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World Victory Road this week finalized the lineup for Sengoku 6 on November 1st at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Heavyweight Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogeuria, the twin brother of interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, headlines the event against Moise Rimbon (13-7-3).
Nogueira was to battle Vladimir Matyuskenko at Affliction: Day of Reckoning earlier [...]
Event name: World Victory Road: Sengoku 5
Date: September 28, 2008
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Muhammed Lawal def. Travis Wiuff via TKO - Round 1
Xande Ribeiro def. Takashi Sugiura via TKO - Round 3
Jorge Masvidal def. Ryan Schultz via TKO - Round 1
Kiuma Kunioku def. A Sol Kwon via unanimous decision
Middleweight [...]
Read More »Roger Gracie has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming Sengoku 5 bout against Travis Wiuff due to a rib injury, according to Sherdog.com:
On Sept. 8, Gracie was sparring when he took a hard kick to the ribs. After being examined by renowned physiotherapist Dr. Kevin Lidlow, who has previously worked with the British Olympic [...]
World Victory Road announced today that Roger Gracie will face Travis Wiuff at Sengoku 5 completing the event’s lineup.
Sengoku 5 takes place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan on September 28th and includes the opening round of the promotion’s 2008 middleweight grand prix as well as former IFL lightweight champion Ryan Schultz taking [...]
World Victory Road today announced additional matchups for Sengoku 5, which takes place on September 28th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
The opening round of the promotion’s middleweight grand prix is now set as UFC and PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura will meet Paul Cahoon in the first round and Jorge Santiago will take [...]
Light heavyweight free agent Tito Ortiz confirmed on the latest edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA” that he is currently in negotiations with Affliction, EliteXC, and the UFC.
The winner of the September 10th WEC 36 bout between former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough and Donald Cerrone has been guaranteed a 155-pound title shot title shot. [MMA [...]
Takanori Gomi def. Bang Seung Hwan via unanimous decision
Frank Trigg def. Makoto Takimoto via unanimous decision
Satoru Kitaoka def. Clay French via submission (achilles lock) — Round 1, 0:31
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka def. Rodrigo Damm via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 3:13
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Kazunori Yokota def. Bojan [...]
Takanori Gomi (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)vs. Bang Seung Hwan (70.0 kg; 154.3 lb)
Makoto Takimoto (82.0 kg; 180.8 lb) vs. Frank Trigg (82.9 kg; 182.8 lb)
Satoru Kitaoka (70.0 kg; 154.3 lbs) vs. Clay French (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)
Lightweight GP Series 2008 1st Round
Eiji Mitsuoka (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb) vs. Rodrigo Damm (69.9 kg; 154.1 lb)
Lightweight [...]
World Victory Road yesterday announced the official fight card for Sengoku 4, which takes place on August 24th at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Sengoku 4 features a main event lightweight bout between former PRIDE champion Takanori Gomi and Bang Seung Hwan. The opening round of the promotion’s 2008 lightweight grand prix is also [...]
World Victory Road has announced that it’s middleweight grand prix will start at Sengoku 5 on September 28th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhiro Nakamura, Evangelista Cyborg, Siyar Bahadurzada, and Jorge Santiago are all set to participate in the opening round of the middleweight tournament.
The promotion also announced that Kazuo Takahashi will face [...]
World Victory Road today announced that 1996 Judo Olympic gold medalist Pawel Nastula will fight Korean wrestler Yang Dong Yi at Sengoku 4 on August 24th in Saitama, Japan.
Here is an updated fight card for Sengoku 4:
Pawel Nastula vs Yang Dong Yi
Takanori Gomi vs Bang Seung Hwan
Makoto Takimoto vs Frank Trigg
Peter Graham vs Moise Rimbon
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Middleweights Frank Trigg (16-6) and Makoto Takimoto (4-4) will clash on August 24th at World Victory Road’s Sengoku 4 according to MMAJunkie.com.
Trigg signed a three-fight, non-exclusive contract with the promotion last week.
After compiling a 10-1 record in various promotions between 1997 and 2002, Trigg came to the UFC in 2003, losing his debut bout against [...]

