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The International Shooto Commission has released its official rankings for June.

The International Shooto Commission has released its official rankings for June.

The International Shooto Commission has released its official rankings for April. The biggest shake-up comes in the featherweight division, where Shuichiro Katsumura last month captured the 132-pound world title with a shocking submission win over Masakatsu Ueda.

Shooto's South American branch has released the full card for next Saturday's show in Flamengo, Brazil - and, as usual, it's loaded up with talent from Andre Pederneiras' Nova União camp.

Official Shooto Rankings - August 2009

This Sunday's Shooto card is missing a few elements that the other big upcoming Japanese cards have, most notably weight classes over 155lbs and a TV deal with HDNet.  I put it to you that...

Hello, Japan: Sengoku Gold Cup Match-Ups, Shooto and Pancrase Title Bouts Announced