Stories with the tag "Sengoku"

Previously announced Sengoku 7 competitor and longtime PRIDE fighter Hidehiko Yoshida (8-6-1) now has an opponent for the Jan. 4 World Victory Road event: Sanae Kikuta (27-6-3).

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva is drawing strong interest from World Victory Road's Japan-based Sengoku promotion. The news was verified Thursday afternoon following an exclusive interview with Silva's manager, Alex Davis. Davis was contacted in response to a report that appeared on the Brazilian MMA website Tatame.

Last week Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal racked up his second consecutive impressive victory over the Chute Boxe-trained Fabio Silva at World Victory Road's Sengoku VI.

Despite his loss to Sergey Golyaev earlier this month, prized World Victory Road lightweight Takanori Gomi (29-4) will meet the organization's grand prix winner, Satoru Kitaoka (23-8-9), at Sengoku 7 for the WVR lightweight title.

It takes a certain type of individual to take on the persona of a king -- complete with crown, robe and female escorts -- while maintaining a serious focus on mixed martial arts success.

Takanori Gomi, one of the world's top lightweight fighters, suffered an upset split-decision loss to little-known Sergey Golyaev.

Takanori Gomi, one of World Victory Road's top drawing cards, suffered defeat earlier today at Sengoku VI in Japan at the hands of a little-known teammate of Fedor Emelianenko's. Facing Sergey Golyaev of the Red Devil fight club, the heavily-favored Gomi losT a split decision that has not come without controversy.

Weigh-ins for World Victory Road's Sengoku 6 event, which features the semifinals and finales for the organization's lightweight and middleweight grand prix tournaments, took place today in Japan.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, who was expected to fight Vladimir Matyushenko earlier this month at "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" before the event's eventual postponement, will instead debut with World Victory Road at the Japanese-based organization's Nov. 1 event.

Highly ranked lightweight and former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi (29-3) will return at World Victory Road's Sengoku 6 event to meet Sergey Golyaev (10-6).

Ex-UFC and WEC veteran middleweight Joe Doerksen announced via a MySpace bulletin earlier today that he has signed on to fight Izuru Takeuchi on Nov. 1 at Sengoku 6 in a Middleweight Grand Prix reserve match.

Veteran fighter and former UFC middleweight Joe Doerksen (40-12) has agreed to meet Izuru Takeuchi (25-9-6) in a World Victory Road middleweight grand prix reserve bout.

Although ShoXC and World Victory Road's Sengoku both hosted events over the weekend, the majority of fans' focus was on the blockbuster addition of Affliction's Andrei Arlovski to "EliteXC: Heat." That addition touched off a slew off discussions.

World Victory Road's Sengoku 5 ushered in two new faces to the international MMA scene. Prospects Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal and Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro surprised fans in attendance for very different reasons.

A new mixed martial arts star may have been born Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan during World Victory Road's Sengoku 5 at the National Yoyogi Stadium.

Muhammed "Mo" Lawal (0-0) has replaced an injured Roger Gracie and will fight Travis Wiuff (53-11) at World Victory Road's Sengoku 5 event on Sunday.

A controversial loss can sometimes become a motivating factor for a fighter.

In just his third professional MMA bout, grappling legend Roger Gracie (2-0) will meet ultra-experienced UFC/PRIDE/IFL veteran and 2008 Yamma Pit Fighting heavyweight tournament winner Travis Wiuff (53-11).

Former UFC and PRIDE veteran and YAMMA Pit Fighting heavyweight champion Travis Wiuff has been announced by World Victory Road as the opponent for undefeated heavyweight sensation Roger Gracie at Sengoku 5 on Sept. 28. Wiuff is 53-11, according to Sherdog's fight finder, and is currently on a 10-fight winning streak.

The Japanese-based World Victory Road organization today announced three additional bouts for its "Sengoku 5" card later this month.

Yuki Sasaki (21-14-1) takes on Yuki Kondo (49-22-6), Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-11) meets Siyar Bahadurzada (13-3-1), and both Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-8) and Jorge Santiago (17-7) are slated (but not yet assigned opponents) for World Victory Road's upcoming middleweight grand prix.

