Hirota Takes Kikuno’s Crown; Matsumoto Retires at Deep 55 TOKYO -- Mizuto Hirota is back.

In his first bout since suffering a gruesome arm break at the hands of Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki 20 months ago in 2009's K-1 Dynamite, the former Sengoku Raiden Championship and Cage Force lightweight champion rebounded with a...

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Business picks up in the mixed martial arts world during the month of August, as Rashad Evans meets fellow former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in a UFC 133 rematch and longtime middleweight king...

Kikuno to Defend Lightweight Strap Against Hirota at Deep 55 Two of the top lightweights currently operating in Japan appear set to collide Aug. 26 in Tokyo.

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...

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...

‘Dynamite: The Power of Courage 2010’ -- What to Watch For While Sengoku has gone the sporting route, assembling an all-day, 28-fight martial arts festival for its Dec. 30 show, K-1 and Dream parent...

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Regardless of promotion or location, September belonged to the featherweights.

‘Mayhem’ Submits Sakuraba at Dream 16 Jason “Mayhem” Miller lived up to his vow, as he became the first man in more than 14 years to submit Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream...

Dream 16: What to Watch For For the second time this year, a Dream event will go head-to-head with a UFC show. Consider it a technicality. Due to the time difference, Dream...

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from...