Stephen Martinez

Promotions Unite for Kingdom of Grapple Anniversary TOKYO, Nov. 25 -- MMA mobile phone Web site Kingdom of Grapple brought together GCM, DEEP, Pancrase and Smack Girl to celebrate its first...

Tokoro Victorious at ZST 15 TOKYO, Nov. 23 -- ZST, the unique creature on the Japanese MMA scene, marked its fifth anniversary at Differ Ariake on Friday with its final big show of the year, ZST 15.

An offshoot of Akira Maeda (...

Oumakhanov Advances in Cage Force Lightweight Tournament TOKYO, Nov. 11 -- A late addition to the year's Cage Force schedule, Cage Force EX Eastern Bound was held Sunday to determine the last fighter...

Inoue Wins Title, Nakakura Defends in Shooto TOKYO, Nov. 8 -- Leading Shooto promoter Sustain held its biggest show of the year at the Yoyogi Number 2 Gymnasium, featuring two Pacific Rim title...

Pictures: Shootors On Weight TOKYO, Nov. 7 -- All fighters made weight for tomorrow's Shooto mega card, Back to Our Roots 6, which takes place in two parts at Tokyo's Yoyogi...

Souwer Triumphs at Shootboxing TOKYO, Oct. 28 -- The giants of sumo were replaced by fists and feet on Sunday as Japan's Shootboxing promotion held its biggest show of the year at...

Shoujou Climbs Ranks at Shooting Disco TOKYO, Oct. 20 -- Shooting Disco, the Gutsman dojo produced and International Shooto Commission sanctioned show, returned Saturday with a main event featuring a 123-pound battle between Yuki Shoujou (Pictures) and Junji Ikoma...

New Japanese MMA Event, Association Introduced The formation of World Victory Road Inc. and the Japanese MMA Association were formally announced Monday in Tokyo at a much-anticipated news...

Kondo Scores First Win of ‘07 TOKYO, Oct. 14 -- Despite losing the heavyweight King of Pancrase title match between champion Assuerio Silva (Pictures) and former champion Kestutis "Tiger" Arbocius (...

Nozawa, Kaminishi Victorious at MARS 9 TOKYO, Oct .13 -- MARS, the relative newcomer on the Japanese MMA scene, held its "Blown Away" event within the confines of fighting hotspot Shinjuku...