Rumors of UFC events to be held in Japan are just rumors

UFC 144, held in February 2012 marked the UFC’s fifth appearance in Japan, and the first event in Japan since UFC 29 in 2000. The card was a massive success and completely sold out the Saitama Super Arena. After the event, the promotion promised that it would return to Japan in the near future.Japanese news outlet Nikkan Sports reported this week that the UFC would be holding four smaller events in Japan next year in 5,000-seat venues around the country.Mark Fischer, executive vice president and managing

UFC 144 Recap: Benson Henderson leaves Japan as the new UFC Lightweight Champion

The odds for UFC 144’s main event had Frankie Edgar as the slight favorite, but that may have been a bit of a sentimental pick, because on paper it looked like Benson Henderson was the better fighter. However after betting against Edgar for so long and coming up wrong it looked like he had finally convinced many that he was the real deal.
That’s not to say that Edgar is not the real deal, it was just that tonight Edgar’s “heart of a champion” just wasn’t enough to

NY Giants star Justin Tuck calls Frankie Edgar in Japan to wish him luck

We are not that far removed from a time when a speech by UFC lightweight champion was used to motivate the New York Jets. The team had fallen to 2-3 and coach Rex Ryan gave Edgar a call to speak to his team.
The talk must have worked because the Jets went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins after Edgar paid them a visit.
The tables have turned a bit for Edgar, as this time it was Edgar receiving the call.  The champion, in Japan to defend his Lightweight title against Benson Henderson at UFC 144 received

DREAM Fight for Japan GP Finals Results & Post-Fight Interviews

DREAM yesterday morning pacific time held a spectacular Fight for Japan GP finals card. Unfortunately, for many people from English speaking countries we couldn’t witness this event live from the Ariake Colisium in Tokyo. Only Japanese TV station SkyPerfecTV had the live fights and our way of keeping up to date with the event was through Twitter. The results are in and the post-fight interviews have been released.
145 lb. title: Hiroyuki Takaya def. Kazuyuki Miyata via split decision135 lb. Tournament

M-1 Global are lining up New Year’s Eve fight for Fedor Emelianenko in Japan or Russia

After revealing exclusively to LowKick.com about the plans of arranging an intermediate bout for Fedor Emelianenko, M-1 Global boss Vadim Finkelstein stated to the Russian website Championat.ru that Fedor might fight again on the New Year’s Eve in Japan or Russia. Fabricio Werdum will be sidelined from training after undergoing surgery on his elbow, forcing M-1 Global and Fedor Emelianenko to search for an “anti ring rust” solution.Here’s the best bits from Vadim Finkelstein interview to Championat.Ru’s