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The Importance of Karate Kata
Karate, a Japanese martial art, has a rich history and tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. One of the key components…
Remembering Karl Gotch
Karl Gotch was a German professional wrestler and trainer who made a significant impact on the world of wrestling. Born on August 8, 1924, in…
Remembering the UWF in Japan
The history of the Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) in Japan is a rich and storied one, tracing its roots back to the mid-1980s and the…
A Short History of MMA in Japan
Mixed martial arts (MMA) has a rich history in Japan, dating back to the early days of the sport. The roots of MMA can be…
PFL in the UK/Harrison & Judo
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PANCRASE 325 Sunday, December 12, 2021 – USEN Studio Coast, Tokyo
PANCRASE 325 marks the final Pancrase show of the year and the last of which to be held at this venue which is scheduled to…
PANCRASE 323 Sunday, September 12, 2021 – USEN Studio Coast, Tokyo Main Card Results
Main Event: Featherweight Catchweight – 3R/5M Hirotaka “The Rich” Nakada (Wajutsu Keishukai HEARTS) defeats Ryo “The Outsider” Asami (RINGS) via decision (3-0) Co-Main Event: Middleweight…
PANCRASE 323 Sunday, September 12, 2021 – USEN Studio Coast, Tokyo
Final Card Lineup: Main Event: Featherweight – 3R/5M Hirotaka Nakada (Wajutsu Keishukai HEARTS, 3-1) #3 vs Ryo Asami (RINGS, 3-0) #4 The Outsider 70-75kg Champion…
Quintet Fight Night 7 in Tokyo
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PANCRASE 321 Sunday, May 30, 2021 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Card Update
Pancrase kicks off the year with a Featherweight King of Pancrase title match headlining the card. Also, the first round of a 4-Man Flyweight Interim…
Pancrase kicks off the year with a Featherweight King of Pancrase title match headlining the card. Also, the first round of a 4-Man Flyweight Interim…
5.16 Pro Shooto Korakuen Hall Fight Card Announced
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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH ASIA MEDIA FPT TV IN VIETNAM FOR 2021 SEASON
FPT TV (Truyền hình FPT) will distribute PFL’s Regular Season, Playoff and Championship Fights, as well as PFL Studios original programming PFL 2021 season premieres…
PFL Promotes Loren Mack to Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
NEW YORK (April 07, 2021) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced the promotion of Loren Mack…
RENZO GRACIE ADDED TO GAMMA USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Daijiro Matsui and his return to Deep! Check this out!
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Pancrase 321 May 30, 2021
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Pancrase Announces First Events for 2021
We have all been fighting through the Covid-19 pandemic. Not just us MMA fans, but also the promotions that have to put on events to…
Deep Jewels 32 Results and Fight Breakdowns
March 7th, 2021 marked the triumphant return of the all-female MMA Promotion known as Deep Jewels in Japan. They launched their 32 show in the…
Quintet FN 6 Update March 12
We are pleased to announce that additional members of TEAM Coroblock have been selected to participate in Tomoe Battle at QUINTET FIGHT NIGHT 6 in…
Quintet Fight Night 6 in Tokyo on March 12th 2021
We are pleased to announce that TEAM CARPE DIEM will be participating in the “QUINTET FIGHT NIGHT 6 in Tokyo” at EX THEATER ROPPONGI on…
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Deep Jewels 32 and Deep Impact 100
(Sorry, machine translation to save time) The following is the latest update about Deep Jewels and Deep Impact. Skyticket Presents DEEP JEWELS 32 – Atomweight…
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE SECURES $65 MILLION INVESTMENT
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Fantasies fulfilled; Aoki is set for timely MMA return with ONE
By Mark Pickering Twitter: @_MarkPickering Following an enforced 15-month sabbatical from the competition in his long-time home of ONE Championship, which was spent living…
Deep 20th Anniversary Show Feb 21
Deep will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on February 21, 2021. They are planning on a star-studded card that is guaranteed to satisfy all JMMA…
Rizin Live in English
The end of 2020 is fast approaching us. Many countries have their unique end of year traditions to celebrate the year and spend time with…
Pancrase 320: Akihiro Murayama Post Bout Interview
Pancrase 320 is in the books now. That was the last show for 2020. It was a hard year for MMA fans, athletes, and promotions….
