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Rizin Fighting Federation has announced their sixth signing, and it’s in the form of former Sumo wrestler Kaido Hoovelson, better known as; BARUTO. Here is the official statement; “A long awaited man from the Professional Sumo world who has the potential to be the top fighter has made his decisio...
The first bout for new promotion Rizin Fighting Federation has been revealed, and it features two legends in Japanese combat sports as Shinya Aoki takes on Kazushi Sakuraba. The bout was confirmed at Rizin’s press conference this morning in Tokyo. Aoki (38-6, 1NC) is the current ONE Championship ...
Rumor: Takanori Gomi & Tatsuya Kawajiri to Coach “TUF Japan” It has been rumored that Takanori Gomi & Tatsuya Kawajiri are the TUF Japan coaches and will rematch once the season is finished. Kawajiri has decided to move back up to 155 pounds for the rematch. They fought back at Pride Bushido 9...
Mr. Hollywood, Johnny Case (18-4) is set to make his UFC debut at this Friday’s Japan event from the historic Saitama Super Arena. He was set to make his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 44 against Joe Ellenberger, however an eye injury forced him out of action just five days prior. The eye […]
Following the conclusion of The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale on Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the date of its next trip to Macau, and Japan. UFC announces return to Macau and Japan on Aug. 23, Sept. 20 respectively UFC Asia Managing Director Mark Fischer revea...
Ivan Menjivar (25-11) and Hatsu Hioki (26-7-2) find themselves in need of an important victory on Saturday night, when the UFC heads to Macau, China for its “TUF: China” finale event. TUF: China Finale – Ivan Menjivar vs Hatsu Hioki Video Preview Menjivar was flying high when he made the transiti...
ONE Fighting Championship has bolstered its ranks with the signing of a trio of fighters. Indonesia’s Fransino Tirta (15-0-1), Singapore’s Amir Khan (0-1) and Japan’s Yusuke Kawanago (13-3-2) are the latest additions to the ONE FC fight roster. ONE FC announced the Tirta and Kawanago signings onl...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been stacking its roster with Asian MMA talents of late, the latest of which is none other than unbeaten PXC Bantamweight champ, Michinori Tanaka (9-0). UFC signs PXC Bantamweight champ Michinori Tanaka Suckerpunch Entertainment first confirmed the signing o...
Fighters beware, we’ve got a slugger on the lose. And he’s not going to go easy on anyone. For years, Phuket Top Team’s “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (12-5) has treated fans and neutrals alike to exciting scraps because of his belligerent diction. The former Legend FC vet’s style has garnered fans all ov...
In less than a month, Japan’s Takeshi “Lion” Inoue (21-8) fights for Singapore-based Rebel Fighting Championship, in a headlining 145-lbs tilt against top Australian phenom, “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (12-5). Having faced the likes of Cole Miller, Caol Uno and Hatsu Hioki among others, there’s always ...
Fresh off his stint with the UFC, it appears that “TUF: Brazil” alumni Marcos Vinicius will be making his next appearance under the Rebel Fighting Championship banner. Officials today announced that Vinicius (20-5-1) will be taking on Japan’s Taiyo Nakahara (13-7) at Rebel FC’s inaugural “Into th...
It’s guaranteed fireworks when you pair up a Japanese MMA icon against a top five Featherweight fighter in the Asian region. The Asian MMA scene was rekindled with massive joy and anticipation when the announcement of Takeshi Inoue (21-8) vs. Rob Lisita (12-5) was disclosed as the headliner for S...
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 ...
Eleven match-ups have been confirmed for DEEP Tribe Tokyo Fight, another installment of Japan-based DEEP’s which is set go down this Sunday, October 20, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This will be DEEP’s third and final event in the month of October, following Osaka Impact 2013 and Tokyo I...
He’s had a storied career. That certainly goes without saying. If you’ve been following the sport long enough, you’d certainly have head of Japanese MMA icon Ikuhisa Minowa (57-35-8), or as he’s known by his nickname, Minowaman. From a 1-8-1 record, Japanese icon “Minowaman” makes it past 100 bou...
At 23, Kyoji Horiguchi (11-1) is set to become the youngest Asian fighter to ever compete in the UFC’s octagon. The former Shooto champ hails from Japan, a country that has produced an influx of some of the world’s best Asian fighters over the years. Michihiro Omigawa, Yushin Okami, Riki Fukuda, ...