As is often the case with the less-heralded events, Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers show saw a great night of fights. The main event between Pat Healy and the previously undefeated Lyle Beerbohm was ...

So you’re a huge fan of mixed martial arts who thinks you know everything about bashing and grappling. Well, were you also aware judo is considered the grandfather of MMA? In its 128-year existence, ...

At Bellator V this weekend, Toby Imada caught the heavily-favored Jorge Masvidal in a rare standing inverted triangle choke. Here’s Imada talking to Ariel Helwani about the move: Was there a point in ...

LAS VEGAS -- Kayla Harrison's UFC debut could not have gone any better. The former two-time Olympic judo champion dominated former champion and combat sports legend Holly Holm, beating Holm with a ...

The only way Madina Taimazova was leaving her gold medal hopes on the mat was if she could no longer control them. Japanese judoka Chizuru Arai obliged the Russian Olympic Committee athlete, using a ...

Watch five of the best throws and chokes from Friday's preliminary judo rounds at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Canada's 19-year-old judo player Jonah Burt features twice, including his ...

Maybe Andy Dodd likes that he can swing as hard as he can, and there is no foul called. Maybe it's that he can choke someone dry, and there is no jail time. Or maybe it's that he can tie up someone in ...

A British judo champion was caught in the crossfire as Spanish cops shot dead five terrorists last night. Winston Gordon, 40, was hit by shrapnel during the shooting and suffered a wound to his foot.

The only way Madina Taimazova was leaving her gold medal hopes on the mat was if she could no longer control them. Japanese judoka Chizuru Arai obliged the Russian Olympic Committee athlete, using a ...