Kitaoka Fighting for Respect, Shot at Gomi

Satoru Kitaoka (Pictures) may be one of the best kept secrets in Japan. With victories over WEC 170-pound ace Carlos Condit (Pictures), UFC lightweight Kurt Pellegrino (Pictures) and British knockout artist Paul Daley (Pictures), it’s a mystery as to why the Team Pancraseism fighter’s reputation has yet to cross the Pacific into the Western world.

Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur and Daniel Herbertson sat down with Kitaoka to discuss his bout against Clay French (Pictures) at Sengoku’s lightweight grand prix this weekend.