By: Jordan Breen May, 09, 2009
No matter how momentous and sentimental its past, I can’t help but feel professional Shooto has come to a crossroads with its 20th Anniversary

By: Jack Encarnacao Apr, 11, 2009
An eventful week in MMA saw the world’s top bantamweight go 25 minutes for the first time in a bruising battle, while the world’s No. 2...

Apr, 07, 2009
Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya to photograph Dream 8 exclusively for Sherdog.com

By: Tony Loiseleur Apr, 07, 2009
NAGOYA, Japan -- Rage drove Hayato “Mach” Sakurai when he leveled Shinya Aoki in the Dream 8 main event before 9,129 at Nippon Gaishi Hall...

Apr, 07, 2009
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was present at Monday’s press conference, where Hayato Sakurai and other victorious fighters from Dream 8...

By: Tony Loiseleur Apr, 05, 2009
NAGOYA, Japan -- Though he promised a groundbreaking performance, Japanese grappling ace Shinya Aoki was handily dispatched by Hayato Sakurai in...

By: Tony Loiseleur Apr, 04, 2009
NAGOYA, Japan -- A meticulous student of the game and one of Japan’s most progressive mixed martial arts minds, Shinya Aoki vowed to break new...