Alistair Overeem and Japan’s Icon Architecture TOKYO -- MMA fans and media constantly argue over whether a particular athlete is a “Top 10” fighter. Alistair Overeem is no exception to...

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"...

Shimizu, Kawamura Retain Titles; Fujii Takes Kondo’s Crown Kiyotaka Shimizu (left) vs. Mitsuhisa Sunabe: Taro Irei | Sherdog.com TOKYO -- Pancrase wrapped up its 2010 Passion Tour with a...

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 Way of Shooto 6' Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, at approximately 5:00 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of "The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon," which is headlined by a 143-pound Shooto Pacific Rim title match between champion...

Thomson Never Considered Dodging Cavalcante SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson has nothing but respect for his opponent, and with good reason. He will meet American Top Team’s Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante in what could amount to...

SRC 14: Scorecard Breakdown of Santiago-Misaki 2; Santiago's Reaction TOKYO -- When the Sengoku Raiden Championship middleweight title is on the line, Jorge Santiago always seems to put forth a dramatic roller...

Kondo, Shimizu Retain Pancrase Crowns TOKYO -- Yuki Kondo held onto the middleweight King of Pancrase after three close rounds against Yuji Hisamatsu at Pancrase “Passion Tour 6”...

Budo’s Best: Katsunori Kikuno Ichigeki-hissatsu -- the “one-hit must-kill” in karate parlance -- is the philosophy to which Katsunori Kikuno subscribes and aspires.

Huerta Unlikely to Appear Again for Bellator Until Fall, Eyes Japan BOSTON -- Only two fights into what looked to be a signature run in Bellator Fighting Championships for Roger Huerta, the former Sports...