We tend to look back at MMA’s early days as a volatile, unpredictable and borderline unhinged collection of bizarro pugilism loosely defining the “era.” Japan’s all-women fight promotion Smackgirl, ...

TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from professional sumo, ...

Bustling news from the MLW women’s division. One former champion exited the company, while the current champion has a title defense set in Japan. Janai Kai confirmed her free agent status. Kai held ...

Din Thomas thinks something has been missing from women's MMA in recent years, and he hopes it can come back as big fights loom on the horizon. It's now been more than a dozen years since UFC 157 in ...