Nakao Replaces Injured Ikemoto, Meets Kitaoka at Deep 53 An undisclosed injury suffered in training has forced Seichi Ikemoto out of his April 23 bout with Satoru Kitaoka at Deep “53 Impact.” The Japanese promotion announced Wednesday that UFC veteran Jutaro...

Inside Shooto’s Scandal, Legacy and Future Since its inception in 1985, Shooto has provided a comprehensive and sporting account of mixed martial arts. However, that reputation and legacy...

Tazawa is Megaton King, 'Iron' Upsets Imanari at Deep '52 Impact' TOKYO -- Deep's Megaton heavyweight division is oft-mocked, but Friday at Korakuen Hall, Kazuhisa Tazawa was undeterred, as he submitted Yuji Sakuragi to become the second Megaton champion in the headliner of Deep's...

'Mr. Pride' Shoji to Rematch Misaki in April Retirement Bout One of the most recognizable fighters of the Pride era is finally ready to call it a career.

At Deep "52 Impact" on Friday in Tokyo, hard-luck veteran Akira Shoji announced he would fight once more before...

Fujiwara to Defend Bantamweight Strap Against Shimizu at ZST 27 Keisuke Fujiwara | Daniel Herbertson/Sherdog.com Zst bantamweight champion Keisuke Fujiwara will put his belt on the line for the...

Takaya Takes Dream Title; Overeem Destroys Duffee at 'Dynamite!' SAITAMA, Japan -- As the MMA year drew to a close, Hiroyuki Takaya bested Bibiano Fernandes to win the Dream featherweight title, capping off...

K-1 ‘Dynamite!’ Live Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com's Tony Loiseleur is reporting from the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo with play-by-play and live results of K-1 “Dynamite! Power of Courage 2010,” which is headlined by a featherweight title bout pitting Bibiano Fernandes against...

Shooto Rookie Kings Crowned; ‘Sarumaru’ Steals the Show TOKYO -- What do Shooto world champions Tatsuya Kawajiri, "Lion" Takeshi Inoue, Shinichi "B.J." Kojima, Yasuhiro Urushitani, Masakatsu Ueda, Hideki Kadowaki and Akitoshi Hokazono all have in common? What about UFC and WEC vets Takeya Mizugaki, Hiroyuki Takaya, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Keita "K-Taro" Nakamura? Or Pride, Dream and Sengoku vets Mizuto Hirota, "Wicky"...

First Flyweight King, Tag Team Craziness at Zst's Eighth Anniversary TOKYO -- Eight years to the day of its first card, Zst returned to Differ Ariake in Tokyo to crown its first flyweight champion and to stage...

The Weekly Wrap: Oct. 23 - Oct. 29 In the definition of a star-making performance, Cain Velasquez put down the UFC's top draw on Oct. 23 to become the organization's heavyweight...