Why does Akiyama get harder fights with each loss?

[Zach The Maniac]

makes no sense it seems like he gets an even tougher opponent with each loss

[Jonesing]

Wouldn't say Shields is a touger fight than Vitor, but you're right, Sexyama has had a very difficult road in the UFC.

[Justice24**]

he does for sure. not a smart move by UFC's marketing team by any means as right now they don't have THAT many good Japanese fighters.

[Mastershake575]

MMA Legend who is arguebly top 5 MW on skillsets alone (vitor belfort) is > A WW who should be 0-3 in the UFC (Shields)...... Yeah okay

Only reason he even got vitor after his two loses was because Vitor needed an easy rebound win

[iwhoopedbatman]

Because he's getting paid a lot. Plus he's almost always FOTN.

Also, can you blame Joe Silva for crushing on the Sex?

[Zach The Maniac]

Originally Posted by Francisco Mir

Sex don't fight cans.

nobody in the ufc is a can

[Patof]

I've asked myself that too. Although Shields is not a tougher fight than Belfort for him, they are still throwing him against a top WW in his first fight in the division. Maybe they forgot he's coming off 3 losses.

[Mastershake575]

Originally Posted by Patof

a top WW in his first fight in the division. Maybe they forgot he's coming off 3 losses.

Shields is NOT a top WW and should be coming off 3 losses..... Sounds perfect to me

[Zach The Maniac]

i just want to see sexyama win, the guy is so entertaining yet they keep throwing him to the wolves

[Straight_Jacket]

If he was given easy fights people would be complaining about that.

I think he's been getting tough fights b/c they know he's the kind of guy that fights up to the level of competition he's facing. Tough guy, I just don't think he has the style to make it in UFC.

And I never liked him since that shit against Saku.