Sengoku ‘Eleventh Battle’ Preview
The Sengoku period in Japanese history was marked by social
evolution, political drama straight out of “The West Wing” and more
military...
The Weekly Wrap: Aug. 15 - Aug. 21
On the shoulders of media darling Gina Carano,
female mixed martial arts managed to command the attention of the
MMA world and, to some degree,...
Abe-Ani’s Army
From the cozy confines of the Abe-Ani Combat Club, on the top floor
of Gold’s Gym South Tokyo Annex in Tokyo’s Ota ward, Hiroyuki Abe
and...
German MMA History 101
Germany has a longstanding martial arts tradition. The country has
produced outstanding fighters like heavyweight world champion boxer
Max...
The Man with Two Souls
A rising star in his ethnic home of South Korea -- and at once a
celebrated and reviled athlete in Japan -- Yoshihiro
Akiyama represents by far...
The Weekly Wrap: April 25 – May 1
In a stretch of provocative matchmaking across the mixed martial
arts spectrum, the UFC announced an intriguing and marketable test
for middleweight champion...