Michihiro Omigawa vs. Micah Miller Added to Astra Card
While we still don’t know who Hidehiko Yoshida will be fighting in the main event of his “Astra” retirement show on April 25th, two of…
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Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 Results
Although HDNet has seen fit to delay its broadcast until next weekend, and the promotion has even barred reporters inside the arena from giving updates…
WEC Signs “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung to Six-Fight Deal
Jordan Breen has the scoop: Sherdog.com has confirmed the signing of standout Korean prospect Chan Sung Jung to a six-fight deal with the Zuffa-owned promotion.…
Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 Weigh-in Results
Jorge Santiago (82.6 kg / 182.1 lbs)Mamed Khalidov (82.9 kg / 182.7 lbs) Akihiro Gono (76 kg / 167.5 lbs)Diego Gonzalez (75.9 kg / 167.3…
Bellator Champ Hector Lombard to Defend CFC Title in Australia
Australia’s most high-profile MMA promotion, Cage Fighting Championships, have released the full card for their March 12th event in Sydney. The show features three title…
Sengoku Raiden Championship 12 Full Card and Bout Order
Sengoku Raiden Championship 12March 7th, 2010Ryogoku KokugikanSumida, Tokyo, Japan #8 – SRC Middleweight Title Fight – 5R × 5 min.Jorge Santiago (21-8 / American Top…
B.J. Kojima Relinquishes Shooto Belt
Shooto Bantamweight (123 lbs.) Champion Shinichi “B.J.” Kojima today announced his decision to vacate the title, citing a slowly-healing ACL in his right knee. Kojima…
Miku Matsumoto Announces Retirement
Japan’s struggling female MMA scene got some more bad news last night as Deep Women’s Lightweight (106 lbs.) Champion Miku Matsumoto took to the ring…
Bitetti Combat 6 Results
Quick ResultsThales Leites def. Rico Washington via sub (arm-triangle choke) R1Glover Teixeira def. Joaquim “Mamute” via TKO (corner stoppage) R2Danillo “Indio” Villefort def. Cassiano Tytschyo…
K.J. Noons vs. Andre Dida, Three More Bouts Added to March Dream Card
Fighting and Entertainment Group today announced some solid additions to the card for their “DREAM.13” show in Yokohama, Japan. Two intriguing lightweight matchups, an old…
Hello, Japan: Zombie Sengoku Lurches Onward; Major Upset Atop the Women’s MMA Heap
Sengoku Raiden Championship — “now under new management” — is slowly piecing together its March 7th return show, to be held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan…
Hidehiko Yoshida Announces Retirement Show
Just one month after derailing the Satoshi Ishii hype train, Hidehiko Yoshida (9-7-1) today announced his impending retirement from MMA, citing multiple nagging injuries (particularly,…
Mamed Khalidov Talks Sengoku Title Bout
Two of MMA’s top middleweights, Jorge Santiago (#11) and Mamed Khalidov (#10), are set to clash for the second time in under five months at…
Dynamite!! 2009 Staff Predictions
Dynamite!! 2009December 31, 2009 Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan Satoshi Ishii vs. Hidehiko Yoshida Kid Nate: Yoshida is old. Unless Ishii just can’t take a punch…
Dynamite!! 2009 Live Play-by-Play, Results and Commentary
Japan’s annual New Year’s Eve fight-stravaganza goes down late night tonight for American fans, and BloodyElbow.com will have live coverage beginning with the start of…
King of the Cage Announces First Japanese Show
One of the United States’ longest-running and most prolific MMA promotions will head to Japan for the very first time in 2010. Southern California-based King…
Deep “Cage Impact 2009” Results: Imanari Subs Cruz, Obiya Outslugs Ise
Deep’s cage wasn’t white, nor was its netting made of Space Age fishing material, but the Japanese indy promotion still put on an exciting show…
New Zealand Grappler Seriously Injured During BJJ Competition
This was just passed along to me by ICNZ promoter Neil Swailes: In the last few seconds of the last round on the Saturday 12th…
Clip of the Day: Mariusz Pudzianowski’s MMA Debut
In case you somehow managed to avoid the news: legendary Polish strongman competitor Mariusz Pudzianowski made his MMA debut at KSW 12 in Warsaw today,…
K-1 World GP 2009 Final Live Results and Commentary
K-1 wraps up its 17th annual World Grand Prix tonight in Yokohama, Japan, and if yesterday’s press conference was any indication, it should be one…