World Victory Road
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | October 15, 2007 |
| Headquarters |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Naoya Kinoshita President |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Parent | Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation |
| Website | http://www.sengoku-official.com/pc/ |
World Victory Road (WVR) is a Japanese MMA promotion formed following the purchase of PRIDE FC by Zuffa, the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In conjunction with the also newly-formed Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (JMM), World Victory Road held it's first show, "Sengoku", on 5 March. The promotion has signed many famous mixed martial artists, including former PRIDE lightweight champion, Takanori Gomi and former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett.[1]
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[edit] Broadcast
The promotion received a boost in visibility in their endeavor to compete with DREAM when it reached an 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. [2]
[edit] Rules
The rules are different from the North American Unified Rules. Among the differences are the allowance of knees and stomps to the head of downed opponent. However elbows to the head and soccer kicks are prohibited.[3]
Fights have 3 rounds each lasting 5 minutes.
[edit] WVR Events
| Date | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance |
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| 03/05/2008 | 1- World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 1 | Tokyo, Japan |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium | 15,523 |
| 05/18/2008 | 2- World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
Ariake Coliseum | 9,286 |
| 06/08/2008 | 3- World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 3 | Saitama City, Japan |
Saitama Super Arena | |
| 08/24/2008 | 4- World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | Saitama City, Japan |
Saitama Super Arena | |
| 09/28/2008 | 5- World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | Tokyo, Japan |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
[edit] Notable Fighters
- Takanori Gomi former PRIDE Lightweight Champion[4]
- Josh Barnett former UFC Heavyweight Champion
- Roger Gracie 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion and current Jiu-Jitsu World Champion
- Kevin Randleman former UFC Heavyweight Champion
- Jorge Santiago 2007 Strikeforce Middleweight Tournament winner
- Kazuo Misaki 2006 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix winner
- Hidehiko Yoshida 1992 Judo Olympic Gold Medalist (Japan)
- Makoto Takimoto 2000 Judo -81kg Olympic Gold Medalist (Japan)
- Nick Thompson current bodogFight welterweight champion
- Evangelista Santos former PRIDE fighter
- Kazuyuki Fujita former International Wrestling Grand Prix(IWGP) Heavyweight Champion (pro-wrestling)
[edit] References
- ^ SENGOKU OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ World Victory Road on Fuji TV?. MMA on Tap. March 21, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ Rules of WVR
- ^ Gomi to World Victory Road Sherdog.com January 31, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
[edit] External links
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