Kenny Garner Replaces Satoshi Ishii, Faces Sergei Kharitonov at M-1 Challenge 53 Kenny Garner has stepped in for the injured Satoshi Ishii and will face Sergei Kharitnov at M-1 Challenge 53 "Battle in the Celestial Empire" on...

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ to Compete on New Year’s Eve in Japan at ‘Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014’ Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will defend his newly won Inoki Genome Federation title on Dec. 31 as part of the company’s annual New Year’s Eve show,...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Rising Stars, 2014 First Edition A tremendously diverse crop of young men and women can and will take mixed martial arts into the future.

Ishii out with injury, M-1 Challenge 53 in China pushed back to Nov. 25 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An injury has forced 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (12-3-1, 1 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) to withdraw from his much anticipated showdown next month with Russian...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Successful Olympic Crossovers The Olympics served as a staging point for some of the most accomplished fighters in mixed martial arts history.

Kharitonov vs Ishii Nov. 11 in M-1 Challenge 53 Battle in the Celestial Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global announced today that two of the top heavyweight fighters in the world, Sergei Kharitonov (21-5-0, 11 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist...

Sergei Kharitonov to Face Satoshi Ishii at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing on Nov. 11 Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov will square off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout at...

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Slices Satoshi Ishii, ‘Minowaman’ Falls at Inoki Genome Fight 2 Mirko Filipovic used one sharp elbow strike to avoid becoming the latest addition to Satoshi Ishii’s collection of veteran scalps.

Inoki Genome Fight 2 Play-by-Play: ‘Cro Cop vs. Ishii’ Results & Updates Sherdog.com is pleased to offer live play-by-play of Saturday morning’s Inoki Genome Fight 2 “Cro Cop vs. Ishii” card at 5 a.m. ET.

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Cleared, Satoshi Ishii Doesn’t Weigh in for Inoki Genome Fight 2 Headliner Inoki Genome Federation, the combat sports promotion owned by Japanese professional wrestling legend Antonio Inoki, held weigh-ins on Friday for its...