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 ...

Rafael Barbosa also likes the idea of joining RIZIN in Japan ...

TOKYO, April 9 — Sometimes life can be strangely fateful, making one wonder if things happen for a reason. A huge, bustling city like Tokyo can be hard to negotiate even at the best of times, and this ...

Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling was certainly one of the more colorful promotions in MMA history. Based in concept on the ancient olympic sport Pankration and featuring fighters dressed in gear similar to ...

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 ...

Chris Lytle and Guy Mezger are two legendary mixed martial artists who cut their teeth in Pancrase, as well as the UFC. Lytle and Mezger are contributing to a new documentary called Pancrase Hybrid ...

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 ...

This Wednesday perennial Japanese promoter Pancrase will hold the next chapter of its 2007 RISING TOUR, bringing together an interesting mix of homegrown talent pitted against fighters from France, ...

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 ...