ISKA news: December 2009

28 December 2009
Masato Interview

K-1 MAX's biggest star a two times K-1 MAX WGP Champion and former ISKA World Champion, Masato will be fighting his last bout on New Year's Eve at the Dynamite!! event at Saitama Super Arena. Masato talks about the true meaning of 'challenge'. Read more
21 December 2009
Smith Rallies from Brink of Defeat to Shock Le

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2009) – No stranger to stirring comeback victories, Scott “Hands Of Steel’’ Smith rallied to knock out Cung Le, Gilbert Melendez regained the STRIKEFORCE lightweight world title in perhaps the Fight of the Year, and STRIKEFORCE newcomers “Jacare’’ Souza and “King Mo’’ Lawal triumphed impressively as STRIKEFORCE closed out an amazing year in spectacular fashion with an incredible fight card before 9,362 at HP Pavilion Saturday on SHOWTIME®. Read more
20 December 2009
ISKA UK Busy Fourth Quarter

ISKA UK sanctioned a total of 25 events in the fourth quarter of 2009 which included the busiest weekend of the year 28th-29th November with 7 events sanctioned over 2 days. ISKA UK Officials and Referees where stretched to the limit but coped admirably. Read more
15 December 2009
Dennis to fight Ishikawa in Tokyo

British Lightweight prospect John Dennis has agreed terms to face Japan’s Noaki Ishikawa on KRUSH 5 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on the 4th January 2010 in a match arranged by the ISKA UK office. Read more
12 December 2009
STRIKEFORCE sign Dan Henderson

Four-time mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion and two-time United States Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson will enter a new chapter in his legendary career after signing a multi-fight agreement with world championship MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE. Read more
9 December 2009
STRIKEFORCE Evolution

The stakes will be high when STRIKEFORCE closes out a spectacular 2009 with the return of one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in Mixed Martial Arts - unbeaten former STRIKEFORCE world middleweight champion Cung Le, who will face Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith in the main event of a star-studded lineup at HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. on Saturday, Dec. 19, on SHOWTIME. Read more
7 December 2009
K-1 final a Clean Sweep as Bodies Fall

December 5th, 2009 Yokohama, Japan. Reminiscent of the K-1 MAX Grand Prix Final also held at the Yokohama Arena, it is a blustery wet day. Coincidentally, there are 2 former WGP Champions fighting in the tournament. The question that is on everyonefs mind is, like MAX, will there finally be a new champion crowned at the end of the night? Or, will Semmy Schilt or Remy Bonjasky equal Mr. Perfect Ernest Hoost 4-time record. A record many if not all thought impossible to ever even get close to. Read more
6 December 2009
McCafferty writes his page in the history books

Two times World Champion Tommy McCafferty may have confirmed his status as one of the great World Champions. In the first defence of his ISKA World Middleweight Kickboxing title he dominated former undisputed three times World Champion Dominic Haselbeck in Germany on the 5th December. Read more