WHERES THE OKAMI LOVE FROM THE UFC?
I’m trying to figure out why the UFC seems to completely disregard Yushin Okami for a title shot. He’s 7-1 in the UFC, with his only loss to Rich Franklin by decision. He’s also the last fighter to hold a win over Anderson Silva, even though it was a disqualification win. And what does the UFC do? Hide him on the undercard against an opponent in Dean Lister who shouldn’t even be in the UFC. It’s like Okami doesn’t even exist. I just don’t get it at all. Scott Rubin New York, N.Y. OUT OF LEFT FIELD Patrick Cote was one thing, but is there a greater indictment on the status of the UFC’s middleweight contendership scene than when Thales Leites is next in line for a title shot? Leites — a decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt — has flown under the radar for the duration of his stay in the UFC, securing a very quiet 5-1 record. Still, the decision to vault Leites into title contention is nothing more than a head-scratcher at this point. Chalk it up to something to buy time until the ni
