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RIZIN FF has announced four more fights for the RIZIN 18 show in Nagoya. The show is to be headlined by RIZN and Bellator bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Kai Asakura in a non-title match. There will be some returning fighters along with some debuts. Kazuma Sone vs. Justin Scoggins Forme...
RIZIN 18 is over a month away and the main event was just announced earlier this morning at a press conference. Headlining the show will be RIZIN FF and Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (28-2), he’ll be taking on top ranked bantamweight Kai Asakura (12-1) in a non-title fight. T...
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall – Results Simply abbreviated to Shooto 0506, this Korakuen Hall show is a good one featuring some tremendous Japanese talent. In the main event TUF 24 fan-favorite Hiromasa Ogikubo defends his Shooto Flyweight Championship against Kiyotaka Shimizu. Th...
Floyd Mayweather eyeing big TMT-branded events in Japan As announced a few weeks back, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is looking to expand his business in Japan following his blockbuster NYE 2018 exhibition bout with Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 14. Floyd Mayweather is looking to bring TMT (The Mone...
Erson Yamamoto vs. Tim Eschtruth set for RIZIN 16 Topping off the Hamasaki/Frey II and Kanna Asakura, Miyuu Yamamoto, and Roque Martinez announcements, a sixth bout has been added to next month’s RIZIN 16 fight card. Son of Miyuu Yamamoto, the young and talented Erson Yamamoto is slated to return...
KNOCK OUT 2019 SPRING: THE FUTURE IS IN THE RING – Results Despite a last-minute main event cancellation, KNOCK OUT 2019 SPRING still delivered the action that fans know and love the Japanese-based promotion for. RIZIN veteran Issei Ishii was slated to defend his 51kg title against 19-year-old ph...
RISE Evol. 3 – Results RISE Kickboxing returned yesterday with one of their lower-tier shows in the form of RISE Evol. 3 live from the Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Topped by Tomo Arimatsu and Azusa Kaneko, the card also featured Taiki Sawatani, Teppei Tsuda, and Kazuma Mori, among others. Again...
Pancrase 304 – Results Pancrase takes over the Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan once again with yet another loaded fight card. Pancrase 304 is topped by an absolutely fantastic match-up as Takasuke Kume looks to defend his lightweight championship against the heavy-handed Brazilian bomber Tom Santos....
RISE 131 – Results Just two weeks after their fantastic RISE World Series 2019: 1st Round show, RISE takes over Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan with a solid RISE 131 fight card. The show features the RISE Queen Atomweight Tournament semi-finals featuring sister of Tenshin, Riri Nasukawa, as well as...
Just weeks after partnership was announced between ONE and Shooto, reigning Shooto title-holder Shoko Sato has inked a deal with the Asian MMA powerhouse. While numerous fighters from the Shooto banner have previously signed with ONE Championship, this signing of Sako is the first signing as part...
ONE Championship enters exclusive partnership with Shooto and Pancrase ONE Championship, just weeks before their massive Japan debut, has inked big-time partnerships with two of the country’s premiere mixed martial arts organizations. The partnership will see ONE work with both Shooto and Pancra...
Pancrase 303 – Results Japan’s long standing, premiere fight organization is back as Pancrase takes over the Studio Coast arena in Tokyo, Japan. Pancrase 303 is topped by a bantamweight King of Pancrase bout featuring veteran Brazilian grappler Rafael Silva as he defends his title against Kenta T...
K’FESTA.2 – Results Finally, to cap off this insane combat sports weekend, K-1 returns with an absolutely stacked K’FESTA.2 card. This absolutely insane fight card features many current and former world champions, and some of K-1’s biggest stars. Live from Tokyo, Japan, the event highlights some ...
RISE World Series 2019: 1st Round – Results What a card RISE put together for this one! Tonight, live from the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, the organization launches RISE World Series 2019 with their 1st Round match-ups. Over the course of 2019, RISE will complete tournaments at bo...
Yuki Motoya defends title vs. Victor Henry at DEEP 88 Impact After he was all-but confirmed for DEEP’s loaded supershow in March, there was one opponent champion Yuki Motoya asked for, and that was Victor Henry. Well, he got it. Yuki Motoya confirmed the bout on his Instagram. Yuki Motoya (23-5, ...
As the dust continues to settle following the first ever ‘trade’ in mixed martial arts history, ONE Championship CEO and founder Chatri Sityodtong welcomed the newest addition to the promotions flyweight division, Demetrious Johnson at a late night press conference with media members from across ...