Pictures: Deep ‘56 Impact’ At Deep “56 Impact” in Tokyo, Yuya Shirai retained his Deep welterweight title in a wild one with Taisuke Okuno, while rising Korean featherweight Doo Ho Choi knocked out Dream and Strikeforce veteran...

Shirai Keeps Deep Crown, Upstart Choi Upsets Ishida at ‘56 Impact’ TOKYO -- It took three grueling rounds, but Yuya Shirai retained his Deep welterweight title in the main event of Deep “56 Impact” at Korakuen Hall on Friday evening with a unanimous verdict over...

10 December Tussles Worth Watching It has been a great year for independent MMA so far. From Ian McCall’s battle with Jussier da Silva in California and the $270,000 tournament final between Marcos Oliveira and...

Choi Upsets Obiya, Chonan Victorious at Evening ‘Cage Impact’ TOKYO -- In the second half of Deep's Cage Impact 2011 doubleheader at Differ Ariake on Saturday evening, South Korea’s Doo Ho Choi stole the show by demolishing former Deep lightweight champion...

Chonan, Title Fighters Hit Marks for Friday’s Deep ‘54 Impact’ UFC and Pride veteran Ryo Chonan tipped the scales at exactly 170 pounds Thursday ahead of his welterweight bout with Shigetoshi Iwase (169.7) at...

All Fighters Cleared for Thursday’s M-1 Challenge 25 All 20 participants for M-1 Challenge 25 successfully hit the scales Wednesday, including reigning M-1 welterweight champion Shamil Zavurov, who weighed in at 169.75 pounds for his title bout with Sengoku...

Following Loss, Thompson Calling it Quits If Nick Thompson is to be believed, his unanimous decision loss to Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren Saturday night in Newkirk, Okla., will...

Askren Meets Thompson in Non-Title Bout at Bellator 40 Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren will lock horns with UFC veteran Nick “The Goat” Thompson in a non-title affair at Bellator Fighting...

Pictures: Sengoku ‘Soul of Fight’ Taro Irei was ringside at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo to photograph Sengoku “Soul of Fight” for Sherdog.com.

Hio-king: Hioki Takes Sandro's SRC Crown at 'Soul of Fight' TOKYO -- In a career-defining fight, Hatsu Hioki put on a 25-minute virtuoso performance against heavy-hitting Brazilian Marlon Sandro to take...