Five Years on Faith To me, Yushin Okami is a young, bleached-haired Japanese fighter, far skinnier in 2006 than the solid UFC middleweight contender most of us now know.

Grabaka Announces Oct. 15 Event in Tokyo with Kikuta, Somdet Well-known Japanese gym Grabaka will celebrate its 11th anniversary by staging its inaugural MMA event Oct. 15 at Tokyo’s Differ Ariake arena.

Kikuno to Defend Lightweight Strap Against Hirota at Deep 55 Two of the top lightweights currently operating in Japan appear set to collide Aug. 26 in Tokyo.

Maximo Blanco: Made in Japan TOKYO -- For those that follow international mixed martial arts, Maximo Blanco’s name has become synonymous with violence.

Pictures: Dream ‘Fight for Japan’ Dream lightweight champ Shinya Aoki topped UFC vet Rich Clementi, while Masakazu Imanari and Hideo Tokoro advanced to the finals of Dream’s 2011 Japan bantamweight grand prix at Sunday’s...

Aoki Subs Clementi; Imanari, Tokoro Advance in Dream 135-Pound GP SAITAMA, Japan -- Shinya Aoki's late replacement opponent in Rich Clementi proved somewhat difficult to put away, but the Tobikan Judan no less punished him mercilessly throughout both rounds before the inevitable finish in the main event of...

Dream ‘Fight for Japan’ Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com’s Tony Loiseleur will report from the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo at approximately 3 a.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of...

Aoki-Clementi Official for Dream’s ‘Fight for Japan’ A lightweight contest between Dream champion Shinya Aoki and UFC veteran Rich Clementi is now official for Dream “Fight for Japan,” the...

Report: ‘JZ’-Wilcox Slated for June 18 Strikeforce Card Strikeforce is reportedly eying a lightweight matchup between Brazilian Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante and American Kickboxing Academy standout Justin...

Pictures: Shooto Tradition 2011 At Shooto Tradition 2011, "Lion" Takeshi Inoue topped Taiki Tsuchiya, while veterans Junji Ikoma and Koetsu Okazaki became Shooto world...