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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, ...
We’re officially 3/4 of the way through the year, and there’s still some great fights to look forward to. We here at MMASucka.com feel that it is our duty to help you sort through the cluttered MMA landscape and pick 5 fights that are “must-see.” We’ve scoured the world to find a quintet of the […]
Since the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is exploding across the globe, MMASucka.com has decided to equip you, our readers, with information on notable Asian MMA events that will take place each month. We will provide you with details such as fight cards and what not, and you can decide for yourselv...
Having been a staple in the Asian MMA scene since 2001, Japan-based DEEP held its ‘Cage Impact 2013’ event this past Saturday at the Korakuen Hall situated in Tokyo, Japan. The main event saw Doo Ho Choi (11-1) and Shoji Maruyama (12-9-1) excite the audience with their continuous knockdowns as bo...
MMA is an evolutionary sport and it has certainly grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. With the emergence of ONE Fighting Championship and many other regional Mixed Martial Arts promotions, the sport has become a spectacle in these parts, taking the Asian countries by storm to a gre...
Former UFC and PRIDE star Enson Inoue plans to walk from one end of Japan, starting in Sapporo and ending in Fukuoka. He posted the fundraising effort on his official Facebook page and the UG. The walk is about 1360 miles and Inoue will complete the walk for charity. He will be raising money t...
Both Kevin Belingon (11-2) and Masakatsu Ueda (17-2-2) collected impressive wins this past Friday at ONE Fighting Championship’s ‘Kings & Champions’ event, which went down in Singapore. Belingon’s stellar performance over Vietnamese-born Thanh Vu (3-2) might have sent a message to the rest of the...
While people around the globe are preparing to usher in the New Year, there’s a huge spectacle that awaits Mixed Martial Arts fanatics on New Year’s Eve. DREAM, a promotion that’s based in Japan, is set to showcase its 18th event at the Saitama Super Arena situated in Tokyo, Japan. Fans were left...
Pride Fighting Championships was magical. The pounding of the drums, the boisterous sound of Lenne Hardt booming through the arena, the jaw-shattering violence and the gathering of the world’s best fighters made Pride an unforgettable spectacle that became the hottest thing in Japanese pop cultur...
Press Release: December 19, 2012 TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 19, 2012) – Brazilian heavyweight upstart Jhonata Diniz (7-2) has been given the opportunity of a lifetime after being brought in to the GLORY 4 Tokyo – Heavyweight Grand Slam event as a replacement for an injured Fabiano ‘Cyclone’ Aoki, and wil...
Press Release – TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 12, 2012): World No. 2 ranked lightweight (154 pounds/70 kilograms) Robin van Roosmalen (37-14-3, 12 KO’s) has been confirmed for a Superfight with colorful Japanese fighter Yuichiro Nagashima (17-5, 12 KO’s) at the GLORY 4 TOKYO – Heavyweight Grand Slam event ...
A couple of bouts have been added to the DREAM.18 fight card, that’s set to go down on New Year’s Eve alongside ‘GLORY 4 TOKYO’ at the Saitama Super Arena situated in Tokyo, Japan. Georgi Karakhanyan (19-3-1) will face veteran Hiroyuki Takaya (17-9-1) in a Featherweight tilt, while American Will ...
2 stellar bouts have been added to DREAM 18, which is set to go down on New Year’s Eve at the Saitama Super Arena situated in Tokyo, Japan. Former DREAM Bantamweight and Featherweight title-holder Bibiano Fernandes is set to square off against former WEC veteran Yoshiro Maeda. A Light Heavyweight...