In MMA terms, Japan is a cradle of civilization. Co-evolving alongside Brazilian grappling, it was responsible for the first big-money MMA events. All-time greats like Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Fedor Emelianenko, and Mirko Cro Cop forged their legacies as the fledgling…
Ben Askren dominates Shinya Aoki, retires undefeated
It was a commanding performance by Ben “Funky” Askren and a brilliant way to end one of the most dominant careers in mixed martial arts history.