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Satomi Takano (SARAMI), the current PANCRASE Atomweight Champion, is set to make her debut at the " Happy Elephant MMA Champions League " to be held in Chengdu, China on Saturday, November 21, 2026! At "PANCRASE 366" held on September 23rd, Satomi Takano (SARAMI) challenged the strawweight division, one weight class above her natural atomweight, and faced the current strawweight champion, Miki Motono, in a title match. Although she was unable to achieve simultaneous titles in

Miyuu Yamamoto is scheduled to appear on MBS's " Seyanen! ", which will air on Saturday, October 10, 2026. In this broadcast, the program "Seyanen! Sports," which mainly introduces sports in the Kansai region, covered Miyu Yamamoto's boxing debut match in Japan. This article explores her journey so far as a "fighting mother" and "female athlete," and her challenge in the new arena of boxing. For those of you in the Kansai area, please be sure to watch it in real time! ■ Broad

U-PROJECT Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daijiro Ui) is pleased to announce that it has signed a management contract with Monica Okoye, a basketball player active in the W LEAGUE , effective October 1, 2026. Monica Okoye Born on February 7, 1999, in Higashimurayama City, Tokyo. Height: 183cm. He excels as a power forward, utilizing his impressive physique and high athletic ability to his advantage. During his time at Meisei Gakuen High School, he ac

Kazumasa Sugawara (Fast Gym / MASTER JAPAN BANGKOK) has been confirmed to compete in the Muay Thai tournament "SUPER CHAMP × ONE KOKIET" to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (local time). Sugawara will compete against Konate Pet Seemoon of Thailand in the 70kg class. This tournament, held in Thailand, the home of Muay Thai, will feature fighters from various countries including Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, Iran, and the United States. Amidst a diverse int

Ryuho Miyaguchi, a fighter affiliated with U-PROJECT (Cobra Kai mixed martial arts dojo), has been confirmed to compete in "Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Season 10 Week 9," which will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (local time). "Dana White's Contender Series" is a stepping stone to the UFC, where promising fighters from around the world compete for a contract with the UFC. In this series, Miyaguchi will face Matheus Soares from B

Miyuu Yamamoto appeared in the "Beautiful People" series on "Web LEON," the web version of the men's lifestyle magazine "LEON." https://www.leon.jp/series/series61 In this edition of "Beautiful People," we conducted an interview with Miyuu Yamamoto. Miyuu Yamamoto, who has been at the forefront of her sport for many years, from wrestling and mixed martial arts to her new challenge in boxing, talks about her journey, her current feelings, and her future challenges. Furthermore

Daisuke Murayama (MASTER JAPAN TOKYO) represented Japan at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi/Nagoya 2026) held in September 2026, and won a bronze medal in the men's traditional 65kg mixed martial arts (MMA) category. This year's tournament marked the first time that mixed martial arts (MMA) was included as an official event at the Asian Games, and Murayama represented Japan in this historic competition. In the men's traditional 65kg class, he won his first match against Alfa Riji

Fitness trainer Tomo Okabe, known as the "buttock beauty guru," supervised the creation of the book "The Complete Guide to Buttock Beauty That Will Change Your Life," which will be released by Sanctuary Publishing on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. This book focuses on the theme of "buttocks" and introduces women's beauty and health from a wide range of perspectives, including training, nutrition management, underwear, fashion, femcare, and skincare. Based on her extensive experi

Two TOPRANK ambassadors collaborate across three YouTube channels in a special project. Miyuu Yamamoto, who serves as an ambassador for TOPRANK , is collaborating with fellow ambassador and former WBA world middleweight champion Shinji Takehara, as well as TOPRANK Co., Ltd., in a special project! A special project spanning three YouTube channels has been released, including a three-way discussion with Shinichi Igarashi, CEO of Top Rank Inc. , and a special training session by

Tomo Okabe, who runs the women-only personal training gym "SPICE UP FITNESS," has been featured in the German fitness and health media outlet " Fit werden – fit bleiben ." The title of the article published this time is "Tomo Okabe begeistert Japans Frauen für Krafttraining" (Tomo Okabe gets Japanese women crazy about strength training). https://fit-werden-fit-bleiben.de/artikel/tomo-okabe-begeistert-japans-frauen-fur-krafttraining The article introduces the activities of Tom

Kaito Oda (Carpe Diem Fukuoka), the 4th GRACHAN Flyweight Champion, has been confirmed to compete in "RIZIN LANDMARK 16 in NAGASAKI," which will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at Nagasaki Stadium City HAPPINESS ARENA! This tournament, which marks his long-awaited debut in RIZIN, will be a special one as it takes place in Nagasaki, his hometown. Kaito Oda retired from the Self-Defense Forces at the age of 23 to pursue a career in martial arts. Since his professional de

Kanako Murata (Reversal Gym Shinjuku Me,We)'s next fight has been confirmed for Saturday, September 5, 2026, at "JCK KINGS 016" in Shanxi Province, China!! In July 2025, at "UAE Warriors 61," he made a triumphant return to the ring after approximately 1 year and 9 months, securing a victory and proving he is still in top form. This will be her first fight in about a year, and she will be taking on Georgian fighter Sofia Bagishvili in a new arena called "JCK". Please keep an e