By The Numbers: Rickson Gracie The Brazilian left the mixed martial arts stage with a perfect 11-0 record, with all 11 of his victories resulting in finishes.

Opinion: The Anniversary of a Terminal, Beastly Sickness Fifteen years ago today -- April 28, 2002 to be exact – MMA caught a nasty virus. Today, most of its symptoms are dormant, but that destructive DNA still resides inside the host. This was the day of...

Pictures: Grabaka Live 2 Former Shooto champ Rambaa Somdet and Pancrase veteran Kei Yamamiya picked up wins Oct. 27 in Tokyo at Grabaka Live 2.

Pictures: Grabaka Live ‘1st Cage Attack’ Grabaka, the team of many of Japan’s top fighters, promoted its first event Oct. 15 at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo. Big show veterans Sanae Kikuta, Dokonjonosuke Mishima and...

Kikuta Leads Charge, Sasaki Steals Show at Grabaka Live 1 TOKYO -- It was a good night for Grabaka leader Sanae Kikuta, who in the main event of the gym's inaugural MMA event “First Cage Attack” at...

‘M16’ Gets Opponent, Mishima Returns for Oct. 15 Grabaka Card After 15 months away from competition, former Shooto world 115-pound champion Rambaa “M16” Somdet will return in October against Ryota Uozumi at the Grabaka-produced...

Minotauro’s Gutsiest Performances In Japan, they call it “samurai spirit.” “Kampfgeist” is the German equivalent. Italians refer to it as “grinta.” They all have the...