Ishii out with injury, M-1 Challenge 53 in China pushed back to Nov. 25 (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - An injury has forced 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii (12-3-1, 1 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) to withdraw from his much anticipated showdown next month with Russian...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Successful Olympic Crossovers The Olympics served as a staging point for some of the most accomplished fighters in mixed martial arts history.

Kharitonov vs Ishii Nov. 11 in M-1 Challenge 53 Battle in the Celestial Kingdom (PRESS RELEASE) -- ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - M-1 Global announced today that two of the top heavyweight fighters in the world, Sergei Kharitonov (21-5-0, 11 KO/TKO, 9 SUB) and 2008 Olympic gold medalist...

Sergei Kharitonov to Face Satoshi Ishii at M-1 Challenge 53 in Beijing on Nov. 11 Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships veteran Sergei Kharitonov will square off with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout at...

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Slices Satoshi Ishii, ‘Minowaman’ Falls at Inoki Genome Fight 2 Mirko Filipovic used one sharp elbow strike to avoid becoming the latest addition to Satoshi Ishii’s collection of veteran scalps.

Inoki Genome Fight 2 Play-by-Play: ‘Cro Cop vs. Ishii’ Results & Updates Sherdog.com is pleased to offer live play-by-play of Saturday morning’s Inoki Genome Fight 2 “Cro Cop vs. Ishii” card at 5 a.m. ET.

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Cleared, Satoshi Ishii Doesn’t Weigh in for Inoki Genome Fight 2 Headliner Inoki Genome Federation, the combat sports promotion owned by Japanese professional wrestling legend Antonio Inoki, held weigh-ins on Friday for its...

Beijing Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii Joins Card for Inaugural M-1 Challenge in China Japanese heavyweight Satoshi Ishii is set to return to the site of his 2008 Olympics judo gold medal conquest, this time as a mixed martial artist.

Heavyweight "Huggy Bear" Faces Wiuff At Inoki Event In Tokyo Aug. 23 (PRESS RELEASE) -- NEW YORK, NY – Hard-hitting, heavyweight KO artist and fast-rising Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Chris Barnett (9-1), formerly known as “Beast Boy,” of Atlanta, Ga. will venture...

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Ben Askren will look to add another MMA title to his resume when he challenges Nobutatsu Suzuki for the One Fighting Championship crown.