Rising ONE Championship star Itsuki Hirata made a successful return to action on Monday, stopping Miku Nakamura in the second round of their main event fight. The bout headlined "Road To ONE: 4th Young Guns," a local card at the Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo, Japan that was sponsored by ONE Championship. Hirata closed out the … Continue reading Itsuki Hirata Stops Miku Nakamura In Successful Return To Action
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Yuki Motoya Knocks Down, Chokes Out Shoji Maruyama At DEEP Impact Anniversary Card
Yuki Motoya made quick work of Shoji Maruyama in the main event of DEEP 100 Impact, submitting the veteran with a rear naked choke late in the first round of their fight. The matchup headlined the 20th-anniversary event for DEEP Impact at the TDC Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The quick performance from Motoya allowed him … Continue reading Yuki Motoya Knocks Down, Chokes Out Shoji Maruyama At DEEP Impact Anniversary Card
Shooto Champ Ryo Okada To Face Takafumi Otsuka In Main Event of March 20th Card
Ryo Okada will defend his Shooto Bantamweight Championship for the first time on March 20th, fighting Takafumi Otsuka in the main event of a Shooto Japan card from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The championship title fight headlined a series of bouts announced for "Shooto 2021 Vol. 2" on Saturday. Okada has slowly but surely … Continue reading Shooto Champ Ryo Okada To Face Takafumi Otsuka In Main Event of March 20th Card
Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27
A rematch between RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura was revealed for RIZIN's March 21st event on Friday. The championship fight led a 10-fight package of bouts announced to happen at RIZIN's upcoming event at the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. The rematch between the super atomweights comes just over … Continue reading Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27
Daichi Abe To Defend Interim Belt Against Let’s Gota At DEEP 100 Impact
DEEP Impact confirmed the full lineup for their 20th-anniversary card on Thursday. The February 21st event includes a championship fight along with numerous big names in Japanese MMA. Former DEEP Bantamweight Champion and RIZIN alum Yuki Motoya will fight in the main event of the card against Shoji Maruyama. Motoya is returning after having a … Continue reading Daichi Abe To Defend Interim Belt Against Let’s Gota At DEEP 100 Impact
RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN announced a change to the location and date of their upcoming RIZIN 27 card on Thursday. The event will be moved from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, to the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, as revealed at a press conference. The event will also be bumped ahead a week, … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March
DEEP Impact Announces Eight Bouts For March 13th Event
DEEP Impact has announced a series of fights for an event on March 13th titled "DEEP Tokyo Impact 2021." The card currently includes eight fights and is scheduled to happen at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Undefeated featherweight rookie Naoki Hirata is expected to face Kyosuke Yokoyama at the event. The fight will be Hirata's … Continue reading DEEP Impact Announces Eight Bouts For March 13th Event
ONE Championship’s Itsuki Hirata To Face Miku Nakamura At February 22nd ‘Road To ONE’ Event
Undefeated ONE Championship fighter Itsuki Hirata will make her return on February 22nd against Miku Nakamura. Their bout will headline "Road To ONE: 4th Young Guns" at the TSUTAYA O-EAST in Tokyo, Japan. The fight will be Hirata's first in over a year. The 21-year-old prospect earned her third ONE win just about a year … Continue reading ONE Championship’s Itsuki Hirata To Face Miku Nakamura At February 22nd ‘Road To ONE’ Event
Teruto Ishihara Drops Decision To Kazuma Sone In Return To Shooto Japan
Teruto Ishihara lost in his return fight on Sunday, dropping a unanimous decision to Kazuma Sone on a Shooto Japan card at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Teruto, who was being billed under his alias "Yashabo Ishihara," was competing for the first time since departing the UFC in 2019. Ishihara's UFC career resulted in … Continue reading Teruto Ishihara Drops Decision To Kazuma Sone In Return To Shooto Japan
DEEP Jewels Reveals First-Round Matchups For Atomweight Tournament
2/2/21 CORRECTION: A previous version of the article inaccurately said that DEEP Jewels 32 is on February 7th. The event is actually scheduled for March 7th. This inaccuracy has been changed. DEEP Jewels determined the matchups for the first round of their eight-woman atomweight tournament on Sunday. The pairings for the opening round of the bracket … Continue reading DEEP Jewels Reveals First-Round Matchups For Atomweight Tournament
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