mmajunkie.com/news/26197/hatsu-hioki-and-bart-palaszewski-to-meet-at-ufc-144-in-japan.mma
"Hatsu Hioki (25-4-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will get to compete on home soil, and the Japanese fighter is expected to meet fellow featherweight Bart Palaszewski (36-14 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at February's UFC 144 card. Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) verbal agreements are in place for the fight. MMAWeekly.com first reported the bout."
That's a good fight. Weird though, I would think they'd try to get Hioki a gimme fight in Japan. 
yeah, people said the same about akiyama
The Japanese don't even give their Japanese superstars gimme fights so why would the UFC? Obviously the Japanese love watching them have tough fights, look at Sakuraba.
I like it.
Maybe that trend is ending--if I remember right bahadurzada is fighting erick silva which should be an easy one for him.
Either way I love these overseas shows, they showcase a lot of unheralded talent that otherwise gets buried on an undercard in Vegas.
behrens14 - The Japanese don't even give their Japanese superstars gimme fights so why would the UFC? Obviously the Japanese love watching them have tough fights, look at Sakuraba.
Which one is Japanese?
ttt
Bart by KO
TTT for Bart
-love the WEC guys but i wouldnt mind some hioki magic in japan.
Hioki is awesome! I bet he will shine this fight, win or lose.
well, the jmma fanboys will officially commit hari kari after this
SleepBomb - well, the jmma fanboys will officially commit hari kari after this
hari karishna?