Flyweight Championship

Flyweight (MMA)

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine – groups together all competitors 125 lb and below...

125 lb (57 kg) and below

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Mitsuhisa Sunabe (def. Takuya Eizumi)	June 7, 2009	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Kiyotaka Shimizu	February 7, 2010	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Bantamweight Championship

Bantamweight (MMA)

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...

125 to 135 lb (57 kg to 61.2 kg)

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Manabu Inoue (def. Seiya Kawahara)	December 7, 2008	Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Featherweight Championship

Featherweight (MMA)

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...

135 to 145 lb (61.2 kg to 65.8 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised this weight class from under 141.4 lb (64 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Yoshiro Maeda Yoshiro Maeda Yoshiro Maeda is a Japanese mixed martial artist that has competed for Pancrase, DEEP, Pride, WEC and DREAM. He fought for the WEC Bantamweight Title at WEC 34 against Miguel Torres... (def. Daiki "DJ.taiki" Hata Daiki Hata Daiki Hata is a Japanese mixed martial artist and occasional kickboxer.He is a Pancrase veteran and has fought for K-1, DEEP, BodogFight and Cage Force. He holds notable victories over WEC contenders Kenji Osawa and Yoshiro Maeda... )	August 27, 2006	Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Marlon Sandro Marlon Sandro Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004... (def. Masaya Takita)	October 26, 2008	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Lightweight Championship

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

145 to 155 lbs (65.8 to 70.3 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised Lightweight from 141.4 to 152.5 lb (64 to 69 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Shoji Maruyama (def. Artur Oumakhanov)	January 30, 2008	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	May 2008	Shoji Maruyama vacates Lightweight Championship in order to compete in the Featherweight Division.
2	Katsuya Inoue Katsuya Inoue , is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament... (def. Koji Oishi Koji Oishi Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010... )	December 7, 2008	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
3	Maximo Blanco Maximo Blanco Maximo Blanco is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase who has competed for World Victory Road. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue and Katsuya Inoue.-Early life:... (def. Katsuya Inoue Katsuya Inoue , is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament... )	August 8, 2009	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	April 2011	Maximo Blanco vacates Lightweight Championship citing his inability to defend his belt due to numerous injuries.
4	Koji Oishi Koji Oishi Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010... (def. Daisuke Hanazawa)	May 3, 2011	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Welterweight Championship

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

155 to 170 lb (70.3 to 77.1 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised this weight class from 152.5 to 165.7 lb (69 to 75 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Kiuma Kunioku Kiuma Kunioku is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance... (def. Takafumi Ito)	July 28, 2002	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	September 2004	Kunioku vacates Welterweight Championship to pursue new competition.
	Katsuya Inoue Katsuya Inoue , is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament... (declared interim champion by committee; opponent was injured)	May 1, 2005	Kanagawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Daizo Ishige (def. Katsuya Inoue for undisputed title)	August 27, 2006	Kanagawa, Japan
	Katsuya Inoue (def. Fabricio Nascimento for interim title)	July 27, 2007	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	January 2008	Daizo Ishige vacates the Welterweight Championship.
3	Katsuya Inoue Katsuya Inoue , is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament... (def. Satoru Kitaoka Satoru Kitaoka , is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open...  for vacant title)	January 30, 2008	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	February 2008	Katsuya Inoue vacates the Welterweight Championship in order to compete in the Lightweight division.
	Takuya Wada (def. Jason Palacios for interim title)	April 27, 2008	Tokyo, Japan
Takuya Wada was promoted to undisputed champion in December 2008.
4	Takuya Wada	January 30, 2009	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	April 30, 2010	Takuya Wada vacates the welterweight title.
5	Kengo Ura (def. Kei Yamamiya for vacant title)	June 5, 2010	Tokyo, Japan
6	Takenori Sato	February 6, 2011	Tokyo, Japan

Middleweight Championship

Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

170 to 185 lb (77.1 to 83.9 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised this weight class from 165.7 to 181 lb (75 to 82 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Nathan Marquardt Nathan Marquardt Nathan Joel Marquardt is an American mixed martial artist. He is a three-time Middleweight King of Pancrase Champion and former UFC middleweight title contender.... (def. Shonie Carter Shonie Carter Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show... )	Sept. 24 , 2000	Kanagawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Kiuma Kunioku Kiuma Kunioku is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance...	December 1, 2001	Kanagawa, Japan
3	Nathan Marquardt (2)	Dec. 21 , 2002	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
4	Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...	Nov. 30 , 2003	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	July 2004	Almeida vacates Middleweight Championship; retires from active competition.
5	Nathan Marquardt (3) (def. Kazuo Misaki Kazuo Misaki Kazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix winner, and is currently competing in Sengoku. He is a long time veteran of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce... )	November 7, 2004	Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	October 2006	Marquardt vacates Middleweight Championship to pursue UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...  career.
6	Yuichi Nakanishi (def. Izuru Takeuchi Izuru Takeuchi Izuru Takeuchi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division. He is a veteran of the Pancrase organization, and the current middleweight King of Pancrase... )	December 2, 2006	Tokyo, Japan
7	Izuru Takeuchi Izuru Takeuchi Izuru Takeuchi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division. He is a veteran of the Pancrase organization, and the current middleweight King of Pancrase... (def. Yuichi Nakanishi)	November 28, 2007	Tokyo, Japan
	Yuki Kondo Yuki Kondo is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase... (Awarded Interim Championship after Vacating Light Heavyweight Championship)	January 2008	Tokyo, Japan
8	Yuki Kondo Yuki Kondo is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase... (def. Ichiro Kanai) for unified title	April 29, 2010	Tokyo, Japan
9	Rikuhei Fujii (def. Yuki Kondo Yuki Kondo is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase... )	December 5, 2010	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	May 2011	Rikuhei Fujii vacates the Middleweight Championship.

