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Okazaki, Ikoma Crowned, Hatsu Hioki, 'Lion' Takeshi Inoue Win at Shooto

41-year-old Junji Ikoma and reigning Pacific Rim ace Koetsu Okazaki both picked up Shooto world titles when Japan's leading regional promotion returned to Tokyo on Friday night with Shooto's first...

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Kid Yamamoto Out of UFC 130

Looking to get in the win column in the UFC for the first time, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto will have to wait a while longer. The Japanese legend made his UFC debut in February, losing a unanimous...

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Ishida-Hansen, Uno-Wicky Added to Dream 'Fight for Japan'

A pair of featherweight bouts have been added to the Dream "Fight for Japan" event on May 29 at the Saitama Super Arena. In stand-alone bouts apart from the previously announced quarter- and...

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 9: The Road Home

In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast...

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Yasubey Enomoto Signs With M-1 Global, Gets Title Shot

Yasubey Enomoto, the runner-up in Sengoku's 2010 Welterweight Grand Prix, recently signed an exclusive contract with the M-1 Global promotion and already has a title shot lined up. M-1 Global...

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Tournament Brackets Set for Dream Bantamweight GP

Dream has announced the first- and second-round matchups for the May 29 Dream "Fight for Japan" event at the Saitama Super Arena, the promotion's first card of 2011. In the 134.5-pound tournament, D...

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 8: The Infamous City of Minamisanriku

In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast...

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Days 6, 7: The Stories of Miyako

In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast...

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 5: Smiles Return at the Miyako Evacuation Center

In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast...

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Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 4: Ruins of Kesennuma, Missing Rikuzentakata

In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, traveling to northeast...

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