A look at big-show veterans on the regional circuit, featuring UFC talent Mike Rhodes, PRIDE FC showman Akihiro Gono, and former Sengoku contender Michihiro Omigawa.
This week's BtO sees yet another batch of mixed results for UFC veterans, including JMMA luminaries Akihiro Gono and former Dream champion Michihiro Omigawa. We start, however, with Roufusport prospect Mike Rhodes.
Rhodes (9-4-0) was expected to carve out a spot for himself in the UFC's welterweight division but wound up never really getting his footing. A submission loss to human tornado Erick Silva would see Rhodes's UFC record slip to 0-3 and send him back to the regional circuit where, to his credit, he's since found the steady success as one would expect from a solid prospect.