"I only went for one takedown (at UFC 120) but Bisping's body was really slippery. Even if I do say so myself..." http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/10/20/yoshihiro-akiyama-michael-bispings-body-was-really-slippery/ Holy crap. Akiyama was repeatedly accused of wearing slippery judo gi's when he was competition in 2002-03. At one point during the World Judo Championships he won three fights in a row, all three opponents complained, they made him change his gi, and he subsequently lost his next two fights. He blamed it on the combination of humidity and laundry detergent. Even more famously, Akiyama defeated Sakuraba in PRIDE only to have the bout ruled a no contest afterward when Saku complained about Akiyama being slippery and officials agreed. Akiyama subsequently admitted he had used lotion on his skin. I get that fighters probably more than other athletes rely on their egos to get them through fights but this shit is ridiculous. Even if Bisping was greasy, which I doubt, Akiyama has no right to complain.
Re: Akiyama should be cut for this [video=youtube;PF94xQx8MyI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF94xQx8MyI[/video]
