14 May 2019 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), held the ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON Official Kick-Off Press Conference last…
Pancrase 306 kicks off on June 30th in Shin Kiba at Studio Coast in Japan. Once again Pancrase, in a partnership with One Championship, will…
Coming off a remarkable performance at ONE: A NEW ERA in Tokyo, Japan where he was able to capture the ONE Lightweight World Title for…
*Written by Peter Leghorn Deep 89 Impact takes place this Sunday and has some matches that are definitely worth watching. The eccentric “DJ” Taiki Hata…
29 April 2019 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that it has launched ONE Studios,…
Pancrase 303 Results
Last weekend the promotion Deep did a double header. On one day, in one venue they held both Deep Jewels 23 and Deep 88 Impact….
MMA-Japan joined ONE Championship in Singapore for the February 22nd show, CALL TO GREATNESS, ahead of the promotion’s inaugural Tokyo show locked and loaded for…
Kyoji Horiguchi has shown no signs of slowing down since his UFC departure. He’s now riding a sturdy 11 straight wins, all but one of…
Last night saw Deep’s final event of the Heisei period showcase some of the best talent in its roster, with JMMA legend Ryuta Sakurai putting…
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES THREE WORLD TITLE BOUTS AT ONE: A NEW ERA IN TOKYO TICKETS GO ON SALE 20 DECEMBER AT 6PM JST XIONG JING…
ROAD Fighting Championship announces the Official Results for ROAD FC 051 XX which took place on December 15, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. In the…
It is with heavy hearts and deep respect that we report to you the death of Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto from cancer. We here at MMA…
Back on August 19th we had the opportunity to see our first event by the promotion Knock Out. They put on a great show. Their…
Alex Roberts to join the English commentary for KNOCK OUT SUMMER FES 2018 on Sunday, August 19th As it has already been announced, KNOCK…
Deep for the longest time has resisted change. That is refreshing if you are like us and you love old school MMA. Just put up…
Last night, Shooto returned to Shibuya where This is Shooto vol. 2 was held. Headlining the event was Tatsuya Ando, who took on Hideto Okada….
*This article was written by Mark Chinnery and used with his permission. Wow, what a night! Controversy, underdog victories, last ditch heroics – damn, even…
Shooto was back in Korakuen Hall on Sunday night in what turned out to be an entertaining evening of fights. In the main event,…
We want to introduce you to the 1oth Planet Team that will be here in Japan to compete in Quintet 2. Check out each the…
Today we were monitoring all the MMA and JMMA news in the world and we came across some shocking news. Not only does this make…
Last weekend we were at Deep Jewels 20. This is Japan’s premiere all female MMA Promotion. Other promotions have female fighters as well. Pancrase and…
Professional Shooto 5/13/2018 This article is by Mark Chinnery and used with his permission. …
Before last night’s Quintet event, another member of the press nervously asked me ‘Do you think this will be a success?’. Wildly unsure, but trying…
This artical was written by Mark Chinnery and reposted with his permission. Professional Shooto 3.25 is now over & admittedly, the card might not have…
This weekend saw a strong Shooto card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The main event featured lightweight champion Koshi Matsumoto defending his title against Yuki…
The 2018 MMA season is now in full swing here in Japan. This weekend is packed with exciting cards from both Pancrase and Deep Jewels….
On a busy weekend for MMA in Tokyo, last night Shooto put on one of their smaller shows in Shinjuku Face. This was an entertaining…
Pancrase kicked off their 2018 season with a spectacular event and in a new venue as well. Last year on February 3rd, it was brought…
This is an article originally written by Mark Chinnery and used with his permission. The first Shooto…
Pancrase 293 – NEW venue – watch BJJ matches for free – Flyweight King of Pancrase Senzo Ikeda defends his new belt against Yuya Wakamatsu.
Backstage footage from RIZIN FC
The MMA season is already in full swing and the outlook for JMMA has never looked better. Professional Shooto will be doing their first card…
By Chris Gunn Twitter: chrisgunn82 Last night Kyoji Horiguchi capped a perfect first year with Rizin by taking the Bantamweight Grand Prix in front of…
By Chris Gunn Twitter: @chrisgunn82 The first day of Rizin FF’s end of year event featured the second round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix,…
Recently Rizin held a press conference to discuss their End of Year event. MMA Japan has covered all of these events since the promotion started….
Deep is having one last event in Tokyo for the year. We are talking Deep Impact 81 and it looks great. This event will be…
By Chris Gunn Twitter @chrisgunn82 Yesterday, the legendary promotion held their last event in Differ Ariake in Tokyo. This event did not disappoint with…
Yesterday Pancrase put on their 291st event in the numbered series. This took place at Differ Ariake. It is the historical location from where a…
This is cool news! Pancrase signed a partnership with a company called Drone Net. This means that Pancrase can increase its production value by adding…
2017 is coming to a close, but we still have some exciting match ups for you JMMA fans out there. Coming up on November 12th…
This article was written by Chris Gunn and used with his permission. Last night the 4th Seiza event was held at Korakuen Hall in…
On Saturday we went to see Deep Impact 80 in Differ Ariake. Deep has some exciting fights and this card was very impressive. Deep is…
Recently we saw the weigh-ins for Pancrase 290. For the most part, it was business as usual for the promotion. However, there was one disturbing image…
This article was originally written by Shooto commentator, Mark Chinnery, and used with his permission. And here we have it – the last…
MMA Japan’s Stewart Fulton takes a few minutes to talk to Brazilian MMA Fighter Daniel Lima. Daniel wants to give a message to his fans…
Once again, the UFC has made its presence known in the land of the rising sun. September 23rd, 2017 brought us UFC Fight…
This weekend the live coverage and live tweeting of MMA in Japan continues. This time around the venue is Deep Impact 79 and the card…
The Ganryujima Adauchi 2017 event is in the books. If you are unfamiliar with Ganryujima events, you might find them interesting. They are different from…
Yesterday we had the opportunity to attend the Deep Jewels 17 MMA event in Tokyo. Recently Deep has been stepping up their game and having…
This article is courtesy of Mark Chinnery and reused with his permission. Wow. What a card! Professional Shooto 7.23 from Korakuen Hall. I’m still…
Once again, RIZIN will make its return and put on some top level fights. All the fun start on July 30th at 14:00 JST. There…
Yesterday we got to attend Deep Cage 79. This was a great event and had 9 fantastic fights. Check out these results. Ryuichiro Sumimura def….
