Japan's Teruto Ishihara poses for his portrait shots during UFC Tokyo fight week.

Japanese featherweight Teruto Ishihara gives me the thumbs up on stage at the UFC Tokyo weigh-ins.

Brazil's Diego Brandao gives the thumbs up as he makes weight for UFC Tokyo.

Bantamweight George Roop bows as both he and Takeya Mizugaki weigh in for UFC Tokyo.

Middleweights Uriah Hall and Gegard Mousasi face off for UFC Tokyo.

Heavyweight fighter Roy Nelson smiles at me on stage at the UFC Tokyo weigh-ins.

Uriah Hall and his team embrace in their locker room during UFC Tokyo fight night.

Japanese fighter Teruto Ishihara is embraced by the fans on his walk back form the Octagon after UFC Tokyo.