This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Josh Barnett Turns 40 No matter where he goes from here, the former Pancrase and Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder will go down as one of the sport’s most...

The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Japan From Mizuki Inoue to Tsuyoshi Kosaka, the island nation’s hypothetical contingent connects the dots between the past, present and future in...

Fact Check: UFC Fight Night ‘Barnett vs. Nelson’ Two of the more successful and well-known heavyweights of their generation, Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson have an appointment to keep.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Japanese Fighters From Caol Uno to the incomparable Kazushi Sakuraba, the Land of the Rising Sun has a long history of enriching mixed martial arts.

Pictures: Deep ‘Dream Impact 2014’ Japanese promotion Deep finished 2014 with a monstrous New Year’s Eve show at Saitama Super Arena, featuring Satoru Kitaoka versus Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Yuki Motoya versus...

New Year’s Eve Lineups Finalized for Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye, Deep ‘Dream Impact’ in Japan Heavyweights Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Satoshi Ishii, lightweights Satoru Kitaoka and Yoshiyuki Yoshida will headline Japanese MMA’s...

After Titan FC 31 Withdrawal, Yoshiyuki Yoshida Set to Challenge for Deep LW Title on Dec. 31 A week removed from pulling out of Titan FC 31, Yoshiyuki Yoshida will now challenge for the Deep lightweight title on New Year’s Eve against...

MMA At 20: Japan’s Splintered Origins When it comes to reviewing the last 20 years of history on the Japanese MMA scene, there is one name predominantly involved from start to...

Fedor-Ishii Confirmed for Dream NYE Event in Saitama Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to the Land of the Rising Sun on New Year’s Eve.

Aoki, Kawajiri Earn Taps at Dream 17; Cabral Chokes Sakuraba SAITAMA, Japan -- Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki racked up another submission finish in the main event of Dream 17 on Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena, this time over former WEC lightweight champion...