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Monday, January 30th, 2012The current state of affairs in Japan is absolutely dreadful and the problems only seem to compound.
Five big items of fallout from the two NYE shows
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Will UFC allow Brock Lesnar to go back to the WWE? What will Antonio Inoki do now with the Satoshi Ishii experiment miserably failing?
Inoki 2011 NYE at SSA: Fedor obliterates Ishii, Aoki makes Kitaoka gurgle his own blood
Saturday, December 31st, 2011Your match guide listing for the Inoki NYE event at Saitama Super Arena.
MMA Link Club: The 2011 non-UFC story of the year is…
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011The collapse of K-1 as a major player was as big of a story in 2011 as Viacom’s purchase of Bellator. Here’s why…
NYE storylines: Who retires first after a loss, Fedor or Lesnar?
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011A couple of high-profile MMA names are going to lose this weekend in big fashion. The question is, who is more likely to retire from MMA after their loss?
Antonio Inoki’s shadow war on NYE
Saturday, December 24th, 2011There’s a lot of symbolism with the 2011 Inoki NYE MMA card, both for historical & futuristic purposes.
Randy Couture: Yeah, Title IX has really crippled wrestling programs badly
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Randy Couture would be excited to see a revival in Catch wrestling. Meanwhile, the Japanese are ready to move onto more destructive means of promoting wrestling & MMA.
Little heat in Japan for Fedor/Ishii on Inoki NYE show
Sunday, December 18th, 2011In Japan, the expression ‘the more things change the more they stay the same’ is always appropriate to use.
On second thought: Michael Bisping’s wise u-turn on fighting Anderson Silva
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Michael Bisping made a wise decision and backed off of his immediate challenge against Anderson Silva.
Full UFC Japan 2012 (2/26 Saitama S.A.) card is Bushido-level at best
Sunday, November 27th, 2011The full UFC Japan 2012 card line-up is a disappointment in terms of addressing the tastes of the Japanese fans.
Losing face: Enron-style Japanese fight scene scandals
Saturday, November 26th, 2011Just when you think the bad news from Japan can’t stop flowing, a new layer of excrement hits the fan.
MMA Link Club: Dealing with a bunch of turkeys in the fight game
Thursday, November 24th, 2011Too many turkeys in the MMA game today to even discuss on a frequent basis.
When Fedor met Satoshi Ishii on NYE; card will not air on broadcast TV
Thursday, November 24th, 2011You buying or selling the prospects of Fedor vs. Satoshi Ishii for NYE?
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