Stephen Martinez

Nakanishi Wins Deep Tourney; Mishima Outpoints Imanari TOKYO -- With Dream's first few cards safely in the books, Deep chief Shigeru Saeki got back to work on his own promotion Monday and gave fans...

Barnett Beats Monson; Gracie Chokes Kondo TOKYO -- In the main event of World Victory Road's second Sengoku show, longtime friends and sometimes training partners Josh Barnett (Pictures) and Jeff Monson (...

Pictures: Breakdancing, Teddy Bears and Monsters at ‘Sengoku Battle II’ World Victory Road continued its weekend lead-up to their second event, "Sengoku Battle II," this Sunday, May 18. At the Differ Ariake arena in...

Alvarez Outguns Hansen; Uno, Kawajiri Advance SAITAMA, Japan -- After what seemed like a couple of false starts with its first two shows, Dream made some ground Sunday toward returning MMA in Japan...

Fighters Ready for Dream TOKYO -- Several thousand fans will pack the Saitama Super Arena on Sunday for Dream's third installment, which features the lightweight grand prix...

Nakakura Crowned Champ; Sakurai Upset TOKYO -- More than 3,900 fans gathered Saturday to celebrate the first card of Shooto's 20th anniversary series at the newly opened JCB Hall, just a...

Aoki Bests ‘JZ,’ Middleweights Advance TOKYO, April 29 -- Although the second installment of Dream was intended to highlight the opening round of the middleweight grand prix, perhaps the most anticipated match of the card Tuesday was in fact part of the lightweight tournament: Gesias Calvancante (Pictures) versus...

Yamamiya Upsets Kondo TOKYO, April 27 -- Provisional middleweight King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo (Pictures) stepped up a weight class Sunday to take on veteran Grabaka rep Keiichiro Yamamiya (...

Fujii-Tavares, Akano-Marquez Set for Smackgirl Finals TOKYO, April 25 -- Smackgirl's World Remix tournament moved ahead at Korakuen Hall on Friday, determining the final matchups for the yearlong...

Hirota Claims Cage Force Lightweight Title TOKYO, April 5 -- The debacle that developed into Saturday's Cage Force card turned out to be not as dire as originally anticipated. The event's...