Gold medalist quits judo for mixed martial arts

Good call Ishii, go for the paycheck! You did your for the love of the sport apprenticeship, now go for the real gold.

Mixed martial arts? Does that mean men vs women?

Good Luck! MMA is becoming accessible to more athletes (instead of only boxers) and is proving to be a lot more exciting. Good Move!

I've been watching Professional Wrestling since I was knee high to a grasshopper.

Now I'm enjoying the hell out of MMA.

I still watch Pro Wrestling, but MMA has become a new and exciting fighting venue.

Hope to see Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii in the future. < :-)

NOOOO i wanted satoshi to go to london 2012!!!!!

well, he has the brains for it - or lack thereof.

Miscegenation of the martial arts is a sin against nature.

MMA is the field where a lot of athletes from a wide range of disciples are going to test themselves against the cream of the athletic crop from around the world.

I say good for him, he's already achieved amazing feats in judo, this is his career progression.

As a coward and a weakling,I'd like to express my opinion about this. He's made a mistake and will destroy his reputation.