[JalacoJones]

I wonder if Aoki can easily make 155? Didn't he fight at 167lbs in Shooto? Even Sherdog list him at 170.

[BHicks]

This news just got me 2 inches of hard steel in my pants.

[MMAchine419]

Originally Posted by GiantRobotDelux

Aoki-Akira Match Headlines DEEP X

By Gino Mongelli

DEEP aimed for a Marcelo Garcia-Shinya Aoki main event at DEEP X Sunday, but with Garcia now under K-1’s wing, Pedro Akira has been selected to face the dangerous submission wizard Aoki.

Aoki and Akira met before in the 2005 Campeonato Japones, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in which Aoki won via reverse biceps choke a little less than two minutes into the match. This time their bout will be conducted under MMA rules, and Akira will seek to avenge his loss to the Shooto and PRIDE veteran.

AOKI TO UFC?

Sports Navi reports that Shinya Aoki has been contacted by the UFC about participating in future events for the promotion. Aoki has stated that if he participates in the UFC he would like to do so as a representative of PRIDE.

Aoki started his professional MMA career in DEEP, where he won his first bout by armbar in 52 seconds. He then moved to Shooto and finally to PRIDE, where he won his last match over Brian Lo-A-Njoe in April.

“I want to shatter the idea of PRIDE as something bad or inferior,” Aoki said. “PRIDE is the greatest of events. I love PRIDE. If there is the opportunity to enter the UFC, I want to go as PRIDE’s Shinya Aoki.”

Ahhhhhh.... Lol... when I first read the title I thought it said "in contract", I almost had a sexual release. God I hope Aoki comes to the UFC, and if he does, Dana BETTER let him wear his magical rainbow pants!!!!!! Or at least the banana pants.
WAR AOKI!

[JoeRogaine714]

I hope the American fans will get the humor in his rainbow shorts/pants whatever they allow here.

[BOSFighter]

Oh my god! I can't wait to see Aoki submit the 155 lbers. I wonder if he is fighting 155 or 170 though. I'd love to see him submit everyone. Aoki is hilarious, and just a fantastic submission artist.

[Jack's Colon]

Originally Posted by MMA_Fanatic!

No. I would show you the rules, but I dont feel like looking it up.

Aoki is good, but if BJ is at LW I feel sorry for him because he will never get past him. BJ would keep it standing as we KNOW he could and pick him apart to a T(KO)

Funny how everyone always compares new LW to BJ when he aint fought at that weight in like 3 years and ain't got a win in a year!!

Aoki>Penn

Rainbow Spandies>NSAC

[Hyperpower]

Yay

[avil]

I hope he signs, but his frame looks to big to make 155. As he get older his frame is going to fill out to a 170lb fighter.

[Gutsy]

Didn't Aoki say he wanted to represent Shooto in PRIDE (GP?!)? Now he wants to represent PRIDE in the UFC... That's kinda funny.

Yeah I first read the title thinking it was 'contract', then when I read the post I was about to respond and be all, "OMFG way to type up a misleading title." hehe.

Thanks for posting the info.

[Hyperpower]

He's probably fighting at WW.