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Pancrase

Pancrase (パンクラス, Pankurasu) is a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Tokyo. It was founded in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. It is one of the oldest continuously operating MMA promotions and played an important role in the development of modern mixed martial arts in Japan. The promotion grew…

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Founded
1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Founders
Masakatsu Funaki · Minoru Suzuki
Industry
Mixed martial arts promotion
Owner
Pancrase Executive Committee
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Hidetaka Fukui (chief chairman)

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Rules

Current Pancrase champions (King and Queen of Pancrase)

Notable alumni

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Pancrase

Nodes104
Edges103
Triples147
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019231
Components1

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Pancrase

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related to Establishment and first event · 27
Pancrase → Ancient Greek Olympic, As, Don Nakaya Nielsen, Earlier, Fujiwara Gumi, Funaki, In, ING, Japanese, Karl Gotch, Ken Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Nielsen, On May, Pankration, Previously, Shamrock, Suzuki, Takaku Fuke
related to Early era · 26
Pancrase → According, Bas Rutten, Dan Severn, Frank Shamrock, Fujiwara Gumi, Funaki, Guy Mezger, Jeremy Wall, Ken Shamrock, King, King Of Pancrase Open, Maybe, Minoru Suzuki, On, Over, Pancrase's, Scott Bessac, Shamrock, Suzuki, The
related to Partnerships and Founding of Pancrase Korea · 25
Pancrase → As, Busan, December, Hedgehog, Hybrid Challenge, In, Japan, March, Naka, Neo-Blood Tournament, Pancrase Inc, Pancrase Korea, Pancrase's, Sega, Sega Sammy Holdings, Sega's, Seoul, September, Shadow, Shadow's
related to Original rules · 15
Pancrase → An, Aside, Bas Rutten, Five, For, However, If, In, King, No, Non-title, Once, PRIDE's, Strikes, TKO
related to Current Pancrase champions (King and Queen of Pancrase) · 12
Pancrase → At, Bantamweight, December, Flyweight, In, King, Mixed Martial Arts, On March, Queen Of Pancrase, Super, The, Unified Rules
related to Changes in management · 10
Pancrase → In May, May, Nishi Ikebukuro, On October, Pancrase Inc, Tokyo, Toshima, When Pancrase Inc, WPC, Yasushi Sakamoto
related to Present-day Japanese rules · 10
Pancrase → After Pancrase, Association, Boxing Commissions, Breakthrough, Combative Sports, In May, January, Mixed Martial Arts, Pride FC, Unified Rules
related to Organizational change · 7
Pancrase → In, King, On March, Pancrase Business Headquarters, Pancrase Council, Pancrase Executive Committee, Smash Martial Arts Department
see also · 3
Pancrase → Greek, Japan, List
Founders · 2
Pancrase → Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki

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wrestling suzuki promotion martial shamrock mixed arts funaki fighting hybrid mma rules held used professional event also japanese 1993 tokyo

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PancraseFounded1993; 33 years ago (1993)1.00infobox
PancraseFoundersMasakatsu Funaki1.00infobox
PancraseFoundersMinoru Suzuki1.00infobox
PancraseHeadquartersTokyo, Japan1.00infobox
PancraseIndustryMixed martial arts promotion1.00infobox
PancraseKey peopleHidetaka Fukui (chief chairman)1.00infobox
PancraseOwnerPancrase Executive Committee1.00infobox
PancrasePredecessorPro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi World Pancrase Create Inc.1.00infobox
PancraseTypePrivate1.00infobox
PancraseWebsitepancrase.co.jp1.00infobox
Pancraserelated to Changes in managementIn May0.60section
Pancraserelated to Changes in managementPancrase Inc0.60section

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