RIZIN FF: Shoot Boxing Rules For Akebono vs. Sapp II; King Mo To Face... (PRESS RELEASE) -- TOKYO, JAPAN – RIZIN FF officials announced today that the highly anticipated rematch between Akebono and Bob Sapp will be contested under Shoot Boxing rules on Thursday, Dec. 31, and that BAMMA fighter Brett McDermott has been named the new opponent...

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‘Kid’ Yamamoto-Matt Hobar Bout at UFC Fight Night Japan Canceled Due to Injuries A proposed bantamweight clash between Norifumi Yamamoto and Matt Hobar has been removed from the UFC Fight Night "Barnett vs. Nelson" lineup...

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Sherdog’s Top 10: Japanese Fighters From Caol Uno to the incomparable Kazushi Sakuraba, the Land of the Rising Sun has a long history of enriching mixed martial arts.