Hironaka Staves Off Retirement at Shooto Tradition 2011 TOKYO -- Kuniyoshi Hironaka was thinking about retirement heading into his lightweight contest with former Shooto world champion Takashi Nakakura. However, the Japanese BJJ ace found a reason to change his mind Friday at...

Shooto Tradition 2011 Results & Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo with with play-by-play and live results of Shooto Tradition 2011.

Shooto Tradition 2011 Headliners, Title Competitors Make Weight The weigh-in for Shooto Tradition 2011 went off without a hitch in Tokyo on Thursday, as all 20 competitors -- including two main-eventers, one...

Flyweight Title Rubber Match Heads June 5 Pancrase Bill Three fights simply weren’t enough to settle the score between Kiyotaka Shimizu and Mitsuhisa Sunabe.

Shimizu, current flyweight King of Pancrase, will put his belt on the line against Sunabe once more at...

Pictures: The World According to Noboru Asahi Former Shooto world champion-turned-trainer Noboru Asahi is the man behind an influential petition that has shaken up the world of pro Shooto. Sherdog.com traveled to Asahi's gym,...

Inside Shooto’s Scandal, Legacy and Future Since its inception in 1985, Shooto has provided a comprehensive and sporting account of mixed martial arts. However, that reputation and legacy...

‘M-16’ Injured; Shooto Title Defense Pushed to April 29 Junji Ito (center) and Rambaa Somdet (right) in January. | Paul Benjamin/Sherdog.com Junji Ito will have to wait an extra 48 days for...

Weekend Rundown: Heleno’s Streak Reaches Seven International Fight League veteran Delson Heleno defeated Waachiim Spiritwolf by unanimous decision in the Art of Fighting 9 “Apocalypse”...

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from...

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings There’s no turning back for Jon Jones. August is a month bursting at the seams with MMA, and ‘Bones’ got it started in a major way on...