Pictures: Deep '53 Impact' 15-year MMA veteran Akira Shoji bid farewell to the squared circle at Deep '53 Impact' on April 22 as he rematched former Pride grand prix...

Misaki Retires 'Mr. Pride' Shoji; Kitaoka Wins at Deep 53 Impact TOKYO -- Friday evening at Korakuen Hall, Akira Shoji's 15-year MMA career came to an end with a second loss to former Pride grand prix champion Kazuo Misaki in the headliner of...

Pictures: Deep '52 Impact' Kazuhisa Tazawa became Deep's second Megaton champion at "52 Impact" on Feb. 25. Sherdog.com's Taro Irei captured the action inside Tokyo's...

Tazawa is Megaton King, 'Iron' Upsets Imanari at Deep '52 Impact' TOKYO -- Deep's Megaton heavyweight division is oft-mocked, but Friday at Korakuen Hall, Kazuhisa Tazawa was undeterred, as he submitted Yuji Sakuragi to become the second Megaton champion in the headliner of Deep's...

Pictures: Shooto 'GIG Tokyo 2' Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the Shinjuku Face to photograph Shooto “Gig Tokyo 2” for Sherdog.com

Tamura Outpoints Usui in Shooto TOKYO -- 2008 rookie MVP Issei Tamura took a hard-earned decision Sunday over Hayate Usui in the main event of Shooto Gig Tokyo 2

Pictures: Shooto Tradition 5 Sherdog.com’s Stephen Martinez was ringside at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo to photograph Shooto “Tradition 5”

Boku-Endo Among Many Draws in Shooto TOKYO -- Shooto Tradition 5 not only featured a less than stellar lineup for the first 2009 Shooto card, but the two main attractions also ended...

Preview: Shooto 'Tradition 5' Curiously enough for such an acclaimed institution, promoter Sustain has never opened a new year in style for the Shooto world

Ishii Drama Thickens; Pancrase Aims for 'Change' The ongoing saga of Beijing Games gold medal judoka Satoshi Ishii and his anticipated MMA debut has taken another twist