If you have been living under a rock you probably do not know the depth of the Crazy Horse / Wanderlei Silva back stage and…
That’s right. Japan is in the middle of a heat wave in the Summer of 2017. Guess who is bringing the heat? It’s Pancrase 288…
The news just broke that Nazareno Malagarie will defend his Feather Weight King Of Pancrase title against Isao Kobayashi at Pancrase 289. Malagarie has impressive…
Last weekend was the event that some will call the best card that Pancrase has had all year. If you have the chance check it…
Today we were at Deep Jewels 16. Deep is known worldwide for putting on great MMA events. Today was no exception. The first match on…
Mark this one in your JMMA diary: Hiromitsu Miura is set to defend his welterweight King of Pancrase championship belt against Daichi Abe on July…
Pancrase 286 kicked off on April 23rd, 2017 at Differ Ariake to a stellar crowd. This card was stacked with killers. The show provided four…
Isao Kobayashi is one of the most exciting Feather Weight fighters in Pancrase at the moment. He completely dominated his opponent Marko Burusic in Pancrase…
Just after Pancrase 286 Stewart Fulton talks with Kazuki Tokudome. Tokudome KO’d his opponent in 0:28 Seconds of round 1 and landing himself back in…
In the MMA community in Japan there are many foreigners that are seen as MMA royalty. K-1 in its prime set the standard for what…
As the clock ticks down to Pancrase 286, MMA Japan’s Stewart Fulton is on fire with interviews. Here is former UFC fighter, Kazuki Tokudome post…
We are getting ready for PANCRASE 286 on April 23rd. Today the promotion put on their weigh ins. Every one of the fighters made weight….
RIZIN Fighting Federation opened up 2017 with their spring lineup taking place at Yokohama Arena. Such a martial art show hadn’t been held there since…
Today we attended the latest RIZIN Event, Rizin 2017 Sakura – the promotion’s spring event. Sakura (Cherry Blossom) descibes the event because this time of…
The following article is by Chris Gunn and shared with his permission. Two weeks ago, Takumi Tamaru and Hayato Ishii fought to an incredibly exciting…
Yesterday on April 5th 2017 we had the opportunity to attend the debut wrestling event for IGF new promotion called Next Exciting Wrestling. This event…
Our man Stewart Fulton had the chance to sit down with Guy Delumeau and talk about his up coming fight in Deep Impact 78.
Back in 2008 Takeya Mizugaki was showing the world what a top Japanese banthom weight champion was made of in the WEC. Then for 6…
Ladies and Gentlemen Pancrase 285 is just around the corner. It all goes down on March 12th at Differ Ariake. I am sure it will…
It’s just 2 weeks until Pancrase 285 kicks off and here’s a preview of the matchups. This card is set to be another great one….
It’s getting to be that time of the year where there are a lot of good MMA events happening here in Japan. 2017 looks like…
The CEO of Pancrase, Mr. Sakai recently represented the promotion at a cross promotional event called Carp Girls and Pu Girls. These are woman’s Professional…
Deep Jewels will be hosting an event on February 25th at Shinjuku FACE. The Main Event will be Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama (12-4-0) versus the…
This is a re-post of one of our friend’s post on Facebook. It is used with his permission. Thanks Mark. Shooto events are headed up…
Indiana MMA phenom Jarred Brooks (11-0 as pro; 15 straight wins including amateur), who made his successful JMMA debut in Pancrase 281, is moving over to…
What do you look for in a Kimono for your traditional Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training? Fabric strength, colors, fit, comfort or all of these? Well, Cauliflowoer…
On Feb 5th, 2017 we are back in Differ Ariake for Pancrase 284. This card is going to be packed with great fights. We want…
That’s right fight fans Pancrase 284 is just a couple of week away. One of the amazing fight that everyone is looking forward to is…
As we dive into 2017 we look forward to the first Pancrase event of the year. Pancrase 284 kicks off on Feb 5th at 3PM…
We have just learned that Rin Nakai will be facing yet another challenge. Rin Nakai is one of the most popular Pancrase fighters in the…
Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović who is 42 years of age has said his time in the ring/ cage is over. Just a few days after…
2016 ended with a bang again. RIZIN Fighting Federation championed its second year end show since its inception, this time putting on an openweight tournament,…
If you are interested in JMMA and the deeper aspects of MMA itself, you will want to read this book, Soul of Fighting. It is written…
