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Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Japanese Fighters Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the 10 greatest mixed martial artists to hail from the Land of the Rising Sun.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Lev Pisarsky

Jan 23, 2023

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman to Celebrate No. 53 No nickname in mixed martial arts history fits its subject better than “The Hammer.” Mark Coleman will turn 53 on Dec. 20.

Brian Knapp

Dec 05, 2017

5 Must-See Fights at Bellator 189 Julia Budd puts her women’s featherweight title on the line for the first time in a rematch with Arlene Blencowe on Friday in Oklahoma.

Brian Knapp

Nov 28, 2017

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman Turns 50 An ahead-of-his-time innovator who left his imprint on the world of mixed martial arts, Mark Coleman will celebrate his 50th birthday on Dec. 20.

Brian Knapp

Dec 01, 2014

Week-in-Review: List of UFC, Bellator & Other Fights Announced A complete list of significant new fights reported in the past week.

Sherdog.com Staff

Mar 03, 2014

Weekend Rundown: Flyweight Finishers Advance in Deep Title Tourney Jumping into the flyweight frenzy currently permeating mixed martial arts, Japanese promotion Deep on Sunday launched an eight-man tournament to...

Chris Nelson

Mar 25, 2012

Shirai Keeps Deep Crown, Upstart Choi Upsets Ishida at ‘56 Impact’ TOKYO -- It took three grueling rounds, but Yuya Shirai retained his Deep welterweight title in the main event of Deep “56 Impact” at Korakuen Hall on Friday evening with a unanimous verdict over...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 16, 2011

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...

Tony Loiseleur

Feb 25, 2011

Shooto Rookie Kings Crowned; ‘Sarumaru’ Steals the Show TOKYO -- What do Shooto world champions Tatsuya Kawajiri, "Lion" Takeshi Inoue, Shinichi "B.J." Kojima, Yasuhiro Urushitani, Masakatsu Ueda, Hideki Kadowaki and Akitoshi Hokazono all have in common? What about UFC and WEC vets Takeya Mizugaki, Hiroyuki Takaya, Kuniyoshi Hironaka and Keita "K-Taro" Nakamura? Or Pride, Dream and Sengoku vets Mizuto Hirota, "Wicky"...

Tony Loiseleur

Dec 18, 2010

Kikuno Seizes Deep Lightweight Crown TOKYO -- Katsunori Kikuno validated the hype at Deep 41 on Thursday, as he stopped Koichiro Matsumoto to win the Deep lightweight grand prix and...

SHERDOG

Apr 16, 2009

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