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When the thought of this list first transpired, it didn’t seem as difficult as it ultimately was. There are so many different aspects to consider when determining who the best heavyweights of all time really are. Especially, when comparing careers that are in different eras. Lists like the one co...
There is a lengthy history of pro wrestlers crossing over into MMA. From the nascent days of this sport, professional wrestlers have indulged their desire to go from work to a shoot. In this episodic series, I will review fights where pro wrestlers foray into the combat world. It’s like a weird, ...
‘RIZIN: Heisei’s Last Yarennoka!’ Recap & Post-Fight Quotes RIZIN’s year-end NYE festivities have come and gone once again. Before the biggest show in promotional history went down in the early morning of December 31, RIZIN held a Yarennoka! card to feature fighters who did not make the big RIZIN...
After nearly a month of rumors, anticipation, and speculation, we have finally received an official announcement regarding the future of Eddie Alvarez. And in the words of the man himself; “The Underground King” is headed to ONE Championship. The official announcement came late Monday night via t...
Gegard Mousasi has an opponent for his Bellator MMA debut, and it is former champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko. Bellator 185 on October 20 will be headlined by the middleweight veterans. While the co-main event features an equally important fight at light heavyweight between “King Mo” and Liam ...
If the reports are true, Bellator has just added a massive name to their lacking middleweight division in the form of former Strikeforce Champion; Gegard Mousasi. MMA Junkie’s Chamatkar Sandhu reported the signing on Twitter. The very reliable kimura.se added, even more, validity to the report. I...
Embed from Getty Images “Crusher” returns to Japan on NYE. Earlier this month, Kawajiri asked for his release from the UFC, and on Wednesday night it was confirmed that the UFC obliged. Tatsuya Kawajiri signs with Rizin Fighting Federation In December of this year, Tatsuya “Crusher” Kawajiri will...
The Eye of the Storm MMA Podcast is back and stop! Double time! That’s right, co-host Justin Pierrot brings you two interviews this week, going both global and local. First up is Pride vet and now Bellator fighter Sergei Kharitonov, who talks via translator – shout-out to Artem – about his upcomi...
Bellator has announced an interesting bantamweight main event for Bellator 151, and it pits prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell against former champion Joe Warren on March 4. The bout was announced via Press Release on Thursday. Darrion Caldwell meets former champion Joe Warren in Main Event of ...
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING – GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS MICHIHIRO OMIGAWA AND HISAE WITANABE TO ROSTER Fight Scheduled for February 7 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan LAS VEGAS, NV December 17, 2015 World Series of Fighting – Global Championship (WSOF-GC) has added two ...
RIZIN has announced via Press Release two more fights for their debut card on December 29 featuring the likes of HINATA and Carlos Toyota. Two more fights added to RIZIN 1 KAZUYUKI MIYATA vs. HINATA WATANABE First bout announced was a fight between Kazuyuki Miyata (14-9) and one of Japan’s best k...
On Wednesday Rizin FF continued to fill their inaugural card on New Year’s Eve, with the announcement of new roster fighters they confirmed four new bouts, including the already reported Souwer vs. ‘Jienotsu’ contest, at a press conference today. Former DREAM featherweight champion Hiroyuki Takay...
Katsunori Kikuno signs with the UFC The UFC has added Katsunori Kikuno, who is a very talented veteran to their lightweight division. According to his management team, SuckerPunch Entertainment, Kikuno has come to terms with the UFC. Katsunori Kikuno signs with the UFC Kikuno (21-5-2) has been ...
At Sunday’s DEEP Tribe Tokyo Fight main event, it was a sad moment for Japanese fans and for MMA enthusiasts around the world as Ryo Chonan (22-13) parted ways with his pro MMA career. yo Chonan He did, however, retire on a high note, defeating Dan Hornbuckle for the Welterweight belt – just his ...
The time has finally arrived to see who is the region’s top Bantamweight fighter. On October 18th, ONE Fighting Championship returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for its 11th installment which will be headlined by a 135-lbs title unification bout between Soo Chul Kim (7-4) and interim champ, B...
Former DREAM Lightweight champion Joachim Hansen, is now officially part of the ROAD FC roster. An official statement from the South Korea-based organization read: “ROAD Fighting Championship is very excited to announce the latest international addition to the roster, Norwegian Joachim Hansen, fo...