After arguably the biggest win of his career, when the spotlight was on him the brightest, Goiti Yamauchi says he’s ready for a Bellator title shot.
Yamauchi (28-5 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) became the first person to finish Neiman Gracie (11-4 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) when he knocked him out in the second round of their Bellator 284 main event in Sioux Falls, S.D. The win was Yamauchi’s third straight, all by finish, and second straight since he moved up to welterweight from lightweight earlier this year.
“It feels amazing,” Yamauchi said at his post-fight news conference. “It’s a product of hard work, courage and a lot of dedication – not just for this camp, but for my entire life, I’ve been working to have this moment. This moment, I consider the beginning of an era – my era, the best time of my life.”
