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UFC Fight Night 52 adds Kyoji Horiguchi, Takanori Gomi, Yoshihiro Akiyama,...
September’s return to Japan, UFC Fight Night 52, will feature some local talent, officials today announced. During a press conference in Tokoyo, some familiar names were announced the card (via...
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'Kid' Yamamoto to return after three-year absence vs. Roman Salazar at UFC 184
Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto After a layoff that will be nearly three years to the day since his last fight, Norifumi Yamamoto is set to make a long-awaited return to MMA. “Kid” Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)...
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UFC 184 pre-fight facts: Gleison Tibau jumps to second in all-time UFC...
Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano Another series of card-crippling injuries wasn’t going to force the UFC to cancel a second event in Los Angeles within six months. The octagon will touch down in “The City...
View ArticleUFC 184 results, photos: Accidental eye poke shuts down Roman Salazar vs....
LOS ANGELES – It was not likely the way Norifumi Yamamoto wanted to come back after a layoff in excess of 1,000 days. In his first fight in three years, “Kid” Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) saw his...
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Fight Tracks: Classic '70s, classic '80s and Roy Jones Jr. – the walkout...
Ronda Rousey While it take intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See...
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UFC 184 post-fight facts: Ronda Rousey's ridiculous resume is beyond amazing
Ronda Rousey’s statistical greatness has already ventured into unchartered territory – just five fights into her UFC career. Two fights ago, it was the second fastest knockout in UFC title fight...
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UFC 184 medical suspensions: Co-headliner Raquel Pennington gets six-month term
Raquel Pennington and Holly Holm There wasn’t much time for anyone to get seriously hurt in UFC 184’s headliner, but a three-round strike-off in the night’s co-headliner produced a long medical...
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Four bouts added to UFC Fight Night 75 lineup, including some top Japanese...
Kyoji Horiguchi UFC Fight Night 75 is starting to take shape with the UFC’s announcement of four bouts for the event. UFC Fight Night 75 takes place Sept. 27 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, just north...
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Lineup set for 'UFC Fight Night 75: Nelson vs. Barnett' in Japan
Josh Barnett The lineup is set for next month’s UFC Fight Night 75 event in Japan, which includes bouts on FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and UFC Fight Pass. In North America, the event airs Sept. 26 from...
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UFC Fight Night 75 pre-fight facts: Barnett returns to Japan after...
For the first time in more than one year, the octagon touches down in “The Land of the Rising Sun” on Saturday as UFC Fight Night 75 takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event...
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With scrapped fight, Brandao-Kikuno moves to Saturday's UFC Fight Night 75...
Diego Brandao With a pair of injuries, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 75 lineup has a new main-card bout. UFC officials recently announced the cancellation of a bantamweight fight between Matt Hobar (9-3...
View ArticleNorifumi Yamamoto vs. Chris Beal added to UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa
Veteran Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) and Chris Beal (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will meet at UFC Fight Night 89 in Canada. UFC officials today announced the bout, though a weight class wasn’t...
View Article'Kid' Yamamoto scratched from UFC Fight Night 89, Joe Soto now meets Chris Beal
Apr 26, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Chris Beal is declared the winner after a second round knockout the at Baltimore Arena. Beal defeated Williams by knock out in the second round. Mandatory Credit:...
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Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto, Japanese MMA legend and UFC veteran, dead at 41
Gallery Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto's final fight at UFC 184: Best photos view 15 images The MMA world late Monday lost one of its legends with the death of Norifumi Yamamoto. “Kid” Yamamoto’s death was...
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Who was 'Kid' Yamamoto? A trailblazer whose MMA influence stretches beyond...
A lot of current fight fans probably didn’t see what the big deal was. They woke up on Tuesday morning to the news that Norifumi Yamamoto – known almost exclusively as “Kid,” even in the last years of...
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