After a bizarre circumstance in Tokyo, Shinya Aoki submitted John Lineker in the first round in a fight Lineker took on just a few hours’ notice. That’s the ending, but how it got there seems unique ...

At one point Sage Northcutt looked as though he were the future of the UFC. Signed with a shiny 5-0 record at just 19 years old, the former poster boy of non-contact sport karate seemed headed for big ...

Sage Northcutt plans on testing Shinya Aoki everywhere. Northcutt (12-3) mets Aoki (47-11) on Sunday at ONE Championship 165 from Ariake Arena in Tokyo in what is expected to be Aoki’s retirement ...

Shinya Aoki, the best fighter in Japan's Dream MMA promotion, will return to the ring at Dream.7 against the American David Gardner. The Aoki-Gardner fight was one of two recently added to the ...

ONE Championship has unveiled two blockbuster lightweight MMA showdowns featuring grappling phenom Tye Ruotolo and Japanese legend Shinya Aoki at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri, which goes down inside ...

In the heartland of Japan, where the echoes of ancient warriors resonate through the corridors of time, there is a saying that transcends generations: “Let the soul of the hidden warrior in your heart ...

Shinya Aoki has been in with some of the best lightweights on the planet, but he has also had some easier match-ups, the recent New Year’s Eve bout with Toshikatsu Harada being an obvious example of ...