Japan’s New Year’s Eve MMA events have drawn massive audiences for decades and remain a cornerstone of their sports culture. Former RIZIN announcer Joe Ferraro once said these shows offer more than ...

If you ever get the chance, go to Japan to see some fights on New Year’s Eve. It doesn’t matter who’s fighting. Even for a fight scene that tends to operate by its own rules, New Year’s Eve is special ...

MMA fighters Yuito Yanagawa and Kalybek Arzykul Uulu put their respective win streaks on the line when they met in a featherweight bout at Japan’s Pancrase 360. There was still plenty of combat sports ...

A pair of MMA World Title fights have been added to the star-studded card for ONE 173, making it a pivotal moment for the Japanese MMA scene with two local heroes throwing down against Filipino ...

Back when Shinya Aoki first made the jump from the Japanese MMA scene to the American one in 2010, he made it very clear what he thought the stakes were. “If Aoki loses,” he said, referring to himself ...

Just when combat sports fans think they’ve seen it all, a wild new finish comes along to redefine what’s possible in an MMA bout. Taking place in Osaka, Japan, Gladiator 029 featured a staggering 17 ...

Former UFC bantamweight champion ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley spent his New Year’s Eve not in Arizona, but over in Japan as he attended the incredible RIZIN 49: Decade showcase. Speaking to the media after ...

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is surely looking to make big waves in the MMA circuit. With UFC leading the charge as the top promotion, PFL is taking some major steps to level up its cards.

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