In K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite, Akiyama fought the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba in the main event. During the match, Sakuraba called to the referee saying "[Akiyama is] Slippery!"
In the highly publicized match between Akiyama and Sakuraba in K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite, the legendary Kazushi Sakuraba made a notable comment to the referee during the fight. At this point, he described Akiyama as "Slippery!"