Ichigeki-hissatsu -- the “one-hit must-kill” in karate parlance -- is the philosophy to which Katsunori Kikuno subscribes and aspires. Advertisement “My stance, my movement and my crescent kick all ...

TOKYO -- Katsunori Kikuno validated the hype at Deep 41 on Thursday, as he stopped Koichiro Matsumoto to win the Deep lightweight grand prix and capture the promotion’s vacant lightweight championship ...

It’s no secret that I’m always on the lookout for fighters who successfully implement innovative tactics in MMA. It’s even cooler if they manage to successfully apply some traditional martial arts — ...

For those fans who were worried that the release of Yushin Okami was signaling a lack of commitment of the UFC to court the Asian market, Zuffa has signed former DEEP champion Katsunori Kikuno to ...

This is the second piece in a two=part series. The first part can be read here. Watching him compete in DEEP and then in Dream, his kicking game is like nothing I have seen in MMA. Kikuno is a ...

Tony Ferguson has a single blemish on his UFC record, a 2012 unanimous decision loss to Michael Johnson. During that fight, Johnson broke Ferguson's left forearm with a pair of kicks. Surgery was ...

Kneeling on a mat-covered floor, Geisha Kikuno bows in front of the small audience gathered before her. Accompanied by a singer crooning in Japanese, Kikuno — dressed in a black kimono adorned by ...