Japanese MMA: The Best Fighters from the Land of the Rising Sun
The popularity of MMA is rapidly surging worldwide, with no signs of slowing down. Japan, the birthplace of MMA, has played a significant role in its success. Despite MMA’s global…
Several new high profile bouts added to RIZIN 5
RIZIN 5 will take place on Sunday, April 16, from Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The main event will feature a matchup between Kyoji Horiguchi (18-2) and Yuki Motoya (18-4) to determine the…
RIZIN Fighting Federation review – December 29 and 31, 2015
2015 was a big year for Japanese MMA. Pancrase inked a deal with UFC Fight Pass, broadcasting their Tokyo shows live to the world. And, Rizin Fighting Federation (Rizin FF) rose…
RIZIN Report: King Mo really is the king! Fedor is back?
King Mo! Woah. The self-proclaimed “money weight” fighter entered the RIZIN FF Heavyweight Grand Prix against very large men with giant muscles, including the 6-foot 4-inch Jiri Prochazka who Mo knocked…
RIZIN: Shinya Aoki vs. Kazushi Sakuraba (full fight video)
I once asked Shinya Aoki if he was a fan of country music. He is not. He also corrected me on how I pronounced his last name. “It’s I-oki,” he…
Rizin announces four new bouts for New Year’s Eve card in Saitama
Rizin Fighting Federation has announced four additional bouts for their New Year’s Eve World Grand Prix 2015 card scheduled for Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Dec. 29th (Tuesday) and…
Pancrase 271 preview with Pancrase commentator Dan ‘The Wolfman’
Pancrase 271 is coming up on Nov. 1 at Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event will stream live in the U.S. (Oct. 31) on UFC Fight Pass and…
UFC Fight Night 52 preview: Who will Miesha Tate be fighting in Rin Nakai? *Video*
Former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will take on a largely unknown fighter at the UFC Fight Night 52 event that will take place early Saturday morning in Japan.…
Tatsuya Kawajiri joins UFC roster
PRIDE, DREAM, and ONE FC veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri is expected to make his UFC debut in January, when the organization hosts its first Asian event outside of China or Japan.…
GLORY and DREAM 18 combine for NYE event in Tokyo
The GLORY 4 Tokyo Heavyweight Grand Slam championship kickboxing event will merge with DREAM 18 to create one mega-night of world-class professional martial arts fighting on Dec 31, 2012.