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Tatsuro Taira would love to see UFC do a tribute for Japan like Noche UFC: ‘That would be my dream’
Tatsuro Taira would love to see UFC do a tribute for Japan like Noche UFC: ‘That would be my dream’

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Like just about everybody who witnessed UFC 306 at Sphere, flyweight contender Tatsuro Taira marveled at the… 

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Posted on October 12, 2024, 2:00 pm By
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Tatsuro Taira hopes his rising star – and a title – will bring the UFC back to Japan

It’s been a minute since the UFC has been to Japan, but Tatsuro Taira would like to have something to say about that. 

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Watch Muay Thai fighter hit rare rolling thunder knockout to flatten opponent in Japan
Watch Muay Thai fighter hit rare rolling thunder knockout to flatten opponent in Japan

A Muay Thai fighter in Japan gets bonus points for creativity after unleashing a rare rolling thunder kick to earn a knockout this past weekend.… 

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Manel Kape welcomes trilogy against RIZIN rival Kai Asakura, hopes to take UFC back to Japan
Manel Kape welcomes trilogy against RIZIN rival Kai Asakura, hopes to take UFC back to Japan

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Before Manel Kape was one of the top contenders in the UFC flyweight division, he was a… 

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Ryan Garcia rumored for New Years Eve exhibition bout in Japan

Garcia to RIZIN? 

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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gets a new opponent for his return to the ring on July 28 in Saitama, Japan
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gets a new opponent for his return to the ring on July 28 in Saitama, Japan

Manny Pacquiao has a new opponent for his highly anticipated return to the ring. Originally, ‘PacMan’ was scheduled to… 

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BKFC, RIZIN announce talent swap partnership with bareknuckle fights headed to Japan
BKFC, RIZIN announce talent swap partnership with bareknuckle fights headed to Japan

BKFC and RIZIN have already exchanged talent, with a former UFC title challenger set to make his bareknuckle debut in Japan. 

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BKFC partners with RIZIN on co-promoted events, talent exchange, expansion into Japan
BKFC partners with RIZIN on co-promoted events, talent exchange, expansion into Japan

Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images BKFC is taking bare-knuckle fights to Japan with a new RIZIN partnership that begins in July. BKFC… 

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Hawaiian-born Sumo legend Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Tokyo, Japan
Hawaiian-born Sumo legend Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Tokyo, Japan

Sumo wrestling great Akebono Taro has died. He was 54. Akebono, born Chad Rowan in 1969, was the first… 

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PFL, U-Next Partner for Multi-Year Agreement to Broadcast Events in Japan

Professional Fighters League has a broadcast home in Japan. 

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ONE Championship inks broadcast partnership with Japan’s U-NEXT

Global Footprint Grows 

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Super Sage Dips On Aoki Bout After Coach Faber Deported From Japan

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Northcutt didn’t end up fighting Shinya Aoki in Tokyo, Japan last night after both his coaches …read more

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Highlights! ‘Sexyama’ Sparked In Less Than Two Minutes ONE Championship 165

It wasn’t a good night for “Sexyama.”
ONE Championship 165 went down this morning on pay-per-view (Sun., Jan. 28, 2023) from inside Ariake Arena in Toyoko, Japan, and in a special …read more

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Sumo Wrestling: Everything You Need To Know

Sumo wrestling is a traditional Japanese sport engrained in Japan’s history and culture. It is one of the oldest running sports with a die-hard fan base who passionately follow this …read more

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Kyoji Horiguchi wins inaugural Rizin flyweight title, submits Makoto Shinryu at Rizin 45

Kyoji Horiguchi won on all fronts this Sunday morning.
The long-time MMA veteran won the inaugural Rizin flyweight title at Rizin 45 in Japan, and then got a “yes” after proposing …read more

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Kyoji Horiguchi Captures Flyweight Title with Second-Round RNC at Rizin FF 45

Following a disappointing 25-second no contest in July, Kyoji Horiguchi settled the score in his rematch with Makoto Takahashi at Rizin Fighting Federation 45 in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi finished Takahashi …read more

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Photos: Rizin 45 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs in Japan

Check out these photos from the fighters on the scale at the Rizin 45 ceremonial weigh-ins and pre-fight fighter faceoffs in Japan. (Photos courtesy of Rizin)

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Juan Archuleta misses weight for Rizin 45 title bout, stripped of bantamweight title

Juan Archuleta had big ambitions for his holiday trip to Japan, but a big wrench has been thrown into the works of his plan.
Archuleta (29-4) missed weight by about 6 …read more

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UFC Fight Night 52 Results: Hunt vs. Nelson

MMAFighting.com has UFC Fight Night 52 results for the Hunt vs. Nelson event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Saturday night.In the main event, Mark Hunt …read more

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