I live in Thailand currently and train in Muay Thai and some grappling styles. I was curious if I could do MMA in Japan and how to go about doing that. I have had amateur fights in America, so I have some experience.
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yea if you got money for a plane ticket
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Guys like Dan Henderson, Mirko Crocop, Fedor Emelianenko, Mark Coleman, Joachim Hansen, and hundreds of others have fought in Japan and not lived there. So yes, it's entirely possible. As for how to go about getting fights, your coach should have some connections into the MMA world. If you have a manager, they certainly should be able to get you fights. If nothing else, Shooto is an international organization, and they may well hold fights near your location; with enough exposure, you can get a fight in Japan. But to be honest, with only amateur fights to your name, it might be faster and simply to just move to Japan, even for only a few months or so. Train at Grabaka, the Takada Dojo, Killer B, or whatever and see if they can get you a fight.
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