Openweight: No Weight Limit


Ken Shamrock and Manabu Yamada compete for the inaugural Pancrase openweight championship.

1
Ken Shamrock
def.
Manabu Yamada
Decision (unanimous) @ 30:00 of R1
Pancrase: King Of Pancrase - Round 2
12.17.94


def.
Bas Rutten
Submission (kneebar) @ 1:01 of R1
Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 2
03.10.95

2
Minoru Suzuki
def.
Ken Shamrock
Submission (kneebar) @ 2:14 of R1
Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 4
05.13.95

3
Bas Rutten
def.
Minoru Suzuki
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 15:35 of R1
Pancrase: 1995 Anniversary Show
09.01.95

Bas Rutten is unable to defend the Pancrase openweight championship after sustaining an injury.

Frank Shamrock and Osami Shibuya compete for the interim Pancrase openweight championship.

INT
Frank Shamrock
def.
Minoru Suzuki
Submission (kneebar) @ 22:53 of R1
Pancrase: Truth 1
01.26.96

Bas Rutten is able to defend the Pancrase openweight championship after returning from injury.

Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock to compete for the undisputed Pancrase openweight championship.

3
Bas Rutten
def.
Frank Shamrock
TKO (cut) @ 11:11 of R1
Pancrase: Truth 5
05.16.96


def.
Masakatsu Funaki
Knockout (knee) @17:05 of R1
Pancrase: 1996 Anniversary Show
09.07.96

Bas Rutten vacates the Pancrase openweight championship after taking time away from mixed martial arts.

Masakatsu Funaki and Jason DeLucia compete for the vacant Pancrase openweight championship.

4
Masakatsu Funaki
def.
Jason DeLucia
TKO (leg injury) @ 7:49 of R1
Pancrase: Truth 10
12.15.96

5
Yuki Kondo
def.
Masakatsu Funaki
Submission (triangle armbar) @ 15:12 of R1
Pancrase: Alive 4
04.27.97


def.
Jason DeLucia
Submission (toe hold) @ 27:22 of R1
Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show
09.06.97

6
Masakatsu Funaki (2)
def.
Yuki Kondo
Submission (triangle/kimura) @ 2:20 of R1
Pancrase: Alive 11
12.20.97

7
Guy Mezger
def.
Masakatsu Funaki
Decision (unanimous) @ 30:00 of R1
Pancrase: Advance 5
04.26.98


def.
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Decision (lost points) @ 30:00 of R1
Pancrase: 1998 Anniversary Show
09.14.98
def.
Yuki Kondo
Decision (majority) @ 20:00 of R1
Pancrase: Advance 12
12.19.98

Guy Mezger vacates the Pancrase openweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yuki Kondo and Semmy Schilt compete for the vacant Pancrase openweight championship.

8
Yuki Kondo (2)
def.
Semmy Schilt
Decision (lost points) @ 20:00 of R1
Pancrase: Breakthrough 4
04.18.99


def.
Kiuma Kunioku
Knockout (flying knee & palm strikes) @ 0:34 of R1
Pancrase: 1999 Anniversary Show
09.18.99

9
Semmy Schilt
def.
Yuki Kondo
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 2:28 of R1
Pancrase: Breakthrough 10
11.28.99


def.
Kazuo Takahashi
TKO (punches) @ 7:30 of R1
Pancrase: Trans 3
04.30.99
def.
Osami Shibuya
TKO (punches) @ 8:55 of R1
Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show
09.24.00

Semmy Schilt vacates the Pancrase openweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Josh Barnett and Yuki Kondo compete for the vacant Pancrase openweight championship.

10
Josh Barnett
def.
Yuki Kondo
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:26 of R1
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
08.31.03


def.
Kazuo Takahashi
Submission (triangle armbar) @ 2:52 of R2
NJPW: Ultimate Crush
10.13.03
def.
Semmy Schilt
Submission (armbar) @ 4:48 of R3
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003
12.31.03

Josh Barnett leaves Pancrase to compete for other organizations.  The Pancrase openweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Barnett despite having not been defended since December 31, 2003.