After suffering little damage in his unanimous-decision victory over Makoto Takimoto at this past weekend's Sengoku 4 event, veteran middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (17-6) expects a proposed Oct. 3 Strikeforce bout with Falaniko Vitale (26-8) to go on as planned.

World Victory Road's fourth event, "Sengoku: Fourth Battle," was held earlier today at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Sengoku: Fourth Battle emanated from Saitama Super Arena last night in Saitama, Japan with the opening round of their lightweight grand prix as well as the return of Takanori Gomi and Frank Trigg to the ring. Below are the results from the event: Undercard: Valentijn Overeem def.

World Victory Road has announced that heavyweight prospect Roger Gracie has been added to its Sengoku 5 card on Sept. 28 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Gracie, one of the best pure heavyweight grapplers on the competitive circuit, is 2-0 in his brief MMA career.

The Japanese-based World Victory Road organization today announced its official fight card for "Sengoku 4," which takes place Aug. 24 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan.

Veteran middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (16-6) is focused on next week's Sengoku 4 fight with Makoto Takimoto -- and that fight alone.

The Japanese-based World Victory Road organization today announced a final bout for its upcoming Aug. 24 show -- Kazuo Takahashi (28-23-3) vs. Valentijn Overeem (25-22) -- and details for its Sept. 28 show, which includes the opening round of a middleweight grand prix.

World Victory Road's Sengoku promotion has announced four of the eight fighters that will be competing in its Middleweight Grand Prix beginning at Sengoku 5 on Sept. 28 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. According to a press release received by FiveOuncesOfPain.

Pawel Nastula (1-3), a 1996 Judo Olympic gold medalist who announced his retirement after a loss and failed drug test at PRIDE 32, will return to competition to face Yang Dong Yi (2-0) at World Victory Road's upcoming event.

World Victory Road's Sengoku promotion has officially announced that former Judoka Olympic Gold Medalist Pawel Nastula is coming out of retirement to fight Korean wrestler Yang Dong Yi at Sengoku 4 on August 24.

The fallout from the IFL debacle continues as Sherdog is reporting that former IFL lightweight champion Ryan Schultz is headed to the Japanese Sengoku promotion. He will start out in the promotion by competing in their first ever 8-man lightweight grand prix.

Longtime PRIDE champion and highly ranked lightweight Takanori Gomi (28-3) will fight reigning DEEP lightweight champion Sung Hwan Pang (5-1) at next month's Sengoku 4 event.

MMA Junkie has the scoop: Former Olympic gold medalist and longtime PRIDE fighter Makoto Takimoto (4-4) will go for his third win in four fights when he meets Frank Trigg (16-6) at World Victory Road's "Sengoku 4″ event. Trigg today confirmed the Aug. 24 fight with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "We just finalized it with World Victory Road," he said.

Former Olympic gold medalist and longtime PRIDE fighter Makoto Takimoto (4-4) will go for his third win in four fights when he meets Frank Trigg (16-6) at World Victory Road's "Sengoku 4" event.

Veteran middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (16-6) has signed a three-fight deal with the Japanese-based World Victory Road organization, and as planned, he's agreed to debut with the organization at its Aug. 24 "Sengoku 4" event.

MMAWeekly's rumor section quietly has a matchup between Takanori Gomi and Chris Horodecki as the only listed bout for Sengoku 4 on August 24th. If the bout happens, Gomi is again matched up with someone perfect for his style. Much like Ludwig, Horodecki is a striking fighter who can't strike with Gomi.

Courtesy of PunchDrunkGamer.  If you'll remember, Jeff Monson had to pull out of the inaugural main event when he suffered a broken hand against Josh Barnett at Sengoku: Second Battle and was replaced by Jason Guida, brother of UFC fighter Clay Guida. Main Card: Mike Russow def. Jason Guida, submission, Rd1 Terry Martin def.

Middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (16-6) has agreed to fight in August for World Victory Road.

Very quietly today, World Victory Road held its third event.