Pictures: Shoot the Shooto 2011 Mikihito Yamagami blitzed Junji Ikoma and took his Shooto 115-pound world championship at “Shoot the Shooto 2011.” Taro Irei was ringside at...

Yamagami Crowned Quick, Icon Sato Falls Again at ‘Shoot the Shooto’ TOKYO -- It took all of 41 seconds for Mikihito Yamagami to blitz Junji Ikoma and wrest from him the Shooto 115-pound world championship in the main event of...

Campuzano out of McCall Bout; Tachi in Talks with Ex-Shooto Champs Will Campuzano has been forced to withdraw from his flyweight title bout against Ian McCall at Tachi Palace Fights 11 due to a rib injury.

10 November Tussles Worth Watching The stars will come out in November. Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis, Bellator Fighting Championships lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez, former flyweight king Shinichi Kojima and the...

‘Shooto the Shoot 2011’ Gets 115-Pound Title Bout, Kojima-Shimizu Newly minted Shooto 115-pound world champion Junji Ikoma will attempt to defend his belt for the first time against top contender Mikihito...

Shooto Gig Tokyo 7: Kojima Returns Victorious, Tamura Stops Toida TOKYO -- After nearly two years away from the ring, former Shooto 123-pound world champion Shinichi “BJ” Kojima returned Saturday to take a hard-fought split decision over Wajutsu Keishukai banger Masaaki...

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Business picks up in the mixed martial arts world during the month of August, as Rashad Evans meets fellow former light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz in a UFC 133 rematch and longtime middleweight king...

Pictures: Shooto ‘Shooting Disco 15’ Akihiro Murayama took the Shooto Pacific-Rim 168-pound title from Yoichiro Sato at Shooting Disco 15 “Try Hard, Japan!” Taro Irei...

Former Flyweight Ruler Kojima to Return from 2-Year Absence Shinichi “BJ” Kojima, once the world’s top-ranked flyweight, is set to end a two-year layoff from the ring on Aug. 6.

Weekend Rundown: Murayama Lifts Pac-Rim Title at Shooting Disco 15 After dropping a decision in 2009 and coming up short in a contentious February draw, Akihiro Murayama made sure to put his stamp on his third meeting with Yoichiro Sato at...