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Satoshi Ishii Leaving MMA to Return to Judo
Satoshi Ishii, the prospect who was supposed to revive Japanese MMA has announced he's leaving the sport to return to Judo competition. He is working on getting American citizenship and hopes to compete for the American judo team in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Ishii won the gold medal at the Bejing...
Royce Gracie Expecting to Fight at UFC Rio
Translation via new BE Staffer Tom Mendes (formerly known as Orcus) UFC legend Royce Gracie hasn't fought in the Octagon since losing to Matt Hughes at UFC 60 in what was then the biggest pay per view (PPV) in company history. Gracie was the first star of the UFC, winning the 8 man tournaments at...
ASTRA: Yoshida vs. Nakamura Live Results
Read full results from Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement spectacular over at Sherdog, where Tony Loiseleur reported live from the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo with Jordan Breen on color commentary. Quick Results: Main Event - HeavyweightKazuhiro Nakamura (14-10) def. Hidehiko Yoshida (9-8-1) via...
Japanese MMA Legend Hidehiko Yoshida Retires Virtually Unnoticed
When the retirement show of one of the biggest stars of Japan's MMA boom is utterly overshadowed by WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber in the States and a minor K-1 show in Japan, time certainly has marched on. D.W. from Head Kick Legend has more: U.S. MMA is on the rise in Japan, with UFC, Strikeforce and WEC...
Astra: Yoshida vs. Nakamura Weigh-in Results
Photo and results courtesy of Sherdog's Tony Loiseleur, who also penned this fantastic piece on the retiring Hidehiko Yoshida and his pupils at Yoshida Dojo. If you haven't checked it yet, it's essental reading. Hidehiko Yoshida (113 kg / 249.1 lbs) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (95.7 kg / 211 lbs)...
ASTRA Preview: Master Hidehiko Yoshida Battles Student Kazuhiro Nakamura in Farewell Fight
For all of you hardcore fans out there who are still hungry for Japanese MMA and caffeine blasts at 2 or 3 AM in the morning, get ready to be giddy with happiness. ASTRA will take place this Sunday, April 25th at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and it will feature a main event retirement battle...
ASTRA: Full Card Preview
For those that are aware ASTRA is having their first (and possibly last?) event on Sunday morning. HD Net is not airing the event, but ASTRA will broadcast the event over the Internet. Moving on, Chris Nelson of Bloodyelbow does a good job of explaining who is promoting ASTRA: The man behind...
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Will Face Hidehiko Yoshida at ASTRA
Middle Easy reports: A Thursday just isn't a Thursday without a little bit of Fedor news that will make you throw your coffee table across the room in pure elation. MMA Ironman somehow got their hands on tomorrow's issue of Nikkan Sports which features a report about Fedor potentially facing...
Michihiro Omigawa vs. Micah Miller Added to Astra Card
While we still don't know who Hidehiko Yoshida will be fighting in the main event of his "Astra" retirement show on April 25th, two of Yoshida Dojo's top featherweights -- Michihiro Omigawa and Tatsunao Nagakura -- had their opponents finalized today. One of the most unfortunate refugees in the...
Hidehiko Yoshida Announces Retirement Show
Just one month after derailing the Satoshi Ishii hype train, Hidehiko Yoshida (9-7-1) today announced his impending retirement from MMA, citing multiple nagging injuries (particularly, left shoulder) and the desire to focus on his gym, Yoshida Dojo. However, it appears the 40-year-old judoka still...
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