Light Heavyweight Championship

Light Heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

185 to 205 lb (83.9 to 93 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised this weight class from 181 to 199 lb (82 to 90.5 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Steven A. Seay (def. Ikuhisa Minowa Ikuhisa Minowa is a Japanese mixed martial artist and pro wrestler currently competing in Dream as . He was a long time veteran of Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase and has also competed in other mixed martial arts promotions such as K-1 HERO'S, Cage Rage, UFC, and DEEP. At 5'9" he is notable for taking... )	Sept. 24 , 2000	Kanagawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Sanae Kikuta Sanae Kikuta Sanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road... (def. Ikuhisa Minowa)	Sept. 30 , 2001	Kanagawa, Japan
3	Yuki Kondo Yuki Kondo is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...	Nov. 30 , 2003	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	January 2008	Yuki Kondo vacates the Light Heavyweight Championship and moves to the middleweight division.
4	Ryo Kawamura (def. Keiichiro Yamamiya Keiichiro Yamamiya Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division... )	October 1, 2008	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	May 2011	Ryo Kawamura vacates the Light Heavyweight Championship and moves to the middleweight division.

Heavyweight Championship

Heavyweight (MMA)

The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...

205 to 265 lb (93 to 120.2 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase revised this weight class from 199 to 221 lb (90.5 to 100.5 kg) to its current limits.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Yoshiki Takahashi (def. Shamoji Fujii)	December 1, 2001	Kanagawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated		Takahashi vacates Heavyweight Championship.
2	Kestutis "Tiger" Arbocius (def. Poai Suganuma)	August 27, 2006	Kanagawa, Japan
	Title vacated	May 2007	Arbocius is stripped of Heavyweight Championship due to injury.
3	Assuerio Silva Assuerio Silva Assuerio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mizuno.Silva holds a professional fight record of 13–6–01, the... (def. Tatsuya Mizuno Tatsuya Mizuno is a Japanese light heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has fought at events of Dream, Pancrase and M-1 Global.-Biography and career:Mizuno started competing in judo in high school, and holds a 3rd dan black belt in the discipline... )	May 30, 2007	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	January 2008	Assuerio Silva vacates Heavyweight Championship after signing an exclusive contract to compete in the Hardcore Championship Fighting promotion.

Super Heavyweight Championship

Super Heavyweight (MMA)

The super heavyweight division in mixed martial arts has no weight limit but generally refers to competitors weighing above 265 lb .Across Europe and Asia, there are numerous promotions that feature open-weight competitions that can qualify as super heavyweight bouts.One such example is in Japan,...

Over 221 lb (100.5 kg)

On January 30, 2008 Pancrase adpoted the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts and retires the Super Heavyweight Championship.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Tsuyoshi Kosaka Tsuyoshi Kosaka is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in notable mixed martial arts promotions like the Ultimate Fighting Championship, RINGS, and Pancrase. He holds notable wins over Kimo Leopoldo, Mario Sperry, Volk Han, Gilbert Yvel and Egan Inoue. He is one of only four fighters to defeat... (def. Ron Waterman Ron Waterman Ron Waterman , is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.He holds notable victories over Ricco Rodriguez and Kevin Randleman.-Career:... )	November 7, 2004	Chiba Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
	Title vacated	January 2006	Kosaka vacates Super Heavyweight Championship.

Openweight Championship

No weight limit.

No.	Name	Date	Location	Defenses
1	Ken Shamrock Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler... (won King of Pancrase Tournament Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round was a mixed martial arts event held by Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling. It took place at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan on December 17, 1994... )	Dec. 17 , 1994	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
2	Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion...	May 13, 1995	Tokyo, Japan
3	Bas Rutten Bas Rutten Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...	Sept. 1 , 1995	Tokyo, Japan
	Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion... (def. Minoru Suzuki for interim championship; Rutten was injured)	January 28, 1996	Kanagawa, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
3	Bas Rutten (def. Frank Shamrock to defend undisputed King of Pancrase title)	May 16, 1996	Tokyo, Japan
	Title vacated	October 1996	Rutten vacates Openweight King of Pancrase Championship for family matters.
4	Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh... (def. Jason DeLucia Jason DeLucia Jason DeLucia is a retired American mixed martial artist. . He holds victories over Masakatsu Funaki, Matt Hume, Minoru Suzuki, Yuki Kondo, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kiuma Kunioku, Chris Lytle, and Manabu Yamada... )	Dec. 15 , 1996	Japan
5	Yuki Kondo Yuki Kondo is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...	April 27, 1997	Tokyo, Japan
6	Masakatsu Funaki (2)	Dec. 20 , 1997	Kanagawa, Japan
7	Guy Mezger Guy Mezger Guy Mezger is a retired American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter . He is associated with Lion's Den Dallas...	April 26, 1998	Kanagawa, Japan
	Title vacated	February 1999	Mezger vacates the title to compete in the UFC
8	Yuki Kondo (2) (def. Semmy Schilt Semmy Schilt Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,... )	April 18, 1999	Kanagawa, Japan
9	Semmy Schilt Semmy Schilt Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...	Nov. 28 , 1999	Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
10	Josh Barnett Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight... (def. Yuki Kondo)	August 31, 2003	Tokyo, Japan

By nationality

The following include championship title holders by nationality.

Country	Titles
Japan	30
United States	8
Brazil	2
Netherlands	2
Venezuela	1
Lithuania	1

External links

• Pancrase Official Site
• Wrestling-Titles.com: Pancrase

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