The demise of Strikeforce has been a long time coming, but in just a few days it will finally become a reality.
On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, the promotion that Scott Coker started in 1986 as a kickboxing venture and that later turned into the No. 2 MMA promotion in the world will finally close down its doors after it holds its last event, Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine.
M1 Fedor vs. Rizzo went down in St. Petersburg, Russia and here are the results. Below is the video of Fedor dispatching of Pedro Rizzo in 90 seconds. The rumor is that this was Fedor Emelianenko's last fight as he has stated that he is contemplating retirement.
Known as “The Last Emperor,” Fedor Emelianenko is widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight mixed martial artist fighter of all-time. His impressive track record...
Now that Frank Mir has won the sweepstakes to replaced Alistair Overeem against Junior Dos Santos for the heavyweight title at UFC 146 on May 26, 2012, the next big question is who will face Cain Velasquez? Here are 5 possibilities.
Japan has some of the richest traditions in combat sports. Between kickboxing and mixed martial arts alone countless unforgettable moments have taken place in...
Dream ‘Genki Desu Ka!’ New Year's Eve card goes down at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Headlining the card is the return of Fedor Emelianenko to Japan since December 31, 2007. His opponent is 2008 Judo Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii, who currently resides in California to train at Mark Munoz's Reign Training Center.
Also on the card is the featherweight title fight of Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Takeshi "Lion" Inoue, the lightweight title fight of Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka, and the bantamweight Grand Prix.
It's that time of year again. People will wait for the ball at Times Square to drop, some will over-do it on the champagne, make resolutions that will last all of five minutes and a man known to the MMA world as “The Last Emperor” will have his annual pilgrimage to Japan to claim someone's soul.
M-1Global and DREAM officials announced today that legendary heavyweight Fedor “ The Last Emperor” Emelianenko will be facing Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo Satoshi Ishii on December 31, 2011 as part of FIELDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN “Genkidesuka!! Oomisoka!! 2011!
