With painful weight cuts in the rearview mirror, Bellator talent Goiti Yamauchi finally feels at his best.
The Brazilian-Japanese prospect signed with Bellator in 2013 after racking up an impressive 12-1 record as a featherweight in Brazil, and continued to showcase his skills in the North American cage with a pair of quick finishes later that year. But then Yamauchi began to struggle, going 3-2 in his next five bouts, and he decided to make a few changes in his life.
A little over a year ago, Yamauchi told Bellator he wanted to move up to lightweight in order to cut less weight, and was offered a fight against UFC and Strikeforce veteran Ryan Couture.