List of Sengoku champions
Encyclopedia
Middleweight Championship
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- 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg)
Name Date Defenses Jorge Santiago Jorge Santiago|-| Loss|align=center| 23-10| Demian Maia| Decision | UFC 136| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 23–9| Brian Stann| TKO | UFC 130| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:29...
(def. Kazuo MisakiKazuo MisakiKazuo 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...
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(Sengoku no Ran 2009)The title was vacated on February 8, 2011 after Santiago was granted his release and signed with the UFC.
- 171 to 185 lb (77.5 to 84 kg)
Welterweight Championship
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- 156 to 170 lb (70 to 77 kg)
Name Date Defenses Keita Nakamura Keita Nakamurais a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the winner of the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament when he defeated Yasubey Enomoto at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight therefore becoming the first Sengoku Welterweight Champion....
(def. Yasubey EnomotoYasubey EnomotoYasubey Enomoto is a Swiss mixed martial artist, who fights as a welterweight. He currently competes in Japan's Sengoku Raiden Championship. He was the runner up of the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament losing to Keita Nakamura in the finals.-Early life:Enomoto was born in Zürich,...
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- 156 to 170 lb (70 to 77 kg)
Lightweight Championship
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- 146 to 155 lb (67 to 70 kg)
Name Date Defenses 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...
(def. Takanori GomiTakanori Gomi, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion and was the last and only Pride Lightweight Champion. He is also a four-time All Japan Combat Wrestling champion. During his time in Pride he was considered...
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(Sengoku no Ran 2009)Mizuto Hirota Mizuto Hirotais a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is a former lightweight champion in World Victory Road's Sengoku-promotion, the former lightweight champion for Cage Force, and the current DEEP lightweight champion...
(Sengoku 9)Hirota vacated title on March 7, 2010 at Sengoku 12 due to injuries from Dynamite!! 2009 Dynamite!! 2009Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...
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- 146 to 155 lb (67 to 70 kg)
Featherweight Championship
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- 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg)
Name Date Defenses Masanori Kanehara Masanori KaneharaMasanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...
(def. Michihiro OmigawaMichihiro Omigawais a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:...
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(Sengoku 9)Marlon Sandro Marlon SandroMarlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
(Sengoku 13)Hatsu Hioki Hatsu Hiokiis a Japanese mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship competing in the featherweight division. He is the former Shooto Lightweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight Champion...
(Soul of Fight)The title was vacated on June 25, 2011 after Hioki signed with the UFC.
- 136 to 145 lb (62 to 66 kg)
Tournaments
Year | Weight Division | Champion | Runnerup | Event |
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2008 | Lightweight | 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... |
Kazunori Yokota Kazunori Yokota is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was in GCM Demolition in 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a... |
Sengoku 6 |
2008 | Middleweight | Jorge Santiago Jorge Santiago |-| Loss|align=center| 23-10| Demian Maia| Decision | UFC 136| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 23–9| Brian Stann| TKO | UFC 130| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:29... |
Kazuhiro Nakamura Kazuhiro Nakamura Kazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida... |
Sengoku 6 |
2009 | Featherweight | Masanori Kanehara Masanori Kanehara Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:... |
Michihiro Omigawa Michihiro Omigawa is a Japanese mixed martial artist and Judoka who trains out of Hidehiko Yoshida's dojo. He made it to the finals in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix losing to Masanori Kanehara.-Mixed martial arts career:... |
Sengoku 9 |
2010 | Welterweight | Keita Nakamura Keita Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the winner of the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament when he defeated Yasubey Enomoto at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight therefore becoming the first Sengoku Welterweight Champion.... |
Yasubey Enomoto Yasubey Enomoto Yasubey Enomoto is a Swiss mixed martial artist, who fights as a welterweight. He currently competes in Japan's Sengoku Raiden Championship. He was the runner up of the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament losing to Keita Nakamura in the finals.-Early life:Enomoto was born in Zürich,... |
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See also
- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of Sengoku events
- Mixed martial arts weight classes