Mixed martial arts in Japan
Mixed martial arts has been legal in Japan since at least the 1980s, Pancrase began to be held.[2]
Mixed martial arts in Japan | |
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Audience records | |
Single match | 91,107[1] |
History
A early percusor to mixed martial arts was Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki event.
Pride FC for much of early 21st century in the 2000s was one of the preeminent Mixed martial arts organizations until it was discovered it was being run by the Yakuza.[3][4][5]
Domestic organizations
The major MMA organizations in Japan are Rizin Fighting Federation, Pancrase, Shooto and ZST.
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References
- Sherdog.com. "Sherdog's Top 10: Largest Crowds in MMA History - No. 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "MMA Origins: Birth of Japanese MMA". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "On PRIDE FC, 7 years after its close". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Snowden, Jonathan. "Sex, Drugs, Gangsters and MMA: Remembering Pride, UFC's Wild Predecessor". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "PRIDE Brought Wrestling's Pageantry to MMA". Vice. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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