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Satoshi Ishii to Make MMA Debut Against Hidehiko Yoshida
Sengoku still doesn't have a date set for its New Year event, but it's certainly got a headliner. World Victory Road have announced today that 2008 Beijing Olympic judoka Satoshi Ishii will make his ...
New Feature: Historical Combat
I am a history buff. Actually to be honest I am a history nerd. This character trait is oftentimes a vice as I bore friends and colleagues with long solliquies, otherwise known as rants, regarding ...
Satoshi Ishii wants out of his UFC contract
Let's do a little role-playing. You are a twenty something Olympic athlete. You just won a gold medal in a sport that is prevalent within your nation. For Americans let's say baseball or basketball....
I looked into Putin's eyes and saw a Judo Master
Judo is gaining grounds in the repertoire of most MMA fighters, some feel that its presence is making the key difference in fights. Karo Parisyan pioneered the use of Judo in the UFC and fights like t...
Snapshot of the Day 2: Satoshi Ishii at UFC 92
Spotted during the untelevised Yushin Okami vs. Dean Lister bout. From MMAFighting: In a conversation transcribed by Kamipro ([Dana White's] quotes here are translated from Japanese print),...
Bloody Elbow Book Review: Karo Parisyan Judo for Mixed Martial Arts
Another fine production from the Victory Belt crew. Karo Parisyan's Judo for Mixed Martial Arts (with Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza) is quite possibly the one with the most novel take on mma...
Satoshi Ishii to Make MMA Debut Against Hidehiko Yoshida?
When Satoshi Ishii called Fedor out by name in August, it seemed a foregone conclusion that the gold medal judoka from Japan would announce his entry into MMA almost immediately following his Olympic ...
TODAY on MMA Nation on 106.7 WJFK: Ronda Rousey
**NOTE: THIS SATURDAY ONLY: MMA Nation will likely run from 4:30 to 6:00 pm due to Maryland Terrapins football. It could start as early as 4:00pm.** TODAY on "MMA Nation" we'll be talking to ...
The Growth of Judo in Mixed Martial Arts
I've been hearing some newer fans to the sport talk about their affinity for judo. They exaggerate the applicability of the art in MMA, but there is something to the growth and development of judo pla...
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