Less than a month after their last event, Pancrase is back with another deep fight card. While the last show in Differ Ariake was headlined by a pair of former Ultimate Fighter teammates (Andy Main and Nam Phan from Season 12), the main event for this weekend’s show features a respected Japanese veteran taking on a man seven years his junior looking to earn his third straight victory in a battle for the vacant King of Pancrase lightweight title.
Anyone that has followed Japanese MMA over the years knows the name Satoru Kitaoka. The 35-year-old will be competing for the 60th time on Sunday and has faced a talented assortment of opponents over the years, including Kurt Pellegrino, Carlos Condit, Paul Daley, Takanori Gomi, Jorge Masvidal and Shinya Aoki.