Aoki Submits Kawajiri at Dream 15 Shinya Aoki submitted Japanese rival Tatsuya Kawajiri with a first-round Achilles lock, as he defended his Dream lightweight championship in the...

Noons Shifts Gears for Heun in Strikeforce Return The opportunity to avenge one of his only two career losses has slipped away, but K.J. Noons said he’s more than game to square off against new opponent...

Strikeforce ‘Los Angeles’ Preview A hectic week in mixed martial arts gets off to a proper start on Wednesday with Strikeforce “Los Angeles,” which features a serious slate...

Coach: ‘Shogun’ Back to Training in ‘Couple of Months’ UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is expected to return to training in “a couple of months” following a recent knee surgery, according to his coach...

Budo’s Best: Katsunori Kikuno Ichigeki-hissatsu -- the “one-hit must-kill” in karate parlance -- is the philosophy to which Katsunori Kikuno subscribes and aspires.

Noons-Bennett Rematch Set for June 26 Strikeforce K.J. Noons will get the opportunity to avenge one of his two career defeats when he meets Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in a featured lightweight bout at...

The Weekly Wrap: May 1 - May 7 Two of the bigger upcoming Strikeforce and UFC cards were recast this week. Strikeforce announced it had secured Fedor Emelianenko to fight Fabricio...

Shogun’s Coach: Machida Knows Karate Won’t Beat Muay Thai Within the camp of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Andre “Dida” Amado is known for perfectly mimicking UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.

The Doggy Bag: One Special Rematch This week, readers weigh in on next weekend’s Lyoto Machida vs. “Shogun” Rua rematch at UFC 113, Sherdog’s updated rankings, the brawl on CBS and the upcoming...

8 Questions for Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua It was the most bitter of defeats. Nearly seven months later, 2005 Pride Fighting Championships welterweight grand prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will get a second crack at light heavyweight champion...

8 Questions for Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua It was the most bitter of defeats. Nearly seven months later, 2005 Pride Fighting Championships welterweight grand prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will get a second crack at light heavyweight champion...