UFC Veteran Nam Phan Set for Pancrase Debut Oct. 5 in Tokyo Two weeks after making a successful post-UFC debut, Nam Phan has signed on to compete for long-running Japanese organization Pancrase.

Pictures: Vale Tudo Japan 3rd MMA pioneer Megumi Fujii hung up her gloves after an unceremonious rematch loss to Jessica Aguilar at Vale Tudo Japan 3rd in Tokyo.

Megumi Fujii Retires After Disappointing Loss to Jessica Aguilar at Vale Tudo Japan 3rd After a nine-year, 29-fight career, MMA pioneer Megumi Fujii’s retirement bout against American Jessica Aguilar ended on a bit of sour note.

Ishiwatari Spoils Uno’s Return, Yamagami Retains 115-Pound Title at Shooto ‘10th Round’ TOKYO -- Mikihito Yamagami successfully passed his first test as Shooto 115-pound world champion Sunday night in Tokyo.

Shooto Crowns 2011 Rookie Tournament Champions in Tokyo TOKYO -- Continuing the tradition that spawned promotional greats such as Tatsuya Kawajiri, Yasuhiro Urushitani and Takeya Mizugaki, Shooto crowned its 10th batch of rookie champions with Sunday’s...

Sunabe, Ishiwatari Crowned at Pancrase Impressive Tour Final In the fight of the night at Pancrase Impressive Tour Final at Differ Ariake, former and first 125-pound King of Pancrase Mitsuhisa Sunabe...

Shooto Sets 9-Bout Lineup for 2011 Rookie Tournament Final Former rookie champions and unbeaten hopefuls line the nine-fight bill for Shooto’s 2011 Rookie Tournament Final released Tuesday by the...

Yamagami Crowned Quick, Icon Sato Falls Again at ‘Shoot the Shooto’ TOKYO -- It took all of 41 seconds for Mikihito Yamagami to blitz Junji Ikoma and wrest from him the Shooto 115-pound world championship in the main event of...

Iffy Koyama Split, Murayama-'K-Taro' Shocker Mark 'Shootor's Legacy' TOKYO -- Yoshihiro Koyama defended his 154-pound Shooto Pacific Rim title against Kenichiro Togashi on Friday at “ Shootor's Legacy 4,” but...

'M-16' Somdet to Defend Shooto Title Against Ito in March TOKYO -- The strawweight division's affable-but-brutal ruler is back to defend his throne.

Shooto 115-pound world champion Rambaa "M-16" Somdet will make the second defense of his title against heavy-hitting dynamo Junji...