Goiti Yamauchi started his Bellator career as a promising 20-year-old from Brazil. Twelve fights later, he’s only interested in big name opponents.
Victorious in four of five bouts since moving up to lightweight, Yamauchi returns to the circular cage at Friday’s Bellator 229 in Temecula, Calif., against Saad Awad. He hopes a win puts him back in the mix for a shot at the 155-pound championship.
“I’m asking for the big fights,” Yamauchi told MMA Fighting. “I don’t want ‘okay’ fights – I want good guys, guys that are in the mix.