List of World Victory Road champions explained

This is a list of champions in the World Victory Road organization at each weight class.

Title histories

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 85 kg (185.2 lb)

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1align=left Jorge Santiago
def. Kazuo Misaki
align=center Sengoku no Ran 2009
align=center January 4, 2009
The title was vacated on February 8, 2011 after Santiago was granted his release and signed with the UFC.

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 77 kg (169.7 lb)

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1align=left Keita Nakamura
def. Yasubey Enomoto
align=center Soul of Fight
align=center December 30, 2010

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)

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1align=left Satoru Kitaoka
def. Takanori Gomi
align=center Sengoku no Ran 2009
align=center January 4, 2009
2align=left Mizuto Hirotaalign=center Sengoku 9
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Hirota vacated title on March 7, 2010 at Sengoku 12 after losing to DREAM champion Shinya Aoki at Dynamite!! 2009.

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)

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1align=left Masanori Kanehara
def. Michihiro Omigawa
align=center Sengoku 9
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2align=left Marlon Sandroalign=center Sengoku 13
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3align=left Hatsu Hiokialign=center Soul of Fight
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The title was vacated on June 25, 2011 after Hioki signed with the UFC.

Tournament Winners

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November 1, 2008Lightweight Kazunori Yokota
Middleweight Kazuhiro Nakamura
August 2, 2009Featherweight Masanori Kanehara Michihiro Omigawa
Soul of FightDecember 30, 2010WelterweightKeita Nakamura Yasubey Enomoto

See also