After losing for the first time in 14 matches over five years, Yoshihiro Akiyama chose to add a new look to his preparation, working with famed MMA trainer and strategist Greg Jackson.
The Japanese star recently spent time in Albuquerque, New Mexico, training his overall MMA game with the Jackson fight team while getting ready to face Michael Bisping on Oct. 16 at UFC 120.
“I was able to learn the intricate skills of the takedown as well as better striking for MMA, and most of all, I was able to learn how to deliver a good three-round fight in the cage,” Akiyama said through his interpreter during a UFC 120 conference call.
Akiyama enlists Greg Jackson’s help in preparing for Bisping
After losing for the first time in 14 matches over five years, Yoshihiro Akiyama chose to add a new look to his preparation, working with famed MMA trainer and strategist Greg Jackson. The Japanese star recently spent time in Albuquerque, New Mexico, training his overall MMA game with the Jackson fight team while getting ready…
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