11 Facts About Pancrase

1.

Pancrase Inc is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki.

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2.

On May 16,1993, they established World Pancrase Create Inc with the capital of 30,000,000 Japanese yen.

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3.

Pancrase now recognizes King of Pancrase titles in the super heavyweight, heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight and welterweight divisions, and there are plans to award new lightweight and featherweight champions in the future.

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4.

Pancrase Korea is the South Korean subsidiary of the Pancrase Inc and held several events from 2007 to 2010.

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5.

When Pancrase Inc was established, Yasushi Sakamoto, a managing director of WPC, was installed as the executive president.

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6.

On October 14,2008, Pancrase Inc moved its office to Nishi Ikebukuro in the ward of Toshima in Tokyo.

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7.

In September 2009, Pancrase Inc moved its office from Nishi Ikebukuro to Aobadai in ward of Meguro in Tokyo, and moved again to Kameido in the ward of Koto.

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8.

On June 1,2012, Pancrase announced that the promotion had been sold to Masakazu Sakai and his Smash organization, with Sakai taking over as the new president and his partner Yuji Shimada as the event producer of the promotion.

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9.

In May 2016, Pancrase adopted the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports rules, better known as the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

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10.

Current weight division system of Pancrase is based upon the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts since December 4,2007.

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11.

On March 18,2011, Pancrase restructured their weight classes adding several more lower weight classes.

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