The Weekly Wrap: May 16 - May 22
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s marketing train was in full
effect this past week, as the company launched its go-home hype for
UFC 98
Sengoku Bouts Official for Aug. 2
It was already established that Sengoku’s lightweight and
featherweight titles would be up for grabs on Aug. 2. Now, parent
company World...
The Weekly Wrap: May 9 – May 15
The firebrand president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship was
in the spotlight in a different way than to which he’s accustomed
Pictures: Shooto Tradition Final
Sherdog.com’s Daniel Herbertson was ringside at the JCB Hall in
Tokyo to photograph Takanori Gomi’s return to Shooto
SHERDOG
May 14, 2009
Everything in its Light Place
When I got into sports at 10, I thought I was a “fan” of the
Minnesota Vikings and Colorado Avalanche. I realized in subsequent
years -- as...
Play-by-Play: Gomi Wins at Shooto
Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur reported live from the JCB Hall in
Tokyo with play-by-play of Shooto's “Tradition Final,” which was
co-headlined by a Takanori
Gomi stoppage of...
SHERDOG
May 10, 2009
A Blood Called Shooto: Part 2
No matter how momentous and sentimental its past, I can’t help but
feel professional Shooto has come to a crossroads with its 20th
Anniversary
A Blood Called Shooto
Nearly 25 years ago, Japanese professional wrestler Satoru Sayama
-- better known as the original Tiger Mask -- had an idea about
fighting, the...