Pancrase 320 Results
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Koyomi Matsushima vs. Garry Tonon | All Wins In ONE Championship
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PANCRASE 319 Sunday, October 25, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Bout Results
Just like that Pancrase 319 is in the books. We have the immediate results of the event below. In the coming days, we will have…
PANCRASE 319 Sunday, October 25, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Koshi Matsumoto pre-bout interview
Reigning Shooto Lightweight Champion, Koshi Matsumoto, interviews ahead of his Pancrase debut. He talks of plural canceled matches and his reincarnation as he breaks a…
PANCRASE 319 Sunday, October 25, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Hiroto Uesako pre-bout interview
–Although most fighters are in the same situation, how are you feeling ahead of this match having been out for 10 months? “I…
Most Common Injuries in MMA
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Pancrase Official Rankings
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Pancrase 320 Card Sunday, December 13, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo
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Chatri Sityodtong’s Triumphant Tale of Overcoming Adversity Detailed in New Short Biopic
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Pancrase 319 Trailer
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF ELITE MMA FIGHTERS FOR 2021 SEASON
NEW YORK (October 6, 2020): Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative league in the world, today announced the signing of eight elite MMA…
ONE: REIGN OF DYNASTIES Event Highlights (Photos and Videos)
10 October 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), returned to the Singapore Indoor Stadium in a big…
Chatri Sityodtong Answers Questions from Media at ONE: REIGN OF DYNASTIES Worldwide Conference Call
6 October 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today held the ONE: REIGN OF DYNASTIES Worldwide Conference Call with…
ONE Championship Announces Return to Singapore with ONE: REIGN OF DYNASTIES on 9 October
5 October 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced its return to Singapore with ONE: REIGN…
PANCRASE 318 – Genpei Hayashi and Tatsuya Saika pre-bout interviews
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Quintet Fight Night 5 in Tokyo Adds New Teams
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PANCRASE 318, September 27, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Card Update
The main card and preliminary bouts to date are as follows. In addition to the Lightweight King of Pancrase Interim Championship title match, this card…
Quintet Fight Night 5 Tokyo October 27, 2020
To “QUINTET FIGHT NIGHT 5 in TOKYO” at Korakuen Hall on Tuesday, October 27 The Carpe Diem team info is below. We will inform you…
Road to ONE:3rd TOKYO FIGHT NIGHT
9.10 Additional matches decided! -Farmer and fighter Hiroyuki Tezuka, starring ABEMA “Koi Ste” series, Nagisa Arii In addition, there will be a “Contract with…
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic
This coming Sunday, August 30, UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic will air live from Las Vegas at the UFC Apex Arena. The main card…
PANCRASE 317, August 23, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Show Cancellation Statement
PANCRASE 317, due to take place at the above date and venue, was canceled. Pancrase athletes all undergo medical testing, with coronavirus antibody tests carried…
8/30 – ZST 68 and Battle Hazard 07
This article was written by Ben Buchan and used with his permission. August 30th sees ZST return with a double-header including their first MMA event…
PANCRASE 317, August 23, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Yoshinori Horie – Pre-bout Interview
In this official interview, featherweight Yoshinori Horie gives his thoughts on his return to Pancrase in February of this year following being cut from…
Pancrase 317 Full Card Line up
Legendary promotion Pancrase announces the full fight match order for its 317 show on 23 August at Studio Coast in Tokyo. The card features…
PANCRASE 317, August 23, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Taichi Nakajima – Pre-bout Interview
In this official interview, Taichi Nakajima talks about his thorough training camp and excellent preparation for the young gun knockout artist, Yoshinori Horie, breaking…
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar
UFC holds the next event in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex Arena this coming Sunday, August 23, with UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar….
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE LAUNCHES OTT PLATFORM, DELIVERING FANS FREE ACCESS TO YEAR-ROUND PREMIUM PFL CONTENT
NEW YORK (August 5, 2020) – Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship format, today rolled out…
Deep Osaka 2020 on 8/9
On Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Osaka Sumiyoshi Residents Center Large Hall with all match cards of “DEEP OSAKA IMPACT 2020” to be held
RIZIN.22_RIZIN.23 Public Workout for Kai Asakura
We would like to inform you of the video of today’s public practice of Kai Asakura.
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION THROUGH MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH RUSSIA’S TELESPORT GROUP
NEW YORK (August 4, 2020): Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to present MMA through a Regular season, Playoffs, and Championship format, today…
PANCRASE 318, September 27, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Card Update
The main card and preliminary bouts to date are as follows. In addition to the Lightweight King of Pancrase Interim Championship title match, this card…
ONE Championship Announces Confirmed Bouts for Upcoming ‘ONE: NO SURRENDER II’ & ‘ONE: NO SURRENDER III’ Broadcasts
3 August 2020 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced confirmed bouts for ONE: NO SURRENDER II and ONE: NO…
Rizin 22 and 23 Public Work Out Video for Kyohei Hagiwara
RIZIN 22 & 23 Public Practice
ONE: NO SURRENDER FINAL WEIGHT AND HYDRATION RESULTS
31 July 2020 – Bangkok, Thailand: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today released the official ONE: NO SURRENDER Final Weight…
Rodtang Jitmuangnon Retains ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title With Victory Over Petchdam Petchyindee Academy
31 July 2020 – Bangkok, Thailand: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), made a successful return to its flagship event…
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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE CEO PETER MURRAY TAPS TOP MEDIA EXECUTIVE TO LEAD COMMUNICATIONS
NEW YORK (July 28, 2020) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has named Loren Mack Vice President of Corporate Communications. Mack, with over 15 years of…
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The following is the official Pancrase rankings as of 28th July 2020. Numbers in brackets next to King and Queen of Pancrase champions denote the…
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez 2
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez 2 was the third event live from Fight Island in a partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism…
ONE Championship and Microsoft partner to further accelerate and reinvent the digital fan experience
Microsoft named ONE Championship’s preferred cloud provider, delivering new fan engagement experiences powered by Microsoft Azure and best-in-class collaboration with Microsoft 365
A look at Deep Jewels 29 on July 23rd.
