This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 40 One of 11 men to have captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown, Tito Ortiz will celebrate his 40th birthday on Jan. 23.

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...

Kawajiri Crushes Omigawa, Aoki Pounds Out McKee at Dream 18 NYE Special TOKYO -- Tatsuya Kawajiri turned in a quintessential “Crusher” performance at Dream 18.

Lightweight King Mizuto Hirota Defends Crown Against Seiichi Ikemoto at Deep 57 Deep lightweight champion Mizuto Hirota successfully defended his title against Dream veteran Seiichi Ikemoto in the main event of Deep 57...

Rings Returns with March 9 Card Featuring K-1 Max Vet Taishin Kohiruimaki The Japanese promotion which launched the careers of such luminaries as Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Ricardo Arona has...

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...

Choi Upsets Obiya, Chonan Victorious at Evening ‘Cage Impact’ TOKYO -- In the second half of Deep's Cage Impact 2011 doubleheader at Differ Ariake on Saturday evening, South Korea’s Doo Ho Choi stole the show by demolishing former Deep lightweight champion...

Shoe Fits: 'Cinderella Boy' Tokoro Takes Dream's Japan GP TOKYO -- Former temp worker-turned-kakutogi star Hideo Tokoro edged former Deep champion Masakazu Imanari in a close 15-minute contest to take first place in Dream's...

Dream 2011 Japan Bantamweight Tourney Final: What to Watch For Though it appears to be on a financial drip feed, Japanese promotion Dream, once hailed as the successor to Pride Fighting Championships, is...

Aoki Subs Clementi; Imanari, Tokoro Advance in Dream 135-Pound GP SAITAMA, Japan -- Shinya Aoki's late replacement opponent in Rich Clementi proved somewhat difficult to put away, but the Tobikan Judan no less punished him mercilessly throughout both rounds before the inevitable finish in the main event of...