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...

Jiri Prochazka KOs Kazuyuki Fujita in Rizin 1 Headliner, Gabi Garcia Gets Easy Submission Jiri Prochazka didn't come out on top of Rizin Fighting Federation's eight-man tournament back in the New Year's Eve season, but the 23-year-old Czech prospect still scored a first-round stoppage over Japanese veteran...

Notable Quotables: Rizin Fighting Federation 1 The participants in the first Rizin Fighting Federation event of 2016 had plenty to say at the pre-fight press conference.

Jiri Prochazka, Kazuyuki Fujita on Point for Rizin FF 1; Yuki Motoya Misses FLW Limit Czech prospect Jiri Prochazka and longtime Japanese MMA veteran Kazuyuki Fujita both hit the scales Saturday morning in Nagoya, Japan, to make their...

Rizin 1 Bout Order Announced; Prochazka vs. Fujita Gets Top Billing Over Wanderlei, Sakuraba The fight card and bout order have been locked in for Sunday’s Rizin Fighting Federation event in Nagoya, Japan.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Turns 46 He was one of the rocks upon which Zuffa built its Ultimate Fighting Championship empire. Chuck Liddell will celebrate his 46th birthday on Dec. 17.

Pictures: Deep ‘Dream Impact 2014’ Japanese promotion Deep finished 2014 with a monstrous New Year’s Eve show at Saitama Super Arena, featuring Satoru Kitaoka versus Yoshiyuki Yoshida, Yuki Motoya versus...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman Turns 50 An ahead-of-his-time innovator who left his imprint on the world of mixed martial arts, Mark Coleman will celebrate his 50th birthday on Dec. 20.

Pictures: Deep ‘67 Impact’ Flyweights Yuki Motoya and Haruo Ochi notched finishes, while veteran Kenji Osawa retired at Deep “67 Impact” in Tokyo.

Motoya Spoils Maeda’s 50th Fight, Ochi Stops Imanari at Deep ‘67 Impact’ Yoshiro Maeda had his 50th professional MMA bout Sunday night, but it was an occasion the veteran will be anxious to forget.