Welterweight: 156-170 lbs.


Kiuma Kunioku and Takafumi Ito compete for the inaugural Pancrase welterweight championship.

1
Kiuma Kunioku
def.
Takafumi Ito
Submission (armbar) @ 4:59 of R1
Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood - Rd 2
07.28.02


def.
Hiroki Nagaoka
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:36 of R3
Pancrase: 2002 Anniversary Show
09.29.02
def.
Kenichi Serizawa
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Hybrid 10
11.30.03

Kiuma Kunioku vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for K-1 Hero's.

Katsuya Inoue and Satoru Kitaoka are scheduled to compete for the vacant Pancrase welterweight championship.  However, Kitaoka is unable to compete in the bout after sustaining an injury.

Katsuya Inoue is promoted to interim Pancrase welterweight champion.

INT
Katsuya Inoue
pro.
N/A
Promoted To Interim WW Champion
Pancrase Press Release
02.12.05


def.
Kenji Arai
Knockout (punch) @ 4:30 of R2
Pancrase: Spiral 4
05.01.05
drw.
Satoru Kitaoka
Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Blow 1
01.26.06

Katsuya Inoue and Daizo Ishige compete for the undisputed Pancrase welterweight championship.

2
Daizo Ishige
def.
Katsuya Inoue
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Blow 6
08.27.06

Daizo Ishige vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Greatest Common Multiple.

Katsyua Inoue and Fabricio Nascimento compete for the interim Pancrase welterweight championship.

INT
Katsuya Inoue
def.
Fabricio Nascimento
TKO (punches) @ 2:33 of R2
Pancrase: 2007 Neo-Blood Finals
07.27.07

Katsuya Inoue and Satoru Kitaoka compete for the undisputed Pancrase welterweight championship.

3
Katsuya Inoue
def.
Satoru Kitaoka
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Shining 1
01.30.08

Katsuya Inoue vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship in order to compete in the lightweight division.

Takuya Wada and Jason Palacios compete for the interim Pancrase welterweight championship.

INT
Takuya Wada
def.
Jason Palacios
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Shining 3
04.27.08

Takuya Wada and Tomoyoshi Iwamiya compete for the undisputed Pancrase welterweight championship.

4
Takuya Wada
def.
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Decision (majority) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Changing Tour 2
04.05.09

Takuya Wada vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Shooto and Sengoku Raiden Championship.

Kengo Ura and Keiichiro Yamamiya compete for the vacant Pancrase welterweight championship.

5
Kengo Ura
def.
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Passion Tour 5
06.05.10

6
Takenori Sato
def.
Kengo Ura
Submission (kimura) @ 4:40 of R1
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 1
02.06.11


def.
Sojiro Orui
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 5
06.05.11
drw.
Eiji Ishikawa
Draw (time expired) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Impressive Tour 10
10.02.11
def.
Kiichi Kunimoto
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Progress Tour 3
03.11.12
def.
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Progress Tour 10
09.01.12
def.
Shingo Suzuki
Submission (keylock) @ 2:36 of R3
Pancrase: Pancrase 247
05.19.13

Takenori Sato vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Gota Yamashita and Akihiro Murayama compete for the vacant Pancrase welterweight championship.

7
Gota Yamashita
def.
Akihiro Murayama
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Pancrase 260
08.10.14


def.
Yuki Kondo
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
Pancrase: Pancrase 263
12.06.14

8
Shingo Suzuki
def.
Gota Yamashita
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:56 of R2
Pancrase: Pancrase 270
10.04.15

9
Akihiro Murayama
def.
Shingo Suzuki
Knockout (punches) @ 3:32 of R4
Pancrase: Pancrase 276
03.13.16

10
Hiromitsu Miura
def.
Akihiro Murayama
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Pancrase: Pancrase 281
10.02.16

11
Daichi Abe
def.
Hiromitsu Miura
TKO (punches) @ 0:26 of R2
Pancrase: Pancrase 288
07.02.17

Daichi Abe vacates the Pancrase welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Takashi Sato and Glacio Franca compete for the vacant Pancrase welterweight championship.

12
Glacio Franca
def.
Takashi Sato
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 1:15 of R4
Pancrase: Pancrase 297
07.01.18

Glaco Franca goes inactive in Pancrase while competing for the Professional Fighters League.  The Pancrase welterweight championship is not defended during this time yet remains occupied by Franca.

Hiroyuki Tetsuka and KentaTakagi compete for the interim Pancrase welterweight championship.

INT
Hiroyuki Tetsuka
def.
Kenta Takagi
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:36 of R1
Pancrase: Pancrase 306
06.30.19