Japanese promotion Pancrase celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. To celebrate, a star-studded fight card is being put together for the Yokohoma Gymnasium on Sept. 29, which will feature two ...

TOKYO -- In a Friday press conference, former pro wrestling promotion Smash officially announced its takeover of Pancrase from Japanese retail giant, Don Quijote. Despite the transfer in management, ...

Pancrase's July 24 card at Differ Ariake in Tokyo will feature a title doubleheader, albeit under unconventional circumstances. Advertisement The long-tenured Japanese promotion announced Monday that ...

At the time, Pancrase was a proto-Mixed Martial Arts organization formed by Japanese pro wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Both Funaki and Suzuki were more than just entertainers, they ...

Invicta FC was known as a plucky upstart when it opened its doors back in 2012, signing independent talent from around the world to compete under its umbrella. For the last few years, we’ve seen ...

A UFC legend recently discussed his fighter purse for his bout against Bas Rutten in Pancrase, which was a major promotion based in Japan. The promotion had a unique monthly salary method that ensured ...

Discovered in a social project at age 11, Brazilian Rafael"Coxinha" Barbosa won the Pancrase lightweight belt on March 14 by knocking out Japanese champion Tatsuya Saika in his third fight in the ...

Pancrase is legendary in the world of MMA for producing numerous superstars such as Bas Rutten, Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, and Ken Shamrock. Now it has been bought by World Victory Road, sponsor of ...