DEEP 73 – 10/17/2015: Two Veterans In Search Of Another Glory
DEEP confirmed two veterans, Tatsuya Mizuno and Yoshiyuk "Zenko" Yoshida for DEEP 73. In June of this year, Tatsuya Mizuno fought in Japan for the first time in four years. […]
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PANCRASE 266 – 04/26/2015: Sandro confirmed to face Isao
On Monday, Pancrase announced the opponent of Marlon Sandro in Pancrase 266. It’s going to be ISAO so this is a battle of two former King of Pancrase. Sandro took the […]
DEEP 67 – 06/22/2014: Kenji Osawa Retirement Ceremony & Exhibition Match
Kenji Osawa's retirement ceremony and exhibition match will be held in DEEP 67. A 37-year old WEC and DREAM vet made a decision to walk away from the sport after […]
SHOOTO – 05/05/2014: “Wicky” Nishiura back in SHOOTO
This is going to be his first Shooto appearance in five years. In terms of fighting at Korakuen Hall, its the first time in six years. DREAM veteran Akiyo "Wicky" […]
ROAD FC – KOREA 1 on January 18, 2014: Riki Fukuda versus Kim Hee-Seung to be Main Event
From ROAD FC: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0OymPBzxyJw&feature=youtu.be December 16, 2013 – ROAD Fighting Championship is excited to announce the debut of Riki Fukuda of Japan versus Kim Hee-Seung of South Korea at the […]
UFC Signs Former DEEP Champ Katsunori Kikuno
It seems like expanding in Asia means more spots in the UFC roster for the Japanese fighters. Last week, former DEEP champion Katsunori Kikuno, in his blog, revealed that he […]
Tatsuya Kawajiri Signs with UFC – Comments from Kawajiri
On Wednesday, UFC announced the signing of PRIDE / DREAM veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri. Kawajiri himself also wrote in his blog, "I signed UFC contract" on the same day. On top […]
In 2013 Three Glory Shows in Japan and “No Reason to Not Continue Dream”
GSI (Glory Sports International) held a press conference in Tokyo on January 1st. GSI executives, Semmy Schilt, Shinya Aoki, and the other winners of NYE shows attended this press conference. […]
DREAM.18 – 12/31/2012: Full Results & Quick Fight Report!
Will Brooks basically dominated Satoru Kitaoka to start the evening. Kitaoka tried to take the fight to the ground, and insisted on leg locks but Brooks executed his game plan. […]
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2012 – 12/31/2012: Fight Order Revealed
Sure there are only four "MMA rules bouts" in this show but I must say, compared to DREAM, this year's Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye did come up with type of fighters that […]
Women’s Superstar Marloes Coenen Faces Submission Specialist Fiona Muxlow at Dream 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Mega-Event Produced by Glory Sports International
From GLORY: TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 26, 2011) – Women’s superstar Marloes Coenen (20-5) of the Netherlands has been added to the stacked DREAM 18 MMA card at Saitama Super Arena […]
Two GLORY Superfights Added To New Year’s Eve Event At Saitama Super Arena
From Glory Sports International: Photo Credit: Glory Sports International TWO SUPERFIGHTS ADDED TO GLORY 4 TOKYO – HEAVYWEIGHT GRAND SLAM NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENT AT SAITAMA SUPER ARENA ROBIN VAN […]
DREAM 18: Kawajiri To Face Omigawa On New Year’s Eve Mega-Card At Saitama Super Arena
From Glory Sports International: Photo Credit: DREAM/Glory Sports International TATSUYA KAWAJIRI TO FACE MICHIHIRO OMIGAWA AT DREAM 18 NEW YEAR’S EVE MMA MEGA-EVENT AT SAITAMA SUPER ARENA PRESENTED BY GLORY […]
DREAM 18 New Year’s Eve MMA Matchups Announced
SHINYA AOKI FACES ANTONIO MCKEE BIBIANO FERNANDES BATTLES YOSHIRO MAEDA MELVIN MANHOEF SQUARES OFF WITH DENIS KANG TOKYO, Japan (Dec. 7, 2012)– DREAM Lightweight (155 pounds/70 kilograms) ChampionShinya Aoki (31-6) […]
Kazushi Sakuraba Closed Laughter 7, Takenori Sato’s Fight vs Baroni Still Up In The Air
According to the tweet by his number one student Takenori Sato, as of December 1st, Kazushi Sakuraba closed his gym and MMA team "Laughter 7". Laughter 7 opened on April […]
ONE Fighting Championship™ and GLORY Sports International Join Forces
From ONE FC: FIGHTER EXCHANGES EXPECTED TO HAPPEN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT 29 November 2012 – Singapore: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) and GLORY Sports International (GSI) have agreed on a […]
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GLORY Combines DREAM 18 and Heavyweight Grand Slam Into Historic New Year’s Eve Event In Tokyo
From GLORY: GLORY COMBINES DREAM 18 AND HEAVYWEIGHT GRAND SLAM INTO HISTORIC NIGHT OF MMA AND KICKBOXING ACTION ON NEW YEAR’S EVE IN TOKYO TOKYO, Japan (Nov 9, 2011) – […]
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Glory Sports International Presents ‘DREAM 18 – Special NYE 2012’
TOKYO, Japan(Oct. 25, 2012) – TOKYO, Japan (Sept. 24, 2012) – Glory Sports International (GSI), owner and operator of the Glory World Series, announced today that it will be responsible […]
DEEP 60 – 10/19/2012: Significant Turning Point? – Nakamura In DEEP
For the first time in his career, Kazuhiro Nakamuta, the man who has fought for all the big promotions such as PRIDE, UFC, and Sengoku, signed with medium-sized MMA promotion, […]
DEEP Left Embargo On Vaseline
Ever since Yoshiro Akiyama got caught putting Oren's lotion all over his body before the fight against Kazushi Sakuraba, the Japanese MMA has been allergic to anything that can be […]
Maximum Fighting Championship revert to ring for MFC 34
In April 2011 when Maximum Fighting Championship switched from a ring to a cage for MFC 29 it appeared to be a sign of the times, MFC finally getting on […]
Mitsuhiro Ishida “Stopped” Being MMA Fighter But Not Officially Retired?
Another Japanese top MMA fighter has decided to walk away from MMA. Although he never used a word "retirement", on July 6th Japan time, on his own blog, PRIDE / […]
Growth continues, Sobral defeats Mizuno at One FC 4
Although The Fight Network aired One FC 4 “Destiny of Warriors” live June 23rd the Canadian cable channel at this time has no re-air dates, too bad because the relatively […]
DEEP 59 – 08/18/2012: Maeda vs Wada for DEEP 135 lbs Title, and More
DEEP revealed one title fight for the upcoming August show at Korakuen Hall. DEEP bantamweight champion Yoshiro Maeda will take on Tatsumitsu Wada from Yoshida Dojo. Maeda captured this title […]