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Kazumasa Sugawara (MASTER JAPAN BANGKOK) is scheduled to face Anthony Byrnelumba of Canada in a 69kg catchweight bout at the "MUAYTHAI SUPER CHAMP" tag team match held in Bangkok on Saturday, July 18th. In addition to Japan's Sugawara's match, this tournament will feature a total of seven matches, including a 115-pound (approximately 52kg) tournament ("ศึกนวมคู่กำปั้นทองคำ"), and will be an internationally diverse lineup with fighters mainly from Thailand, but also from Canad

A long interview with HYROX & bodybuilding athlete Viktor Urushibata is featured in the July 2026 issue (No. 433, on sale now) of IRON MAN, a magazine specializing in weight training and sports nutrition. The content focuses on the pursuit of a "hybrid body," and the challenge of being a "hybrid athlete" who combines two seemingly contradictory sports: HYROX and bodybuilding. > Click here for Viktor Urushibata's profile

A gym that will be a reason to choose your hotel has opened in Minami, Osaka. 『MUSCLE GATE HOTEL GYM BOUTIQUE Powered by GOLD'S GYM』 <GOLD'S GYMのノウハウとホテルならではの快適性を融合した、新しいホテルフィットネスモデルを提案> U-PROJECT Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Daijiro Ui; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") will grand open "MUSCLE GATE HOTEL GYM BOUTIQUE Powered by GOLD'S GYM" (hereinafter referred to as "this facility"), a hotel-specific fitness facility, on Saturday,

Five fighters from MASTER JAPAN FUKUOKA and MASTER JAPAN YAMAGUCHI UBE will be competing in "NTT Docomo Presents Lemino Shooto TORAO," which will be held on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Acros Fukuoka Event Hall in Fukuoka. Furthermore, it has been decided that all matches of this tournament will be streamed live and free of charge on "Lemino," a video streaming service operated by NTT Docomo, Inc. Bantamweight Survivor Tournament Revival 2026 Semifinal (5 minutes x 3 rounds)

Daichi Kamiya (BRAVE GYM) and Kotaro Musha (MASTER JAPAN TOKYO) will be competing in PANCRASE 363, which will be held at New Pier Hall in Tokyo on Sunday, June 28, 2026. Daichi Kamiya will face Yusuke Kasuya, ranked number one, in a lightweight title challenger elimination bout. A victory in this crucial match will earn him the right to challenge current lightweight champion Rafael Barboza. Meanwhile, Kotaro Musha will face Teppei Kayanuma in the welterweight division. This w

Miyuu Yamamoto, a three-time world wrestling champion and pioneer of Japanese women's wrestling, has been announced to participate as a special coach in the " AUSTRALIAN National Training Camp ," which will be held in New South Wales, Australia from July 6th (Monday) to 8th (Wednesday), 2026. This camp is a three-day special training camp held after the Australian Wrestling Championships on July 4th (Sat) and 5th (Sun). Top-level coaches who have competed at the Olympics and

It has been announced that Erson Yamamoto (KRAZY BEE) will make his comeback and Yota Hayashi (reversal gym osaka anne) will make his RIZIN debut at "RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA," which will be held at Hiroshima Green Arena on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Erson Yamamoto will be returning to RIZIN after approximately 10 months, since his victory over Yuki Ito at the Nagoya tournament in September 2025. His opponent has been decided as Hiroya, a member of JAPAN TOP TEAM, whose p

Miyuu Yamamoto, a wrestler who has represented Japan and won the World Wrestling Championships three times, and who has had many memorable matches since switching to mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2016, has announced that she will be taking on the challenge of boxing in earnest. Even after retiring from MMA on New Year's Eve 2023, Yamamoto's challenge was far from over. He continued to pursue his long-held dream of boxing, and began serious training. Then, on March 28th of this

On May 31, 2026, Yumi Okabe, the charismatic figure of beautiful buttocks, appeared at a buttock training experience event and talk event at " Muscle Expo 2026 " being held at Marui Family Mizoguchi in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. On the day of the event, attendees had the opportunity to feel closer to fitness through interaction with the "Three Great Charismatics": a "Butt Training Experience Session" taught directly by Tomo Okabe, a public execution of Bazooka Okada

On May 9, 2026, SPICE UP FITNESS, a women-only fitness gym headed by Tomo Okabe, opened its first location in BGC (Taguig City), Philippines. This overseas expansion, along with Tomo Okabe's vision, garnered significant attention from various domestic and international media outlets. Locally, the project has been featured through various channels, including Viva Artists Agency, which has a strong influence in the entertainment and lifestyle sectors, as well as news and inform

*Updated on May 12, 2026 (Tuesday) Sunday, May 17th GRACHAN82　Ota City Industrial Plaza PIO, Tokyo Kaito Nozawa (MASTER JAPAN TOKYO) Aktamov Azimjon (MASTER JAPAN SAMARKAND) Miyajima Mutsuki (KRAZY BEE) TORAO38　Acros Fukuoka Event Hall Daiki Yuki (MASTER JAPAN FUKUOKA) Nain Dynesh (MASTER JAPAN FUKUOKA) Seiya Tsutsumi (MASTER JAPAN FUKUOKA) Sunday, May 24th PFL ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium *Saturday, May 23rd (local time) SASUKE (MASTER JAPAN TOKYO) DEEP TOKYO IMPACT 2026 3r

SPICE UP FITNESS , a women-only fitness gym originating in Japan and headed by Tomo Okabe, has opened its second overseas location in Park Triangle Mall in Taguig City, Philippines, following its Hanoi, Vietnam location which opened last year. The opening ceremony was held on Saturday, May 9th. This new store was made possible with the support of Viva Group of Companies, a giant entertainment company in the Philippines, and it represents a realization of Tomo Okabe's philosop