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Gegard Mousasi leaves M-1 Global

Gegard Mousasi leaves M-1 Global

According to Sherdog.com, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi (28-2-1) has severed ties with his M-1 Global management team, the same company that manages the career of consensus number one heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
Mousasi stated:
“After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global. During the time [...]

Asashoryu retired from sumo, could MMA be next?

Asashoryu retired from sumo, could MMA be next?

Sumo grand champion Asashoryu retired Thursday amidst speculation that he got into a drunken brawl outside of a nightclub on Jan. 16. The announcement was made at a news conference and reported on by a variety of media outlets.
Nightmareofbattle.com has also reported that the sumo wrestler is appealing to both major Japanese MMA promotions, Sengoku [...]

Joe Warren returns to the wrestling mat this weekend

Joe Warren returns to the wrestling mat this weekend

Dream veteran Joe Warren will return to his Greco-Roman roots this Saturday as he competes for the U.S. in the Kit Carson Cup. The event will take place at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The competition will feature Greco-Roman dual meets between four U.S. teams and teams from China, Japan, Uzbekistan and [...]

Ikuhisa Minowa knocks out Sokoudjou to become Super Hulk Tournament winner

Ikuhisa Minowa knocks out Sokoudjou to become Super Hulk Tournament winner

In a surprise ending to DREAM’s Super Hulk Tournament, Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa knocked out Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou in the third round of their New Year’s Eve bout at FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 in Saitama, Japan.
Each fighter appeared to have won one round a piece going into the third and final round. Both fighters were very [...]

FieLDS Dynamitte!! 2009 results & play-by-play commentary

FieLDS Dynamitte!! 2009 results & play-by-play commentary

New Years is Japan’s biggest holiday and they have put together a fitting fight card to celebrate that fact. Japan’s two largest MMA organizations, DREAM and Sengoku, along with K-1, have joined forces for one amazing 18-fight event.
Whether you have HDNet or not, join us right here at ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) beginning at 12am PT/3am ET [...]

FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 preview & fight order

FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 preview & fight order

UFC 108 is this Saturday here in America, but before we get to that card, we have a major major fight card going down at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, tonight. If you have HDNet, you will be able to watch “FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009″ starting at midnight tonight (12am PT / 3am ET).
New [...]

HDNet to broadcast FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 on December 31

HDNet to broadcast FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009 on December 31

DALLAS (December 28, 2009) – HDNet will feature exclusive coverage of “HDNet Fights Presents: FieLDS Dynamite!! 2009,” from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Thursday, December 31 at 3:00 a.m. ET. Replays of the event will air on Thursday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m. ET and Friday, January 1, 2010 [...]

Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef signs with Strikeforce

Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef signs with Strikeforce

DREAM and K-1 powerhouse Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef has signed a multi-year agreement to compete for world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.
The 33 year old, who hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands, comes to STRIKEFORCE after reaching the semifinal round of the 2008 DREAM Middleweight (185 pounds) Grand Prix tournament by scoring first round TKOs [...]

Dream welterweight champ Zaromskis signs with Strikeforce

Dream welterweight champ Zaromskis signs with Strikeforce

(PRESS RELEASE) – DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Champion Marius “Whitemare” Zaromskis (13-3) of Lithuania has signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.
Known for his explosive, highlight reel kicks, the 29-year-old, world-ranked Zaromskis has been his opponents’ worst “Whitemare” the last three years. The 2009 DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Champion [...]

DREAM.12 fight video - Eddie Alvarez vs. Katsunori Kikuno

DREAM.12 fight video – Eddie Alvarez vs. Katsunori Kikuno

Here’s another one of the better fights from DREAM.12 (featuring their new cage). The match starts out with Eddie Alvarez getting put in a very tight standing crucifix neck crank. He finally escapes but it takes him awhile to regain his senses. In the mean time he eats some big shots. It’s a great back [...]

DREAM.12 fight video - Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Zelg Galesic

DREAM.12 fight video – Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Zelg Galesic

If you missed the fight between Japanese demigod Kazushi Sakuraba and Zelg Galesic at DREAM.12’s “Cage of the Rising Sun” event on Sunday, you are in luck because we have the video for you right here.
Although a relatively short fight, it was the most exciting fight of the night. Sakuraba shoots in for a [...]

DREAM.12 live play-by-play commentary & results

DREAM.12 live play-by-play commentary & results

“DREAM.12 – The Cage of the Rising Sun” takes place Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. The event is airing live in the U.S. on HDNet beginning at 1:00 a.m. CT.
PROMMA.INFO will be providing live play-by-play commentary of the event. Follow along with us as DREAM debuts its new cage. [...]

DREAM.12 weigh-in results

DREAM.12 weigh-in results

Only one fighter was over weight for the DREAM 12 weigh-ins in Osaka, Japan on Saturday. Won Sik “Parky” Park weighed in 1 kg. over the lightweight limit of 71 kg. “DREAM 12: The Cage of the Rising Sun” takes place Sunday, Oct. 25, at Osaka Castle Hall and will air live in the U.S. [...]

Fight Forecast - Dream 12, UFC 104, Carolina Fight, Shogun Fights and Extreme Beatdown Picks

Fight Forecast – Dream 12, UFC 104, Carolina Fight, Shogun Fights and Extreme Beatdown Picks

Last week I went 4-3 (1NC) which is by far my worst week of picking in history. However, the real shock in that Sean Salmon actually won a fight. My overall record is now 124-59 (16NC) which is an all time low 68 percent. This weekend there is a ton of quality MMA, and I [...]

HDNet's broadcast of DREAM 12 to make history in Japanese mixed martial arts

HDNet’s broadcast of DREAM 12 to make history in Japanese mixed martial arts

Network to deliver LIVE coverage of the debut of the “White Cage” from Japan – Sunday, October 25
DALLAS (October 22, 2009) History will be made when the “White Cage” makes its debut on Sunday, October 25 as “HDNet Fights Presents: OLYMPIA DREAM 12″ LIVE from Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. For the first time, [...]

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 5 - DREAM

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 5 – DREAM

Projekt Label fighter Chad “Savage” George (10-4) was recently invited to Japan to train with the camp of Japanese Shooto legend Rumina Sato. Being that Chad has a fight coming up on Nov. 14 against Greg Guzman at “Called Out MMA 2,” he saw this as the perfect opportunity to train with some of the [...]

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 4 - hard training

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 4 – hard training

Projekt Label fighter Chad “Savage” George (10-4) was recently invited to Japan to train with the camp of Japanese Shooto legend Rumina Sato. Being that Chad has a fight coming up on Nov. 14 against Greg Guzman at “Called Out MMA 2,” he saw this as the perfect opportunity to train with some of the [...]

DREAM 11 on HDNet immediate reaction and commentary

DREAM 11 on HDNet immediate reaction and commentary

DREAM 11 saw the first ever Japanese DREAM champion crowned in the lightweight division. The featherweight champion wa also crowned. Last, and most certainly least, the Super-Hulk tournament provide the oddity we’ve come to expect. Much more commentary after the jump.
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Hiroyuki Takaya
A striking contest broke out in the middle of this [...]

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