Shooto
is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a mixed martial arts promotion. It is considered one of the first true mixed martial arts competitions, with its Vale Tudo Japan events being essential to the rise of Pride Fighting Championships and the development of modern MMA. Many Japanese MMA fighters had their start at Shooto and the organization still holds both professional and amateur tournaments.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Shooto
- Company.native_name
- 修斗
- Company.native_name_lang
- ja
- Company.former_name
- Shin-kakutōgi
- Company.logo
- Shooto.png
- Company.logo_size
- 180px
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founder
- Sayama Satoru
- Company.industry
- Mixed martial arts
- Company.predecessor
- Universal Wrestling Federation
- Company.location_country
- Japan
- Martial art.name
- Shooto ()
- Martial art.focus
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Founding
- Vale Tudo Japan
- Departure of Sayama
- International
- Rule changes
- UFC Fight Pass broadcast partnership
- ONE Championship partnership
- Techniques and strategies
- Fighter classes
- Shooto events
- In popular culture
- List of current Shooto champions
- Current Shooto world champions
- Current Shooto Pacific Rim champions
- Current Shooto Brasil champions
- See also
- References
- External links
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[1](http://j-shooto.com/)