Pacific Rim Middleweight: 155-168 lbs.


Keita Nakamura and Ronald Jhun compete for the inaugural Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship.

1
Keita Nakamura
def.
Ronald Jhun
Technical sub. (rear-naked choke) @ 3:55 of R3
Punishment in Paradise: East vs. West
07.21.06

Keita Nakamura vacates the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Xavier Lucas and Akihiro Yamazaki compete for the vacant Shoot Pacific Rim middleweight championship.

2
Xavier Lucas
def.
Yoshitaro Niimi
Decision (majority) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Gig Central 16
10.26.08


def.
Akihiro Yamazaki
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges
09.22.09

Xavier Lucas vacates the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship after announcing his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Yoichiro Sato and Jung Min Kang compete for the vacant Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship.

3
Yoichiro Sato
def.
Jung Min Kang
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 2:13 of R1
Shooto: The Way Of Shooto 2
03.22.10


def.
Takasuke Kume
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5
08.07.10
drw.
Akihiro Murayama
Draw (split) @ 5:00 of R3
Shooto: Shooting Disco 14
02.26.11

4
Akihiro Murayama
def.
Yoichiro Sato
Decision (unanimous) @ 3:00 of R5
Shooto: Shooting Disco 15
06.11.11

Akihiro Murayama vacates the Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Pancrase.

Contenders have yet to be determined to compete for the vacant Shooto Pacific Rim middleweight championship.