshiro Akiyama and UFC newcomer, Kiichi Kunimoto, in a mini-documentary following the Osaka-natives in their hometown and their training facility in Akasaka, Tokyo.
Fight Card
Dan Hooker
Nationality: New Zealand
Date of Birth: 2/13/1990
KOs: 12 wins and 4 losses
Maximo Blanco
Nationality: Venezuela
Date of Birth: 10/16/1983
KOs: 10 wins and 6 losses and 1 draw
Johnny Case
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 6/28/1989
KOs: 13 wins and 4 losses
Tokudome Kazuki
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 3/4/1987
KOs: 12 wins and 5 losses and 1 draw
Takenori Sato
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 6/8/1985
7 draws 17 wins and nine losses: KOs
Hyun Gyu Lim
Nationality: South Korea
Date of Birth: 1/16/1985
KOs: 12 wins 4 losses and 1 draw
Sam Sicilia
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 2/1/1986
KOs: 13 wins and 4 losses
Katsunori Kikuno
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 10/30/1981
22 wins 2 draws and 6 losses: KOs
Richard Walsh
Nationality: Australia
Date of Birth: 12/1/1988
KOs: 8 wins and 1 loss
Kiichi Kunimoto
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 5/1/1981
KOs: 17 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw
Rin Nakai
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 10/22/1986
KOs: 16 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw
Miesha Tate
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 8/18/1986
KOs: 14 wins and 5 losses
Kyle Noke
Nationality: Australia
Date of Birth: 3/18/1980
KOs: 20 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 7/29/1975
KOs: 13 wins and 5 losses
Takanori Gomi
Nationality: Japan
Date of Birth: 9/22/1978
KOs: 35 wins and nine losses
Myles Jury
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 10/31/1988
KOs: 13 wins 0 losses
Roy Nelson
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: 6/20/1976
KOs: 21 wins and nine losses
Mark Hunt
Nationality: New Zealand
Date of Birth: 3/23/1974
KOs: 9 wins and 8 losses and 1 draw
