Korean-Japanese mixed martial artist and TV model Chu Sung-hoon announced that he will get married to Japanese supermodel Shiho Yano. Chu made the wedding announcement on his personal homepage (http://www.akiyamayoshiro.com), saying that the two will be considerate and trustful of each other.

Although Chu and Yano have not held a wedding ceremony, the two have already obtained a marriage license and are officially a couple. The fighter and the model have been going steady for the past two years.

A Japanese national of Korean descent, Chu (a.k.a. Yoshihiro Akiyama) made his MMA debut at the K-1 Dynamite in 2004 and his career record is 12-1 with two no-contests. He recently signed a two-year contract with the U.S.-based fighting organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the second UFC fighter to have Korean roots after Kim Dong-hyun. He has also modeled for several Korean products, including Kia Motor, Hite Beer, and Binggrae banana flavored milk.