In 1998 at Pancrase: Advance 1, he faced off with Semmy Schilt, with the Dutch kickboxer winning the fight after securing a ...

The bracket featured sixteen fighters including the Shamrock bothers, Minoru Suzuki, Masaktasu Funaki, Bas Rutten, kickboxer and Pancrase veteran Maruice Smith and UFC veteran Jason DeLucia.

Minoru Suzuki Todd Martin Aug 6, 2014 Comments Minoru Suzuki was one of the founders of Pancrase. | Photo: Stephen Martinez/Sherdog.com ...

Suzuki has crafted—and perfected—a realistic, shoot-style of the art in Pancrase wrestling, and there is no one quite like him in the entire industry.

Like Riddle, Suzuki also has a background in mixed martial arts, having competed in promotions such as Pancrase, which he co-founded with Masakatsu Funaki.

Minoru Suzuki represents a certain style, and you know what you’re going to get as soon as you see him with his shoot-style Pancrase wrestling. My goal is to do that with pure wrestling.” ...

Fellow "King of Pancrase", @suzuki_D_minoru is coming back to the hardest hitting event in professional wrestling. This is where you will see Suzuki-san thrive above all others.

Josh Barnett and Minoru Suzuki are bringing Bloodsport to Japan. At a press conference held on Wednesday, the two Pancrase veterans announced Bloodsport Bushido will take place June 22, 2024, at ...