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Sakakibara: I hope to have Nishijima fight in May.
By Rob Sayers | March 2, 2006
By Rob Sayers
In a recent interview on PrideFC.Com. DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara gave his own thoughts on the PRIDE 31 event, the post fight mele, and the upcoming open weight GP.
PRIDE: Will there be anyone in the Open Weight Grand Prix from the Light and Welterweight Divisions?
Sakakibara: I’d like to have Gomi and Dan Henderson. Minowa has never really cared about weight classes and I could go on naming fighters all night. Actually, the there will be many fighters from the Middle and Heavyweight Divisions and if there are requests from the Light and Welterweight Divisions, I’d like to help them out. I don’t think Quinton wants to be in the Open Weight class. Everyone has their own particular beliefs though, and some fighters are frightened by the words “Open Weight.” I want to respect those beliefs and listen to the fans when deciding the 16 fighters.
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