Updated Pancrase Rankings
Considering the result of the 27th of July 2007 fight at Korakuen
Hall, we would like to announce the latest rankings including the
new rankings for Light-heavyweight, Middleweight, Welterweight, and
Lightweight as follows.
Official Ranking as of 7th August 2007
Open-weight
The 10th Open-weight K.O.P.: Josh Barnett (Pictures) (U.S.A./ freelance)
Super Heavyweight /221.lbs and Over
The 2nd Super heavyweight K.O.P.: VACANT
Heavyweight /199lbs.-under 221lbs
The 3rd Heavyweight K.O.P.: Assuerio Silva (Pictures) (Brazil/Total Punch MMA/bodog)
#1 Arbocius Tiger (Lithuania/Latvia Shidokan)
#2 Tatsuya Mizuno (Pictures) (U-FILE CAMP/Noborito)
#3 VACANT
Light-heavyweight/181lbs.-under 199lbs
The 3rd Light heavyweight K.O.P.: Yuki Kondo (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#1 Fabio Silva (Pictures) (Brazil/CHUTE BOXE ACADEMY)
#2 Arbocius Tiger (Lithuania/Latvia Shidokan)
#3 Ryo Kawamura (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
Middleweight/165.7lbs.-under 181lbs
The 6th Middleweight K.O.P.: Yuichi Nakanishi (Pictures) (freelance)
#1 Izuru Takeuchi (Pictures) (SK ABSOLUTE)
#2 Brayane Rafiq(France/Jucao-Achille Team/bodog)
#3 Riki Fukuda (Pictures)(KILLER BEE)
Welterweight/152.5lbs.-under 165.79lbs
The 2nd Welterweight K.O.P.: Daizo Ishige (Pictures) (SK ABSOLUTE)
The Interim K.O.P.: Katsuya Inoue (Pictures) (Wajutsu Keishukai RJW)
#1 Satoru Kitaoka (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#2 Koji Oishi (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#3 Robert Emerson (Pictures) (U.S.A./ No Limits/ Team Oyama)
Lightweight/141.4lbs.-under 152.5lbs
The 1st Lightweight K.O.P.: VACANT
#1 Umahanov Artur (Russia/SK ABSOLUTE-Russia)
#2 Takafumi Ito (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#3 Eriya Matsuda (Pictures) (TEAM Dojo-Sakaguchi)
#4 Kaku Sajin (Korea/Team Tuckle)
#5 Jose Aldo (Brazil/Nova Uniano/bodog)
Feather weight/under 141.4lbs
The 1st Feather weight K.O.P.: Yoshiro Maeda (Pictures) (PANCRASE Inagakigumi)
#1 DJ.taiki (freelance)
#2 Miki Shida (Pictures) (PANCRAS P's LAB Tokyo)
#3 Manabu Inoue (Pictures) (U.W.F. Snake Pit Japan)
#4 Mitsuhisa Sunabe (Pictures) (P's REAL)
#5 Naoji Fujimoto (Pictures) (PANCRASE Inagakigumi)
Official Ranking as of 7th August 2007
Open-weight
The 10th Open-weight K.O.P.: Josh Barnett (Pictures) (U.S.A./ freelance)
Super Heavyweight /221.lbs and Over
The 2nd Super heavyweight K.O.P.: VACANT
Heavyweight /199lbs.-under 221lbs
The 3rd Heavyweight K.O.P.: Assuerio Silva (Pictures) (Brazil/Total Punch MMA/bodog)
#1 Arbocius Tiger (Lithuania/Latvia Shidokan)
#2 Tatsuya Mizuno (Pictures) (U-FILE CAMP/Noborito)
#3 VACANT
Light-heavyweight/181lbs.-under 199lbs
The 3rd Light heavyweight K.O.P.: Yuki Kondo (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#1 Fabio Silva (Pictures) (Brazil/CHUTE BOXE ACADEMY)
#2 Arbocius Tiger (Lithuania/Latvia Shidokan)
#3 Ryo Kawamura (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
Middleweight/165.7lbs.-under 181lbs
The 6th Middleweight K.O.P.: Yuichi Nakanishi (Pictures) (freelance)
#1 Izuru Takeuchi (Pictures) (SK ABSOLUTE)
#2 Brayane Rafiq(France/Jucao-Achille Team/bodog)
#3 Riki Fukuda (Pictures)(KILLER BEE)
Welterweight/152.5lbs.-under 165.79lbs
The 2nd Welterweight K.O.P.: Daizo Ishige (Pictures) (SK ABSOLUTE)
The Interim K.O.P.: Katsuya Inoue (Pictures) (Wajutsu Keishukai RJW)
#1 Satoru Kitaoka (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#2 Koji Oishi (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#3 Robert Emerson (Pictures) (U.S.A./ No Limits/ Team Oyama)
Lightweight/141.4lbs.-under 152.5lbs
The 1st Lightweight K.O.P.: VACANT
#1 Umahanov Artur (Russia/SK ABSOLUTE-Russia)
#2 Takafumi Ito (Pictures) (PANCRASEism)
#3 Eriya Matsuda (Pictures) (TEAM Dojo-Sakaguchi)
#4 Kaku Sajin (Korea/Team Tuckle)
#5 Jose Aldo (Brazil/Nova Uniano/bodog)
Feather weight/under 141.4lbs
The 1st Feather weight K.O.P.: Yoshiro Maeda (Pictures) (PANCRASE Inagakigumi)
#1 DJ.taiki (freelance)
#2 Miki Shida (Pictures) (PANCRAS P's LAB Tokyo)
#3 Manabu Inoue (Pictures) (U.W.F. Snake Pit Japan)
#4 Mitsuhisa Sunabe (Pictures) (P's REAL)
#5 Naoji Fujimoto (Pictures) (PANCRASE Inagakigumi)
