JMMA Monday: Things To Look Out For At RIZIN 37

RIZIN 37 is right around the corner, and it's one of the better cards that Japan's top promotion has put on as of late. The event marks their return to the Saitama Super Arena, the venue where most marquee shows take place every year. This time they brought with them the beginning of a tournament … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Things To Look Out For At RIZIN 37 →

JMMA Monday Audio 7/25/22: Previewing RIZIN 37, Talking Tofiq Musayev’s Future w/ Christopher of AguiarMMA.com

JMMA Monday Audio is back for its second episode! This week, we welcome Christopher Aguiar of AguiarMMA.com to preview this weekend's RIZIN 37 card. We also briefly talk about Tofiq Musayev's strong debut in Bellator, plus another positive showing from Teruto Ishihara. A huge thanks to Christopher for coming on the show! You can follow … Continue reading JMMA Monday Audio 7/25/22: Previewing RIZIN 37, Talking Tofiq Musayev’s Future w/ Christopher of AguiarMMA.com →

JMMA Monday: Reflecting And Looking Forward With Mei Yamaguchi

Mei Yamaguchi is no newcomer to the Japanese combat sports scene. Having fought for more than a decade, Yamaguchi has been in numerous promotions and lived through many eras in the scene. Yamaguchi entered MMA at an interesting time, joining in just as the women's side of the sport was expanding. While Strikeforce was first … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Reflecting And Looking Forward With Mei Yamaguchi →

JMMA Monday Audio: RIZIN 37, DEEP 108 Impact & More! w/ Charlie Jewett of sogo-kaku.com

JMMA Monday Audio makes its debut this week with a special guest. This week we welcomed Charlie Jewett of sogo-kaku.com to discuss a variety of recent topics around the Japanese MMA scene, including: The upcoming RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix, DEEP 108 Impact, Mikuru Asakura's "Breaking Down" show, and the upcoming Bellator debut of … Continue reading JMMA Monday Audio: RIZIN 37, DEEP 108 Impact & More! w/ Charlie Jewett of sogo-kaku.com →

JMMA Monday: The Atom-Wait Is Almost Over

The thing we all knew was coming for a while is about to finally arrive. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that RIZIN 37 was missing something - a real "umph" factor to the card that gives it the quality and prestige that you would want for a show at the Saitama Super Arena. … Continue reading JMMA Monday: The Atom-Wait Is Almost Over →

JMMA Monday: Rating RIZIN’s Return

"THE MATCH" is in the rear view mirror, and RIZIN has put its focus back on the numbered events that they are known for. Japan's top MMA promotion is scheduled to hold two events in the month of July, getting back into the swing of things after somewhat of a break. The promotion has undoubtedly … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Rating RIZIN’s Return →

JMMA Monday: The Combat Sports World Prepares For ‘THE MATCH’

The "JMMA Monday" series is meant to focus on Japanese MMA. But this week, we must expand our horizons and look more broadly at the combat sports scene. This is because one of the biggest, if not the biggest kickboxing bout of the year is just days away, and it is undoubtedly going to be … Continue reading JMMA Monday: The Combat Sports World Prepares For ‘THE MATCH’ →

JMMA Monday: Kanna Asakura Feels Now Is The Time For Another Atomweight Grand Prix

Competing in a Grand Prix tournament is a hard and grueling process. The deeper you get into a bracket, the bigger the challenges get. And those challenges come quickly and often. By the end of most tournaments, the top fighters are competing twice on the same night. And yet, 2017 RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Kanna Asakura Feels Now Is The Time For Another Atomweight Grand Prix →

JMMA Monday: Takaki Soya Won’t Let Setbacks Stop Him

Takaki Soya has faced more roadblocks than many MMA fighters, but that's not stopping him from trying to become the top flyweight talent in RIZIN. Soya's return to MMA in April was a long time coming. To be precise, it was 972 days in the making. After scoring two finish wins in RIZIN during a … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Takaki Soya Won’t Let Setbacks Stop Him →

Junior dos Santos Has A Proper Litmus Test Ahead of Him

Junior dos Santos isn't as good as he used to be, but he has the chance Friday to prove he is much better than many people think. It's hard to gauge how well Junior dos Santos could perform this weekend. Sure, that same statement could be said for any veteran who is appearing for the … Continue reading Junior dos Santos Has A Proper Litmus Test Ahead of Him →