For the first time in six years, Shinya Aoki will fight under the DEEP banner. On Oct. 24 in Tokyo he will meet Thai boxer Yokthai Sithoar at DEEP 50th Impact, which is DEEP's tenth anniversary show. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionJZ Cavalcante back to 100% for Strikeforce bout with Josh Thomson
After dealing with injuries over the last couple of years, lightweight standout Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante is back to full strength heading into a Strikeforce Oct. 9 bout in San Jose, Calif., against former champion Josh Thomson. Read More »
Fresh off fight with Paul Daley, Jorge Masvidal inks six-fight deal with Strikeforce
Strikeforce has confirmed through multiple sources that American Top Team fighter Jorge Masvidal (20-6) has signed a six-fight, two-year contract with the San Jose based organization. Read More »
Shinya Aoki vs. Gilbert Melendez rematch could take place at DREAM 16 in September (updated)
It took Japanese lightweight superstar Shinya Aoki only 1:53 to finish off Tatsuya Kawajiri with an Achilles lock submission at Saturday's DREAM 15 in Saitama, Japan. Read More »
HDNet to broadcast DREAM 15 live on July 10
Bad Blood Fuels This Stacked DREAM 15 Card – early morning Saturday, July 10 at 3:00 a.m. ET DALLAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ — HDNet will feature LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights: DREAM 15″ from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan ... Read More »
Alistair Overeem vs. Ricco Rodriguez back on tap for DREAM 15?
Apparently the bout between Alistair Overeem (33-11, 1 NC) vs. Ricco Rodriguez (42-11) will take place at DREAM 15 on Saturday, July 10 after all. Read More »
The Ibaraki Hustle – a Genghis Con film starring Tatsuya Kawajiri and Takanori Gomi
MMA filmmaker Genghis Con’s newest work is this documentary showcasing the careers of Japanese fighters Tatsuya “The Crusher” Kawajiri (26-5-2) and “The Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (31-5). Gomi will make his UFC debut on March 31 against Kenny Florian at UFC ... Read More »
Dream 11 picks
Recap Last weekend was rough. I went only 11-6, but this is a new day. Check out this Friday’s picks for a full recap. Today we take a look at Dream 11 which features the semi-finals and finals of the ... Read More »
PROMMA.INFO writers poll – September lightweight rankings
The PROMMA.INFO writers poll is a compilation of all the website’s writers. These rankings represent the collective view of all our staff. Lightweight 1. BJ Penn – UFC Champion Last Fight After his loss to Georges St. Pierre many MMA ... Read More »
Tough night for MMA fighters in K-1
Last year on New Year’s Eve three MMA stars carried the sport’s flag into K-1 matches and came out on top. Tatsuya Kawajiri, Alistair Overeem, and Gegard Mousasi all won their matches by knock out. Many thought that this was ... Read More »
DREAM.9 weigh-in results and photo gallery
DREAM.9 takes place Tuesday May 26th at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The event will air live in the U.S. on HDNet beginning at 5:00 AM EST/2:00 AM PST. And because we here at PRO MMA (promma.info) are committed ... Read More »
DREAM 7 in-depth preview
Japan’s DREAM promotion returns this Sunday March 8, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Japan. The card will include the opening round of a featherweight tournament as well as some interesting individual match ups. PRO MMA (promma.info) will ... Read More »