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World Victory Road
MMA promoter based in Japan
MMA promoter based in Japan
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | World Victory Road | ||
| logo | [[Image:WVR Sengoku.jpg | right | 250px]] |
| type | Private | ||
| foundation | 2007 | ||
| defunct | 2011 | ||
| location_country | Japan | ||
| location_city | Tokyo | ||
| industry | Mixed martial arts promotion | ||
| homepage | http://www.src-official.com/pc/ |
World Victory Road (WVR) was a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship (SRC) in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (JMM). The Sengoku championship was broadcast on Fuji TV and pay-per-view in Japan, and on HDNet in United States.
Beginning with the December 31 show, Sengoku was known as Sengoku Raiden Championship. "Raiden" means "thunder and lightning" and refers to legendary 18th century rikishi, Raiden Tameemon. WVR exec Kokuho said they hoped the initials "SRC" will be more palatable to international audiences.
On March 12, 2011, it was reported that Don Quijote, a Japanese discount store chain serving as the primary sponsor of the promotion, had ceased all funding to WVR. That same day, WVR officials issued a press release stating that, barring the sudden emergence of a new primary sponsor, the promotion was effectively finished.
Broadcast
The promotion received a boost in visibility in their endeavor to compete with DREAM when it reached a broadcast agreement for Fuji TV to televise matches in Japan. It was significant given the fact that this is the first MMA promotion to be televised on the network since it dropped PRIDE FC from its lineup in mid-2006. The events will be shown live on Fuji TV 739 and then a two-hour version later in the night on Fuji TV.
On February 6, 2009, HDNet announced they had reached and agreement with WVR to broadcast its Sengoku-events in America starting March 20, 2009.
Rules
WVR's rules differ somewhat from the Mixed martial arts rules#Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Among the differences are the allowance of knees and stomps to the head of downed opponent while elbows to the head and soccer kicks are prohibited. Similar to the Unified Rules, fights have three rounds each lasting five minutes.
Sengoku events
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 18 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 17 | World Victory Road Presents: Asia Vol. 1 | Differ Ariake | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 16 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 15 | Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | |
| 14 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 11 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 13 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 12 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 11 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Gold Cup Semi Finals | PS Lab | Yokohama, Japan | |
| 10 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 8 | World Victory Road Presents: Gold Rush Korea | Team Maru Training Center | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 6 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 5 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 4 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 3 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama City, Japan | |
| 2 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 1 | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan |
Notable fighters
Final champions
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 65 kg | Vacant | 25 June 2011 | |
| Lightweight | 70 kg | Vacant | 7 March 2010 (Sengoku Raiden Championship 12) | |
| Welterweight | 77 kg | JPN Keita Nakamura | 30 December 2010 (Soul of Fight) | 0 |
| Middleweight | 84 kg | Vacant | 8 February 2011 |
Notable fighters
- JPN Yoshihiro Nakao – Former PRIDE fighter
- JPN Sanae Kikuta – Former ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion
- JPN Hidehiko Yoshida – 1992 Judo Olympic Gold Medalist -78 kg
- JPN Kazuo Misaki – 2006 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix winner
- JPN Makoto Takimoto – 2000 Judo -81 kg Olympic Gold Medalist
- JPN Satoru Kitaoka – Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix and former Lightweight champion
- JPN Hatsu Hioki – Current TKO Featherweight Champion
- JPN Satoshi Ishii – 2008 Olympic Judo Gold Medalist +99 kg
- JPN Eiji Mitsuoka – Former PRIDE fighter
- JPN Kazuyuki Fujita – Former PRIDE fighter
- JPN Satoshi Ishii − 2008 Judo Olympic Gold Medalist +100 kg
- USA Muhammed Lawal – a.k.a. King Mo Former NCAA Division II Champion, 2004 U.S. Olympic alternate -84 kg
- USA Kevin Randleman – Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
- USA Travis Wiuff – YAMMA Pit Fighting Heavyweight Tournament Champion
- USA Nick Thompson – Former BodogFight welterweight champion
- USA Josh Barnett – former UFC heavyweight champion, PRIDE veteran
- USA Jeff Monson – 2005 –99 kg ADCC champion
- USA Dave Herman – Elite XC, and Bellator veteran
- USA Logan Clark – UFC and WEC veteran
- BRA Antônio Silva – Last EliteXC Heavyweight Champion
- BRA Xande Ribeiro – 2007 –99 kg ADCC champion
- BRA Antonio Braga Neto – 2008 World Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist
- BRA Evangelista Santos – Former PRIDE fighter
- KOR Chan Sung Jung – 2007 Pancrase Korea Neo-Blood Tournament Champion
- KOR Mu Bae Choi – 1990 Asian Games -100 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling Medalist
- POL Paweł Nastula – 1995 and 1997 Judo World Champion, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, -99 kg
- POL Mamed Khalidov – KSW champion, EliteXC veteran
- BUL Stanislav Nedkov – Bulgarian jiu jitsu champion
- Bulgaria Blagoi Ivanov – 2008 World Sambo champion, +99 kg
- MAR Badr Hari − K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 & 2009 Finalist
- Venezuela Maximo Blanco -2007 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist, Lightweight King of Pancrase and current UFC fighter.
References
References
- Nelson, Chris. (Sep 23, 2009). "Snapshot of the Day: Sengoku Raiden Championship". BloodyElbow.com.
- "World Victory Road on Fuji TV?. MMA on Tap. March 21, 2008".
- Mendoza, Ricardo. (February 6, 2009). "HDNET REACHES DEAL TO AIR SENGOKU EVENTS". MMAWeekly.com.
- link. (December 30, 2007)
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