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UFC signs distribution deal with Asia's ASN HD sports channel

UFC signs distribution deal with Asia’s ASN HD sports channel

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – UFC® today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.
ASN will officially launch UFC programming on April 10 with [...]

Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 - results

Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 – results

TOKYO, Japan – “Sengoku Raiden Championship 12” took place on March 7, at Ryogoku, Kokugikan. The main event featured a middleweight title bout between the champion Jorge Santiago (22-8) and Polish superstar Mamed Khalidov (20-4-1).
Khalidov, who had not lost a fight since 2005, was on a 17-fight win streak. And Santiago, who himself had been on [...]

Two fights added to "King of the Cage Japan: Toryumon" set for January 30

Two fights added to “King of the Cage Japan: Toryumon” set for January 30

OKINAWA – Two additions have been added to the KOTC Japan card set to take place at the Okinawa Convention Center January 30, 2010. The first addition is a Heavyweight match-up featuring Scary Jerry Vrbanovic (USA) vs. Koji Kanechika (Japan).
Scary Jerry Vrbanovic the Crazy Croation’s last fight was way back in [...]

The Best of Pride Fighting Championships premieres tonight on Spike TV

The Best of Pride Fighting Championships premieres tonight on Spike TV

New York, NY, January 15, 2010 – One of the most popular MMA organizations in the world during its ten years of operation (1997-2007), Pride Fighting Championships, based in Japan, featured world class mixed martial arts artists in some of the most dramatic bouts in the early history of the sport. Spike TV will [...]

Veteran Hidehiko Yoshida rains on Satoshi Ishii's MMA debut

Veteran Hidehiko Yoshida rains on Satoshi Ishii’s MMA debut

The Japanese judoka who Michael “The Voice” Schiavello called “once the most sought after heavyweight in MMA” made his heavily anticipated professional debut last night in Japan. Satoshi Ishii, who won a gold medal in judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, took on seasoned PRIDE and Sengoku veteran Hidehiko Yoshida in the [...]

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 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 [...]

MMA Flashback 2004: Sean Sherk makes his PRIDE debut against Ryuki Ueyama

MMA Flashback 2004: Sean Sherk makes his PRIDE debut against Ryuki Ueyama

Part 1: Sean Sherk vs. Ryuki Ueyama

The year was 2004. At this point, Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships had been putting on several events a year for over six years, and they had began a new series of shows entitled “PRIDE – Bushido.”
On Feb. 15, 2004, “PRIDE – Bushido 2″ took place at the Yokohama [...]

M-1 Global and Strikeforce announce record numbers for worldwide broadcast of "Fedor vs. Rogers"

M-1 Global and Strikeforce announce record numbers for worldwide broadcast of “Fedor vs. Rogers”

Fedor’s thrilling knockout victory over Bret Rogers viewed by over 25 million homes.
(PRESS RELEASE) M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, Illinois.
“We are [...]

Mann Talk - Mezger and must decisions

Mann Talk – Mezger and must decisions

Guy Mezger, if you are out there listen up! This past Saturday, while Fast Eddie and Matt DLR were out living it up with Luke Rockhold, I was sitting in my dank apartment watching Sengoku 11th battle. It wasn’t that bad; I drank about five Red Bulls and went to bed at 6:30 a.m. even [...]

"HDNet Fights presents World Victory Road - Sengoku 11" premiering live on HDNet

“HDNet Fights presents World Victory Road – Sengoku 11″ premiering live on HDNet

Tune in after Fedor’s fight to catch top fighters headlining this impressive card early Saturday morning, November 7, at 2:00 a.m. ET on HDNet
(PRESS RELEASE) – HDNet will broadcast exclusive LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road – Sengoku 11,” early Saturday morning, November 7, at 2:00 a.m. ET from Tokyo, Japan. [...]

Vale Tudo Japan 2009 - Rumina Sato vs. Cory Grant fight video

Vale Tudo Japan 2009 – Rumina Sato vs. Cory Grant fight video

On Oct. 30, 2009, Shooto legend Rumina Sato (25-14-2) stepped back in the ring to take on undefeated (at the time) Team Quest fighter Cory “Savage” Grant (3-1) at Vale Tudo Japan at JCB Hall in Tokyo. Grant starts off strong by catching Rumina’s kick and sweeping his other leg. He is doing very well [...]

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 [...]

Chad George's "Road to Japan" blog day 11 - last day of training

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 11 – last day of 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 [...]

Chad George's "Road to Japan" blog day 10 - up the mountain

Chad George’s “Road to Japan” blog day 10 – up the mountain

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.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. [...]

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