UFC wants an Olympian
by Zak Woods on Dec 29, 2008 1:00 PM EST
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Satoshi Ishii is an Olympic gold medalist in Judo. The Japanese native is also in exclusive negotiations with the UFC, at least according to mmaweekly.
While Judo may be the flashiest of martial art forms to appear inside the Octagon, it might not be the best cornerstone discipline for an MMA fighter. Karo Parisyan has been steadily falling backwards in the welterweight rankings and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was just cut from the UFC. Still an Olympic gold medalist added to the UFC roster would be another public perception coup.
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