I’m an Australian born, Tokyo based photographer, videographer and journalist. I came to Japan in 2006 because I love MMA. I wanted to get closer to the fights so I taught myself photography. I have since worked for ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Fighters Only, Manto Clothing and many more. My most recent work can be found at AOL’s MMAFighting.com Home: DanielHerbertson.comEmail: daniel@danielherbertson.com var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-15052972-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @danielherbertson)http://blog.danielherbertson.com/<p>During my five years covering MMA in Asia, I have amassed quite the collection of memorabilia, event programs and posters. Tokyo apartments are tiny and I will be leaving the country soon so I am giving all my stuff away.</p> <p>All you need to do to score yourself something is create something to show the world how talented you are and to demonstrate the passion and knowledge of Asian MMA fans.</p> <p>Highlight videos, career/event retrospectives, event/DVD reviews, photography, original videos, posters, comics, paintings, replica “Super Hluk” belts, t-shirts – create anything you like. Creativity and effort will be rewarded.</p> <p>Rules: </p> <ul><li><strong>All content must be original and must be created by you.</strong></li> <li>All content must be Asian MMA-themed with the exception of photography and original videos. The vast majority of you do not have access to a ringside spot or gym in Asia so feel free to submit links to any MMA/fight-related photography or videos that you shoot.</li> <li>You may submit recent work but I’d prefer all content be new.</li> <li>You can post your work anywhere – Your blog or website, Tumblr, YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, etc. but please note that blatant attempts at blogspam/advertising will be ignored.</li> </ul><p><strong>To submit your entry, tweet a link to me (<a href="http://twitter.com/DanHerbertson">@DanHerbertson</a>) using the hash tag <em>#AsianMMA</em>. Entries close November 30.</strong></p> <p>The shipping cost for all this stuff is going to be enormous so although I would love to ship everyone something, it is simply not possible. I do have a lot of stuff though so as long as you put a bit of effort into your entry, your chances are very good. If you submit a winning entry I’ll ask you to email me your name and shipping address.</p> <p>At the end of the competition I’ll try and figure out a platform to showcase all your awesome work. I’m sure we are going to unearth some amazing talent so who knows, maybe we could put together an Asian MMA community run fan site after this?</p> <p>Leave questions in the comments section below. Have fun!</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/12906432292http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/12906432292Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:44:00 +0900<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshio9IIpu1qbo2gzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Man-cycle!!!</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975904304http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975904304Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:04:57 +0900<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshinl2PT91qbo2gzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Man-cycle!!</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975899159http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975899159Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:04:33 +0900<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshii0baAE1qbo2gzo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Man-cycle!</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975877131http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/10975877131Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:02:00 +0900<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpl4p0RTSd1qbo2gzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kei Yamamiya’s glorious “Tiger Kei” fighting attire. He also entered in a cape and thankfully fought sans-mask. This is how MMA should be done in Japan.</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/8624061271http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/8624061271Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:12:36 +0900<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sqdAZVYhVt8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqdAZVYhVt8&feature=youtube_gdata">Shinya Aoki, Masakazu Imanari, Katsunori Kikuno, Koichiro Matsumoto: Open Workouts</a></p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/6062274572http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/6062274572Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:24:57 +0900<a href="http://mmafighting.com/2011/05/17/visa-issues-force-antonio-mckee-out-of-his-bout-with-shinya-aoki/">Visa Issues Force Antonio McKee Out of Bout With Shinya Aoki</a>: <p>by <a href="http://mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/05/antoniomckeevsvolkmann.jpg"/>Running contrary to statements from promoter FEG, <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Antonio+McKee/">Antonio McKee</a> claims he has been unable to obtain a visa and so has been forced out of his anticipated May 29 DREAM…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/5589348204http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/5589348204Wed, 18 May 2011 12:23:19 +0900<a href="http://mmafighting.com/2011/04/29/okazaki-ikoma-crowned-hatsu-hioki-lion-takeshi-inoue-win-at/">Okazaki, Ikoma Crowned, Hatsu Hioki, 'Lion' Takeshi Inoue Win at Shooto</a>: <p>by <a href="http://mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/20110429-0900.jpg" alt=""/>41-year-old Junji Ikoma and reigning Pacific Rim ace Koetsu Okazaki both picked up <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Shooto/">Shooto</a> world titles when Japan’s leading regional promotion returned to Tokyo on…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/5060213366http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/5060213366Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:31:45 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/22/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-9-the-road-home/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 9: The Road Home</a>: <p>by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/ensonday9.jpg" alt=""/>In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Enson+Inoue/">Enson Inoue</a> has been on a one-man charity…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4850932350http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4850932350Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:36:23 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/20/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-8-the-infamous-city-of-minamisanr/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 8: The Infamous City of Minamisanriku</a>: <p>by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/damashiidiariesday8.jpg" alt=""/>In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission,…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4786967440http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4786967440Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:05:02 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/19/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-6-7-the-stories-of-miyako/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Days 6, 7: The Stories of Miyako</a>: <p>by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/20110417-2468.jpg" alt=""/>In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Enson+Inoue/">Enson Inoue</a> has been on a one-man charity…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4769233053http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4769233053Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/19/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-6-7-the-stories-of-miyako/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Days 6, 7: The Stories of Miyako</a>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4746811581http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4746811581Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:54:20 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/16/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-5-smiles-return-at-the-miyako-eva/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 5: Smiles Return at the Miyako Evacuation Center</a>: <p>by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/20110415-0142.jpg" alt=""/>In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Enson+Inoue/">Enson Inoue</a> has been on a one-man charity…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4669669202http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4669669202Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:20:26 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/15/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-4-ruins-of-kesennuma-missing-rik/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 4: Ruins of Kesennuma, Missing Rikuzentakata</a>: <p>by <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/bloggers/daniel-herbertson/">Daniel Herbertson</a><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.mmafighting.com/media/2011/04/20110414-0083-1302889709.jpg"/>In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion and Pride and UFC veteran <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/tag/Enson+Inoue/">Enson Inoue</a> has been on a one-man charity…</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4653875299http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4653875299Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:45:07 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/15/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-4-ruins-of-kesennuma-missing-rik/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries, Day 4: The Scorched Ruins of and Kesennuma. The Missing City of Rikuzentakata.</a>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4637315438http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4637315438Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:13:36 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/14/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-3-the-town-that-was-taro/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 3: The Town That Was Taro</a>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4618856557http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4618856557Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:47:41 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/13/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-2-fukushima/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 2: Fukushima</a>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4592914888http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4592914888Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:05:00 +0900<a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/12/yamato-damashii-diaries-day-1-tokyo-to-fukushima/">Yamato-Damashii Diaries - Day 1: Tokyo to Fukushima</a>: <p>I’m currently travelling through the Tohoku region with Enson Inoue, documenting his work at the evacuation centers and the damage following the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.</p> <p>This is the first of my articles on this trip. I’ll be posting a new entry every day and a huge amount of photos and videos will be following shortly.</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4583503417http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/4583503417Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:40:01 +0900<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4y3b0T3S1qbo2gzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sayonara Nippon. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/3893861141http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/3893861141Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:33:13 +0900<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4xqsOHtI1qbo2gzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a></p>http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/3893751845http://blog.danielherbertson.com/post/3893751845Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:25:42 +0900