We are just coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown here in Japan. There has not been a lot of MMA action in the last 3…
Shinsuke Nakamura from the WWE Talks to Sakuraba about a hypothetical WWE team in Quintet
This time the video is in Japanese but thankfully there are subtitles. Could you imagine how cool a WWE team on Quintet could be? The…
Rising Star in JMMA Roque Martinez
From time to time we love to point out fighters to keep your eyes on. In this article, we want to show you, Roque Martinez,…
KENJI OSAWA VS TAKAFUMI OTSUKA Free Fight from Deep
Deep Impact 66 is an event that happened back in 2014. In this fight, you have 2 warriors that are still in the fight…
Deep Jewels MIKA NAGANO VS NATSUMI MUKAI (Free Fight)
MIKA NAGANO VS NATSUMI MUKAI
SHIZUKA SUGIYAMA VS JI YOON KIM (Free Fight)
Mia Kang, Muay Thai fighter and Model
Mia Kang, Muay Thai fighter and Model, recently purchased the “ONE Championship Stay Home Kit” sold at the ONE official store (https://one.shop). The kit…
Free Fight from Deep Jewels
Deep Jewels hits us again with another free fight online. This time it is Rin Nakai VS Kaewjai Prachumwong
Free Fight From Deep AKIHIRO GONO VS TAISUKE OKUNO
Deep has given us another classic fight to check out. This time around we have AKIHIRO GONO VS TAISUKE OKUNO
Quintet Flashback Free Fight
Come with us to check out another free fight online. Quintet has put up Daisuke “Amazon” Sugie Vs. Kazuyuki Miyata. Some great Japanese grapplers are…
Deep Impact adds TAKAFUMI OTSUKA VS KOICHI ISHIZUKA as a Free Fight Online
Deep Cage impact has been feeding Rizin and the UFC for years. It is a great place to check out up and coming talent in…
Deep Jewels adds a free fight Online
Deep Jewels is an all-female MMA promotion in Japan that has been building stars for years. Keep your eyes on these athletes! Check out this…
Hana Kimura Aged 22, passed away on May 23, 2020
It is with a heavy heart and with tears in my eyes as I write this to inform you all that Hana Kimura aged 22…
Deep Adds a Free fight for MMA fans KOSUKE TERASHIMA VS MIKURU ASAKURA
Deep is one of the top promotions in Japan. They have added a free fight for all of us fans to enjoy!
UFC 249 was a thrilling success! Get ready for back to back Fight Nights
By all accounts, UFC 249 was a success, and we thank you so much for your interest and coverage of a night of non-stop action…
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
Xiaomi, Intel, HP, and Logitech to sponsor innovative new content stacks including esports and ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ 11 May 2020 – Singapore: The largest…
UFC 249 fight week begins; 2 more cards announced
ANNOUNCEMENTS: UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira Quick upon the heels of UFC 249, the next event takes place on May 14 (Asia time) with UFC…
More Free Quintet Fights
Quintet is trying to make your lockdown a little easier. They are offering some more free fights on their YouTube channel. Make sure you hit…
Quintet is adding free fights on YouTube
Quintet is adding some fights that we are thrilled to see. You can watch them free here or on Quintet’s YouTube Channel. Make sure you…
Pancrase 315 on May 31st
COVID-19 has us all cooped up and chomping at the bit to get back to normal. There is some good news for JMMA fans. Your…
Latest Victims of COVID-19, Deep 95 Impact and Deep Jewels 25.
That’s right MMA Japan fans. Deep 95 Impact and Deep Jewels 29 have been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 Virus. It…
UFC 249 is a go!!!
The UFC returns on April 18 (April 19 in Asia) with a stacked UFC 249 card featuring an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson…
Dae Sung Park Owes Success to ONE Warrior Series Experience
“Crazy Dog” Dae Sung Park is steadily making a name for himself as one of South Korea’s most promising talents on the ONE Championship stage….
Lito Adiwang – The powerful filipino making waves in ONE Championship
Team Lakay has another star in its arsenal… The goal at ONE Championship has always been to create Asian heroes. To unleash superstars. This…
Pancrase Corona Allowance
The leaders at Pancrase have had to postpone some events in March and April due to the COVID-19. This is a very difficult situation in…
Rizin Press Conference
Rizin FF will be holding a Press Conference on 4/2 at 19:00 JST to discuss the event scheduled for 4/19. Please watch it live on…
