Rizin GP 2021 Bantamweight Tournament Matches, Fighters Announced
Rizin dropped some big news at their press conference with the conformation of their 16 man Bantamweight GP. Participants were in attendance and introduced before…
Rizin dropped some big news at their press conference with the conformation of their 16 man Bantamweight GP. Participants were in attendance and introduced before…
Main Event Bantamweight Championship Match 5M x 5R Ryo Okada defeated Takafumi Otsuka (Dec 29-26, 28-27, 50-45) As the title match got underway you could…
A Rendezvous at T-Grip Gym, Tokyo Gaining in notoriety and reputation, Tokyo’s T-Grip gym sits in a prime location just a short walk from Takadanobaba…
Main Event, Pacific Rim Featherweight Championship, Keisuke “Sasuke” Sasu defeated Taison Naito (Rear Naked Choke, 2:36 R2) Both warriors exchanged kick for kick as battle…
Main Event, Nobuki Fujii defeated Kenji Kato (Unanimous Decision, 30-26, 30-26, 30-26) The fighters confronted each other as the main event got underway and intentions…
Shooto kicks off 2021 in style with a stacked “double header” coming from Tokyo’s New Pier Hall. Japans longest running org is consistently bolstering their…
Yoshinari Nadaka defeated Petmalai Phetjaroenvit (3 Knockdowns, 2:19 Round 1) Not a household name but one of the most complete strikers in the world, Nadaka…
Naoki Inoue defeated Yuki Motoya (Rear Naked Choke, 3:00, round 1) The battle of the super technicians of the Bantamweight division commenced on the feet…
New Years Eve Martial Arts events have always held a special place in the hearts of fans in Japan and around the world. Rizin once…
From Korakuen Hall, the venue synonymous with Martial Arts, Shooto 2020 volume 7 featured 7 fiercely fought bouts. Revered by fans, the longest running JMMA…
Yutaka Saito defeated Mikuru Asakura (Decision, 3-0) With the Featherweight title on the line Shooto Champion Yutaka Saito squared off against Rizin star and fan…
Shooto is back in Korakuen Hall, the Mecca of MMA, for 2020 volume 7 sponsored by One Championship. Shooto has pulled together an incredible 7…
Koshi “Luxor” Matsumoto defeated Hiroto Uesako (Dec 29-28, 28-28, 29-28) The champion vs champion main event promised something special and without doubt delivered as Koshi…
Japanese MMA trailblazers Pancrase are back this Sunday, the 25th, at regular venue Shin Kiba Studio Coast. Pancrase 319 will be a live audience event…
Interim Lightweight King of Pancrase Championship Tatsuya”Yanbo” Saika defeated Genpei Hayashi (KO, Uppercut, 2:25, R1) The main event for the Interim Lightweight King of Pancrase…
After a Covid-19 positive forced the cancellation just 10 minutes before their last event, Pancrase 318- Beyond 317! manifests as a plethora of top level…
Shooto delivered a scintillating night of action with their double header at Shibuya Tsutaya O-East on Saturday. Shooto 2020 volume 6 was held with restricted…
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt MMA in Japan, Shooto 2020 volume 6 venue will be Tsutaya O-East, a change from previously announced Korakuen…
Pancrase 318 will air live on their official YouTube channel on Sunday, September the 27th from 14:30 JST. For their very first no-audience show fans…
It has been a tumultuous time for MMA in Japan as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on all aspects of the sport. With…
Mina Kurobe defeated Megumi Sugimoto (decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Kurobe and Sugimoto started their Women’s Super Atomweight Championship bout at a furious pace and…
The resurgence of Japanese MMA continues as Shooto returns to Korakuen Hall this Saturday, August 1st. While the fight card may contain a modest 5…
After a 5 month hiatus Pancrase returned to Studio Coast last Friday for Pancrase 316. Fans were welcomed back by a stacked, action packed card…
With no fights being held at the moment and many of us unable to go to leave our homes, we now have a beautiful opportunity…
A veteran of over 80 Muay Thai fights, sensational striker Stamp Fairtex has enjoyed a stellar run in the Atomweight division, securing Kickboxing and Muay…
An explosive 15 fight card at Rizin 20 saw 2019 end with a bang. A sold out Saitama Super Arena hosted an incredible night of…
Nothing quite says New Year in Japan like a star studded martial arts show and Rizin once again fills the void left after the…
Jewels 26 main event saw 2 highly experienced competitors face off as Emi Tomimatsu challenged title holder Tomo Maesawa. Out to avenge a 2016 submission…
Written by Peter Leghorn and used with his permission. Photos by Peter Leghorn. The main event of DEEP 91, Takafumi Otsuka…
