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Yushin Okami vs Dean Lister UFC 92 fight on tap
Published 9/30/2008 by MMAmania at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
Top middleweight contender Yushin Okami (21-4-1) will return to action against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Dean Lister (11-5) at UFC 92 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 27, according to MMAWeekly.com. Okami was the frontrunner to challenge 185-pound stalwart Anderson Silva for his division title before he revealed a hand injury would keep him out of action in the near term. Patrick Cote then slid into his spot and will now take on “The Spider” at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” on October 25. “Thunder” — who holds a controversial win over Silva under the Rumble on the ...

Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister Added To UFC 92
Published 9/30/2008 by Kris Karkoski at MMAFrenzy.com
Top middleweight contender Yushin Okami (22-4) will return to the octagon on December 27th to take on Dean Lister (11-5) at UFC 92 in Las Vegas, according to MMA Weekly. Okami was to square off with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for the 185-pound title in the main event of UFC 90 in October but was knocked out of the bout due to a broken hand and was replaced by Patrick Cote. With his hand now healed he’ll return to the cage in December and will look to keep his immediate title aspirations alive against Lister. Okami, who holds a DQ victory over Silva, is 7-1 in the UFC, losing his lone bout to Rich Franklin in June 2007 before ...

Yushin Okami 21-4-1 vs. Dean Lister 11-5 at UFC 92 on Dec. 27: "It’s a really good fight" Lister ...
Published 9/30/2008 by Nick Thomas at Bloody Elbow
... Yushin Okami 21-4-1 vs. Dean Lister 11-5 at UFC 92 on Dec. 27: "It’s a really good fight" Lister said. "(He’s) really skilled, I heard he’s real strong, and I believe he’s a pretty tall guy, he’s a south paw. I’m going to have to have a great gameplan for this guy." HT: MMAWeekly.com ...