The true championship of mixed martial arts doesn't get vacated and isn't limited by promotional or national boundaries. Yesterday Jonathan Snowden explained how MMA's most prestigious title made its way to Japan. Today we'll explore what happened once it got there.
The MMA lineal heavyweight title is bigger than the UFC or Strikeforce. While the Strikeforce title may not be on the line in their upcoming heavyweight tournament, the lineal title certainly is. Jonathan Snowden looks at the history of the championship.
Bloody Elbow brings you live results from Astra, the retirement show for legendary Japanese judoka Hidehiko Yoshida.
Weigh-ins are in the books for Astra, Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement show where he'll face pupil Kazuhiro Nakamura. The senior judoka weighed in a full 38 pounds heavier.
ASTRA will take place this Sunday, April 25th at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and it will feature a main event retirement battle between Yoshido Dojo master Hidehiko Yoshida and long-time Dojo student and PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura.
Frank Shamrock put together one of the most dominant reigns of any UFC champions in the late 1990s.
A look at the career of Enson Inoue and where he fits into the current landscape of MMA if you adjust for era.