31 July 2019 – Manila, Philippines: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), in cooperation with City of Dreams Manila, held the…
3 July 2019 – Manila, Philippines: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that reigning ONE…
By Dan Paulo Errazo Former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang will share the stage with American mixed martial arts legend Eddie “The…
ROAD Fighting Championship announces the official results for ROAD FC 054 which took place on June 15, 2019 in Wonju, South Korea. Yang Hae-Jun finished…
Last week it was announced that Rena will be joining Kyoji Horiguchi on the Bellator 222 card from Madison Square Garden. Rena will face…
US 1 Million Offered by ONE Championship to The Winner of ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix
*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,…
22 April 2019 – Singapore: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced additional bouts for ONE: ENTER THE…
*This article was written by Peter Leghorn (peterleghorn@hotmail.com) and used with his permission. Photography by J. Deschner. DEEP brought out their top talent on…
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…
October 28, 2018 The most dominant world champion in mixed martial arts history has arrived in ONE Championship. Demetrious Johnson has signed a landmark deal…
Shooto gave a fitting sendoff to Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto last night in a finish-heavy event at a packed out Korakuen Hall. Following a video tribute…
Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending Once FC’s first Press Conference in Japan. It was a great presentation with 12 panelists that ranged from…
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…
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…
*This was originally written by Mark Chinnery and used with his permission. Not long to go now for the next installment on the Shooto express…
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…
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….
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…
On January 3rd, Ganryujima (Moat Fights) kicked off 2018 with a spectacular show. If you do not know what Ganryujima is all about, check out…
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…
By Chris Gunn. Twitter: @chrisgunn82 The most recent Seiza event served as graduation for two of it’s most accomplished competitors. After being with the…
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…
Last week we went to Fukuoka, Japan to watch Rizin 7. As always Rizing puts on a great show and this event was just as…
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…
Rizin is fast becoming the top promotion in Japan. The brand of Rizin is very new. However, if you dig a little deeper into the…
Once again, the UFC has made its presence known in the land of the rising sun. September 23rd, 2017 brought us UFC Fight…
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…
Results for Pancrase 289: Yoshinori Horie WIN vs Kazunari Kimura LOSS KO (Knee)Ref: Hirokazu Takamoto Rnd: 2 Time 1:12 Tetsuya Yamamoto WIN vs Mitsuhiro Taki…
Just last week we attended Rizin Summer 2017 Fight Rock Festival. It was a spectacular event that was stacked with a very interesting card. It…
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…
If you have been living under a rock you probably do not know the depth of the Crazy Horse / Wanderlei Silva back stage and…
This weekend we have Pancrase 288. Of course MMA Japan will be there live Tweeting from the event. You can follow #Pancrase288 to keep track…
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…
DEEP Cage Impage 2017 was a day of fantastic fights. The promotion puts on several events per year, some of their shows use the cage…
Saturday May 13th Deep will be putting on the Deep Cage Impact 2017 event. MMA Japan will be on the ground and next to the…
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….
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…
This Article is by Mark Chinnery and posted with his permission. April 23 is a significant landmark on the map of Professional Shooto in Japan…
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…
We here at MMA Japan care about the best in JMMA. We attend the best events and report them to you here in English. This…
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….
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…
Pancrase 283 was an event that proved to be a great and exciting show to end 2016 with. This time around you had some great…
During our coverage of Pancrase 282 we had the opportunity to speak with New Zealand fighter, Charlene Watt. Charlene has a great attitude and put…