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Gomi Signs with UFC

Big news coming out of the UFC.  Former Pride Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi has signed with the UFC.  Gomi, at one point, was a top 5 lightweight and ruled Pride with an iron fist.  Since Pride’s demise, Gomi is 4 and 2 with one of the losses coming to Satoru Kitaoka in Gomi’s bid for the Sengoku Lightweight title.

The signing of Gomi means that BJ Penn may have another dance partner if Gomi can make his mark in the UFC by taking out a couple of the UFC’s top fighters.  I think Gomi’s first fight should be against Clay Guida.  If he can get past Guida, maybe Sean Sherk should be next.  Now, this is where things should get interesting…Many believe that Frankie Edgar should be Penn’s next opponent.  I tend to agree.  Gray Maynard has a good shot to follow Edgar, providing Penn beats Edgar.  So, who would Gomi face to win the chance to face BJ Penn, providing Penn still have the title?  The winner between Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez.  No, that fight has not been booked, but the fans want to see it.  Florian wants that fight and I am pretty sure Sanchez wants that fight.  Do not be surprised if we see that bout sometime in April or May.

What do you think?  Guida, Sherk, Sanchez and/or Florian as a path toward the title for Gomi? Maybe bouts with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard?

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