';
NEWS
▼
FEATURES
▼
FIGHT FINDER
▼
PODCASTS
▼
VIDEOS
RANKINGS
▼
FORUM
▼
BOXING
MORE
▼
FIGHT ODDS
PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
UFC EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
AFTER THE BELL
CHECK THE KICK
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
+
NEWS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+
FEATURES
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
+
FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+
PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
AFTER THE BELL
CHECK THE KICK
VIDEOS
+
RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+
FORUM
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
BOXING
+
MORE
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
FIGHT ODDS
PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT
MORE FROM OUR CHANNELS
TAKESHI "LION TAKESHI" INOUE RELATED NEWS
Naoki Inoue Defeats Yuki Motoya Again to Retain Title at Rizin 50
Rizin Fighting Federation
bantamweight champion
Naoki Inoue
retained his title with a hard-fought victory against a familiar foe tonight in the main event of
Rizin 50
in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Inoue...
Rizin Fighting Federation
Robert Sargent
Mar 30, 2025
Naoki Inoue-Yuki Motoya Bantamweight Title Tilt Set for Rizin 50
Naoki Inoue
will meet
Yuki Motoya
in a rematch — this time with the bantamweight title at stake — at Rizin 50.
Rizin Fighting Federation
Tristen Critchfield
Jan 01, 2025
Fight Facts: Rizin 28
Rizin 28
featured a repeat performance from two talented teammates, a mighty soccer kick knockout and the 100th judges’ decision in...
Rizin Fighting Federation
Jay Pettry
Jun 15, 2021
Rizin Unveils 16-Man Bantamweight Tournament; Opening Rounds on May 23, 30
The long-rumored
Rizin Fighting Federation
bantamweight tournament now has all 16 of its participants lined up.
Rizin Fighting Federation
Jay Pettry
Mar 26, 2021
The MMA Hall of F@#$%&G Awesome: Rumina Sato
The relentless grappler became all but synonymous with
Shooto
during a nearly two-decade career.
The MMA Hall of F@#$%&g Awesome
Ben Duffy
Jan 10, 2021
Fight Facts: Rizin 14 & Rizin ‘Heisei’s Last Yarennoka!’
Rizin Fighting Federation
tied a bow on its 2018 campaign on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, as it staged events on back-to-back days in Saitama, Japan.
Jay Pettry
Jan 05, 2019
Ev Ting-Rob Lisita Headlines One Championship ‘Unbreakable Warriors’ on Sept. 2
Ev Ting
will face Phuket Top Team’s
Rob Lisita
in the
One Championship “Unbreakable Warriors”
main event on Sept. 2 at Stadium Negara in...
Brian Knapp
Aug 28, 2016
The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Australia
Mark Hunt, Robert Whittaker and Jake Matthews tip the spear for the mixed martial arts squad from Down Under.
Brian Knapp
Aug 15, 2016
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...
Jordan Breen
Jul 16, 2016
10 June Tussles Worth Watching
The great
Fedor Emelianenko
returns to his native Russia for a heavyweight showdown with UFC veteran
Fabio Maldonado
on June 17.
Brian Knapp
Jun 09, 2016
Next »
« Back to "Takeshi "Lion Takeshi" Inoue"
Subscribe to our Newsletter
*
indicates required
Email Address
*
Latest News
ALL
UFC
PFL
Caio Borralho Says He’s Backup for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Ben Askren Hospitalized Again After Release: 'Not All Sunshine and Rainbows'
Report: Wife, Son of Shavkat Rakhmonov Involved in Car Crash in Kazakhstan
Ex-Champ Confirms Position as Backup Fighter for UFC 320 Main Event
Amir Albazi Injured; UFC Vegas 109 Gets New Main Event
'Shara Bullet' Underwent Nose Operation After UFC Abu Dhabi Slugfest
Belal Muhammad Shares Pick for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Islam Makhachev: Ilia Topuria’s No. 1 P4P Ranking All About 'Marketing'
Caio Borralho Says He’s Backup for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Ben Askren Hospitalized Again After Release: 'Not All Sunshine and Rainbows'
Report: Wife, Son of Shavkat Rakhmonov Involved in Car Crash in Kazakhstan
Ex-Champ Confirms Position as Backup Fighter for UFC 320 Main Event
Amir Albazi Injured; UFC Vegas 109 Gets New Main Event
'Shara Bullet' Underwent Nose Operation After UFC Abu Dhabi Slugfest
Belal Muhammad Shares Pick for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev
Islam Makhachev: Ilia Topuria’s No. 1 P4P Ranking All About 'Marketing'
Liz Carmouche: Jena Bishop Will Be 'Desperate' to Take PFL Finals Fight to Ground
Alfie Davis Believes PFL Finals Opponent Gadzhi Rabadanov Is Overrated
PFL Champ Costello van Steenis Seeks New Challenge Before Johnny Eblen Rematch
Johnny Eblen Releases Statement on First Career Defeat at PFL Cape Town
Costello van Steenis Shocks Johnny Eblen, Dakota Ditcheva Stays Perfect at PFL Africa
Corey Anderson Prefers Vadim Nemkov Trilogy Over Potential Francis Ngannou Fight
PFL Champions Series 2: 2025 Africa First Round Play-by-Play
Dakota Ditcheva Inks Multi-Year, Multi-Fight Contract with PFL
EVENTS / FIGHTS
UFC
PFL
MORE
Aug
02
2025
UFC on ESPN 71
Taira vs. Park
Aug
09
2025
UFC on ESPN 72
Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Aug
16
2025
UFC 319
Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Aug
22
2025
UFC
Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Semifinals 1
Aug
22
2025
UFC
Road to UFC Season 4: Shanghai Semifinals 2
Aug
01
2025
Professional Fighters League
2025 PFL World Tournament 8: Finals
Aug
09
2025
Professional Fighters League
PFL Africa 2: 2025 First Round
Aug
15
2025
Professional Fighters League
2025 PFL World Tournament 9: Finals
Aug
21
2025
Professional Fighters League
2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals
Sep
26
2025
Professional Fighters League
PFL Europe 3: 2025 Playoffs
+
MORE UFC FIGHTS
+
MORE PFL FIGHTS
POLL
From a holistic perspective, which is the superior UFC product?
Contender Series at the UFC Apex
Saturday UFC Vegas Cards at the UFC Apex
Contender Series at the UFC Apex
29%
Saturday UFC Vegas Cards at the UFC Apex
71%
TOTAL: 271 VOTES
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{name} - {title}
FIGHT FINDER
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK
Movlid Khaybulaev
TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS
Marcus Almeida
Thad Jean
Reinier de Ridder
Jakub Kaszuba
MORE FIGHTERS...
Torrez Finney
|
Asael Adjoudj
|
Rinya Nakamura
|
Jordan Newman
|
Kevin Vallejos
|
Eslam Abdul Baset Syaha
|
B.J. Penn
+
FIND MORE