Middleweight: 171-185 lbs.


Nate Marquardt and Shonie Carter compete for the inaugural Pancrase middleweight championship.

1
Nate Marquardt
def.
Shonie Carter
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R2
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
09.24.00


drw.
Kiuma Kunioku
Draw (time expired) @ 20:00 of R1
Pancrase: Trans 7
12.04.00
def.
Yuji Hoshino
Submission (triangle choke) @ 2:13 of R3
Pancrase: Proof 6
10.30.01

2
Kiuma Kunioku
def.
Nate Marquardt
Decision (majority) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Proof 7
12.01.01

3
Nate Marquardt (2)
def.
Kiuma Kunioku
Knockout (flying knee) @ 4:36 of R3
Pancrase: Spirit 9
12.21.02


def.
Izuru Takeuchi
Knockout (punches) @ 1:29 of R1
Pancrase: Hybrid 3
03.08.03

4
Ricardo Almeida
def.
Nate Marquardt
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 1:08 of R1
Pancrase: Hybrid 10
11.30.03

Ricardo Almeida vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Nate Marquardt and Kazuo Misaki compete for the vacant Pancrase middleweight championship.

5
Nate Marquardt (3)
def.
Kazuo Misaki
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Brave 10
11.07.04


def.
Izuru Takeuchi
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 2:19 of R3
Pancrase: Spiral 4
05.01.05

Nate Marquardt vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yuichi Nakanishi and Izuru Takeuchi compete for the vacant Pancrase middleweight championship.

6
Yuichi Nakanishi
def.
Izuru Takeuchi
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Blow 10
12.02.06

7
Izuru Takeuchi
def.
Yuichi Nakanishi
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Rising 9
11.28.07

Yuki Kondo is promoted to interim Pancrase middleweight champion after he vacates the Pancrase light heavyweight championship in order to compete at middleweight.

INT
Yuki Kondo
pro.
N/A
Promoted To Interim MW Champion
Pancrase Press Release
01.01.08


def.
Ki Bum Kim
TKO (kick to body & punches) @ 1:52 of R1
Pancrase: Changing Tour 4
08.08.09
drw.
Yuji Hisamatsu
Draw (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Changing Tour 6
10.25.09
def.
Takenori Sato
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Passion Tour 1
02.07.10

Izuru Takeuchi vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after failing to defend.

Yuki Kondo and Ichiro Kanai compete for the undisputed Pancrase middleweight championship.

8
Yuki Kondo
def.
Ichiro Kanai
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Passion Tour 4
04.29.10


drw.
Yuji Hisamatsu
Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Passion Tour 6
07.04.10

9
Rikuhei Fujii
def.
Yuki Kondo
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Passion Tour 11
12.05.10

Rikuhei Fujii vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after ongoing injuries prevent him from defending the title.

Ryo Kawamura and Ikkei Nagamura compete for the vacant Pancrase middleweight championship.

10
Ryo Kawamura
def.
Ikkei Nagamura
Knockout (knee) @ 2:18 of R2
Pancrase: Progress Tour 1
01.28.12


def.
Shungo Oyama
Knockout (soccer kick) @ 4:19 of R1
Pancrase: Progress Tour 7
06.02.12

11
Shinsho Anzai
def.
Ryo Kawamura
TKO (punches) @ 2:52 of R1
Pancrase: Pancrase 259
06.29.14

Shinsho Anzai vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ryo Kawamura and Yuki Niimura compete for the vacant Pancrase middleweight championship.

12
Ryo Kawamura (2)
def.
Yuki Niimura
Knockout (punches) @ 1:30 of R2
Pancrase: Pancrase 281
10.02.16

13
Yuki Niimura
def.
Ryo Kawamura
Knockout (punch) @ 0:43 of R3
Pancrase: Pancrase 291
11.12.17

Yuki Niimura vacates the Pancrase middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for ONE Championship.

Contenders have yet to be determined to compete for the vacant Pancrase middleweight championship.