Satoshi Ishii Should Listen to Dana White

by Kid Nate on Feb 10, 2009 3:20 PM EST

Apparently, Ishii has already signed with the UFC but is having second thoughts because of the amount of money he's being offered by other promotions. As reported by MMA Weekly, Dana White makes it ...

The Road to UFC: Satoshi Ishii

by Nick Thomas on Jan 20, 2009 2:16 PM EST

The Week in Quotes: December 27th - January 2nd

by Mike Fagan on Jan 3, 2009 2:58 PM EST

HOWLIN' WOLVES, ODDS SHEETS, AND THE NATURE BOY "My coach in the corner was like 'you're down two rounds.' I was like 'I know man, I'm going to start fighting the next round.'" - New UFC Light He...

Snapshot of the Day: Satoshi Ishii

by Nick Thomas on Dec 30, 2008 10:40 AM EST

In a size comparision picture with Brock Lesnar. Check out Ishii and Randy Couture after the jump.

UFC: Satoshi Ishii Starts "Exclusive" Negotiations With Us

by Luke Thomas on Dec 29, 2008 6:59 AM EST

Nelson already mentioned this, but I wanted to make sure it didn't get passed over. A UFC press release says Ishii has started "exclusive negotiations" with the Zuffa-backed organization: Ishii, wh...

Snapshot of the Day 2: Satoshi Ishii at UFC 92

by Chris Nelson on Dec 28, 2008 2:31 PM EST

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),...

The Week in Quotes, December 13th - 19th

by Mike Fagan on Dec 20, 2008 4:48 PM EST

ALL YOUR GOLD MEDAL ARE BELONG TO US "I made up my mind finally.  The UFC is where I fight." - Japanese Gold Medal Judoka Satoshi Ishii, making a legit statement or playing the UFC for more ...

2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii to Make MMA Debut in DREAM

by Kid Nate on Oct 29, 2008 10:39 AM EDT

From FightOpinion: Sports Nippon newspaper in Japan is reporting that 100 kg Olympic judoka Satoshi Ishii will make his ring debut in MMA on 12/31 at K-1’s Dynamite event at Saitama Super Are...

Satoshi Ishii to Make MMA Debut Against Hidehiko Yoshida?

by Chris Nelson on Oct 6, 2008 9:08 AM EDT

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 ...

Fedor's New Year's Eve Freak Show Fight

by Kid Nate on Aug 22, 2008 11:26 AM EDT

Satoshi Ishii, the 21 year old judoka who just took home the gold medal in Judo is calling out Fedor Emelianenko. From Dave Meltzer: In Beijing, China, after winning the gold medal in the superheav...