By: Tim Leidecker Jan, 03, 2012
Considering the UFC’s ambitious schedule and with the Viacom-backed Bellator Fighting Championships set to pick up where it left off, the...

Nov, 09, 2011
Mikihito Yamagami blitzed Junji Ikoma and took his Shooto 115-pound world championship at “Shoot the Shooto 2011.” Taro Irei was ringside at...

By: Tony Loiseleur Nov, 05, 2011
TOKYO -- It took all of 41 seconds for Mikihito Yamagami to blitz Junji Ikoma and wrest from him the Shooto 115-pound world championship in the main event of...

By: Tim Leidecker Nov, 01, 2011
The stars will come out in November. Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis, Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez, former flyweight king Shinichi Kojima and the...

By: Chris Nelson Sep, 25, 2011
Newly minted Shooto 115-pound world champion Junji Ikoma will attempt to defend his belt for the first time against top contender Mikihito...

Jun, 07, 2011
Sherdog.com's Taro Irei was ringside on June 5 to photograph Pancrase "Impressive Tour 5" at Tokyo's Differ Ariake. Former Sengoku featherweight champ Masanori Kanehara scored a knockout, while Kiyotaka Shimizu...

By: Tony Loiseleur Jun, 05, 2011
TOKYO -- Kiyotaka Shimizu trumped frequent rival Mitsuhisa Sunabe yet again by a narrow majority decision to defend his flyweight title on Sunday’s...

By: Tim Leidecker Jun, 03, 2011
Fasten your seatbelts and hang on for a unique ride through the world of professional mixed martial arts.

By: Chris Nelson Apr, 21, 2011
Three fights simply weren’t enough to settle the score between Kiyotaka Shimizu and Mitsuhisa Sunabe.

Shimizu, current flyweight King of Pancrase, will put his belt on the line against Sunabe once more at...