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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011Jordan Breen says that Fedor and Sakuraba now find themselves in a similar space, historically-speaking, in the MMA landscape.
Simon Rutz: Yeah, K-1 is likely heading to bankruptcy soon
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Simon Rutz, longtime kickboxing promoter who has ties to K-1, says that K-1 is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Jorge Santiago vacates Sengoku belt, wants better competition
Thursday, February 10th, 2011Sengoku gave Jorge Santiago an unconditional release to go fight in the UFC or Strikeforce… and he’s one of their champions. Plus, more turmoil and fallout in the latest Sumo scandal.
Where are they now: Former PRIDE boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011So, what happened to Nobuyuki Sakakibara after UFC did the PRIDE asset purchase?
Sumo’s financial mess grows big
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Things are progressively getting worse for the health of Sumo in Japan.
Kimbo Slice does not end up making his pro-wrestling debut
Monday, February 7th, 2011Too bad. Kimbo didn’t enter a pro-wrestling ring after all.
What do we do now about the Japanese fight scene?
Sunday, February 6th, 2011After the implosion of a major Sumo scandal this week and more Japanese MMA fighters losing in the States, where do we go from here?
Meltdown: March Sumo tournament reportedly canceled
Saturday, February 5th, 2011Things are quickly falling apart for Sumo after this week’s match-fixing scandal.
Dana White on why he thinks the Strikeforce business model is flawed
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011Dana White explains why he thinks the UFC business model is far superior than the Strikeforce business model.
Fuji TV pulls the plug on airing upcoming Sumo tournament
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011The latest fallout in a match-fixing scandal for Sumo is no good, especially for their television partners Fuji TV & NHK.
The mess in the Japanese fight game grows: More Sumo match-fixing claims by police
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011If you think things are bad in MMA, check out what’s brewing in Sumo now.
Sengoku goes to battle with Gong Kakutougi magazine writer Manabu Takashima
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011A bizarre media war in Japan has gone public between veteran MMA writer Manabu Takashima and Sengoku.
Scott Coker is learning what making (first) impressions are all about
Monday, January 31st, 2011Scott Coker is making quite a few interesting moves lately in his business dealings.
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