January 2011
14 posts
Nippon Weekly: Strikeforce Considering Heavyweight... →
by Daniel HerbertsonThere are still no significant fights on the horizon, but there have been some big moves this week in Japan.
In this edition of Nippon Weekly, Strikeforce is considering…
Zuffa Targeting Japanese UFC Event in 2011 →
by Daniel HerbertsonTOKYO, Japan - Zuffa Asia Executive Vice President and Managing Director Mark Fischer met with the Japanese press on Monday at Yoshihiro Akiyama’s Cloud Dojo to announce…
Daniel Herbertson Photography →
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Live Coverage Focus of HDNet Fights in 2011 →
When I was a young MMA fan in the early 2000s, the only way for me to watch Japanese MMA was to trade tapes or wait sometimes years for official tapes or DVDs to be released. Later with the advent of streaming video, I was able to finally catch my MMA live via temperamental, pirated Korean streams. I was greedy though and even with my treasured Korean video, I wanted more and so I moved to Japan....
Yoshihiro Koyama Claims Shooto Pacific Rim Title →
by Daniel HerbertsonIt took less than two minutes for Yoshihiro Koyama to bring an an end to a two fight losing streak and seize the Shooto Pacific Rim 154-pound Belt at Shooto:…
My Top Japanese Photos of 2010 →
From amateur female MMA at the 350 seat Shin-Kiba 1st Ring to a packed Saitama Super Arena for Dynamite!!, I’ve had the pleasure of shooting nearly every event in Tokyo and every major event in Asia since I joined the FanHouse family in April 2010. It was an unforgettable year to be ringside in Asia: Alistair Overeem snotted on me at the K-1 Finals, two ears came off, I got hit with a tooth,...
Japan Year in Review →
by Daniel HerbertsonThere is no way to spin it: 2010 was not a good year for Japanese fight sports. Ratings were at an all-time low, champions lost, stars left and Sakuraba’s ear came off.
As we finally recover from our sleep-deprived states following Sengoku: Soul of Fight and Dynamite!!, lets take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights (and lowlights) from the country that was once...
