For the non-Japanese fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC 144 event in Saitama, having the opportunity to compete in a land with so much history and tradition when it comes to MMA (and martial arts in general) makes it more than just another fight. It’s a chance to soak in the culture, embrace the past, and then tuck the memories of the week in their own personal time capsule. That’s today. Back in 2001, when a 23-year old young man named Quinton Jackson was offered a fight in Japan’s PR… Read entire story...