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Shooto champ Shoko Sato signs with ONE Championship

Shooto champ Shoko Sato signs with ONE Championship

Just weeks after partnership was announced between ONE and Shooto, reigning Shooto title-holder Shoko Sato has inked a deal with the Asian MMA powerhouse.

While numerous fighters from the Shooto banner have previously signed with ONE Championship, this signing of Sako is the first signing as part of the aforementioned ONE x Shooto partnership.

At just 31-years-old, Sato has competed in over 50 professional bouts to date, and is a veteran of Shooto, Pancrase, VTJ, Sengoku, and more.