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ONE Championship announces signing of ‘Sexyama’

“Sexyama” is coming to ONE Championship.

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced Thursday that he is bringing UFC vet Yoshihiro Akiyama into the fold. The 43-year-old Korean-Japanese fighter also confirmed the news via Instagram:

Akiyama (14-6, 2 NC) has not competed since Nov. 28, 2015, where he lost a split decision to Alberto Mina at a UFC Fight Night event in Seoul, South Korea. He compiled a 2-5 record inside the Octagon, with decision wins over Alan Belcher and Amir Sadollah and losses to the likes of Jake Shields, Vitor Belfort, and Michael Bisping.