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...

Nearing New Strikeforce Deal, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Eyes Fall Return A few months ago, as Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ hiatus from fighting neared the one-year mark, rumors emerged that female MMA’s top...

Featherweight, Megaton Title Fights Added to Deep ‘55 Impact’ Next month, Koichiro Matsumoto will put his Deep featherweight belt on the line against once-beaten Tatsunao Nagakura. It will be Matsumoto’s...

‘Star Wars’ Creator’s Daughter, Former SRC Champ Slated for Deep 55 Amanda Lucas, daughter of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, will make her Japanese mixed martial arts debut at Deep “55 Impact” on Aug. 26

Pictures: Varner Wins at XFO 39 Jamie Varner, Jeff Curran and Felice Herrig were victorious at XFO 39 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Keith Mills photographed the action cageside for...

UFC Vets Curran, Varner Emerge Victorious at XFO 39 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Two former Zuffa fighters trying to fight their way back into the big leagues picked up wins on Friday at Xtreme Fighting Organization 39 within the confines of the Sears Center Arena. Local favorite Jeff Curran notched a one-sided unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) over unheralded late replacement...