Tazawa is Megaton King, 'Iron' Upsets Imanari at Deep '52 Impact' TOKYO -- Deep's Megaton heavyweight division is oft-mocked, but Friday at Korakuen Hall, Kazuhisa Tazawa was undeterred, as he submitted Yuji Sakuragi to become the second Megaton champion in the headliner of Deep's...

Koyama is P-Rim Ace; Tsuchiya, Ueda Win at 'Shootor's Legacy' TOKYO -- Yoshihiro Koyama took the vacant Shooto Pacific Rim 154-pound title Monday night at Korakuen Hall. He took it early, in more ways than one.

Shooto ‘Shootor’s Legacy 1’ Play-by-Play and Results Sherdog.com's Tony Loiseleur will report from the legendary Korakuen Hall in Tokyo at 3:30 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Shooto “Shootor's Legacy 1,” which is headlined by a 154-pound title bout pitting Shinji Sasaki against...

‘Mayhem’ Submits Sakuraba at Dream 16 Jason “Mayhem” Miller lived up to his vow, as he became the first man in more than 14 years to submit Japanese icon Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream...

The Weekly Wrap: May 8 - May 14 In one of the most eventful nights of 2010, an era at 205 pounds was brought to a jolting end before it even got started, a passion-evoking foil emerged for...

Pictures: Astra 'Yoshida's Farewell' Taro Irei was ringside at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo to photograph Astra 'Yoshida's Farewell' for Sherdog.com.

Yoshida Outweighs Nakamura by 38 Pounds; Masvidal, Others Miss Weight for Astra TOKYO -- Three fighters missed weight for Hidehiko Yoshida’s retirement event, Astra, to be held at the 14,471-seat Nippon Budokan on Sunday.

The Weekly Wrap: March 20 - March 26 With one crushing elbow, Jon Jones left an indelible impression on Brandon Vera’s cheekbone and the audience looking in for the Ultimate Fighting...

Japan’s BJJ Standout Wins Pro MMA Debut It didn't exactly come with the sound and fury expected when an elite grappler makes the transition to MMA. However, Sunday in Sapporo, Japan's...

Month in Review: January 2009 It began as the next greatest month in MMA history with the next greatest fight in MMA history