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Entering his eighth bout in the promotion, Tatsuro Taira had a lot to prove going into his third main event at UFC Vegas 108. Falling to Brandon Royval last October, the Japanese sensation lost both his first fight in the company, as well as the first of his professional career after dropping a s...
Shooto featherweight champion Yutaka Saito (17-4-2) is happy to be making his RIZIN debut. The 32-year-old fighter has wins over Caol Uno, Hiroyuki Takaya, and “Lion” Takeshi Inoue. He will be taking on Shooto and Pancrase fighter Kazumasa Majima (14-1) at RIZIN 23 in a featherweight match. In an...
RIZIN 16 has a lot of great fights on the card. If there is one fight that is going to be a guaranteed brawl, it’s going to be Japan’s Mamoru “Fullswing” Uoi (21-6-5) vs. Hawaii’s Kana “The One Man Riot” Hyatt (16-19). The two clash Sunday, June 2 in Kobe at the Kobe Memorial World Hall. How […]
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...
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour Round 2 – Results The anniversary tour celebration continues as Shooto Japan heads to New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan with a huge fight-card riddled with exciting Japanese prospects and veterans alike. Some of the names in action include RIZIN veteran Yusaku Nakamura, X...
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...
RIZIN 2018 Awards: Event, Entrance, Comeback, Upset, and more In 2018, RIZIN Fighting Federation had their best year yet. Hosting more shows than ever before, RIZIN gained more fan attention than they have ever encountered over the course of twelve months and six stacked events. They topped headl...
‘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...
Mikuru Asakura faces Takeshi Lion at ‘RIZIN: Yarennoka!’ The Asakura Brothers are back, and they will be fighting on the same card once again. As Kai looks for revenge against Jae Hoon Moon, his brother Mikuru Asakura will take on Shooto legend Takeshi “Lion” Inoue. Takeshi Inoue vs. Mikuru Asaku...
Japanese legend Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto passes away at 41 Just as Monday, September 17 was coming to a close, the MMA world was presented with some terrible, terrible news. On the social media of KRAZY BEE out of Tokyo, the gym he ran, it was announced that the legendary fighter lost his bout wit...
Last week we saw multiple fights announced for RIZIN 12 in August. This included bouts featuring Kanako Murata and Yuki Motoya, but neither was given an opponent. Well, two days ago Murata received her opponent, and now, Motoya finally gets his. Yuki Motoya will face Shooto Pacific Rim bantamweig...
At RIZIN 11, we will see a pivotal flyweight match-up between two of the best in the world in the form of Kyoji Horiguchi vs Hiromasa Ogikubo. But, ahead of their July rematch, it is worth reminding the masses that these two have fought in the past. Before Horiguchi became a UFC title-challenger ...
Last night, live from Tokyo, Japan, RIZIN held an important press conference, revealing that the Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Hiromasa Ogikubo rematch was taking place at RIZIN 11 in July. The pair of former opponents appeared in front of media in Japan and answered a plethora of questions. Both had some ...
The “Detroit Superstar” Daron Cruickshank finally returns to the RIZIN ring when he takes on Shooto lightweight champ; Koshi “Luxor” Matsumoto at RIZIN 10. Cruickshank broke the news on his social media accounts early Monday. Daron Cruickshank (19-10, 1NC) joined the RIZIN roster in early 2016, v...
The list of noteworthy knockouts that took place in January 2018 is pretty staggering, as will be evident by the upcoming ‘Honorable Mentions’ list. UFC, Bellator, ONE Championship, LFA, Shooto. Just about every promotion that had an event this month saw one or more brutal knockout finishes. From...