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: Hybrid
Martial art.country: Japan
Martial art.creator: Satoru Sayama
Martial art.hardness: Full-contact
Martial art.descendant arts: Mixed Martial Arts, Seikendo
Martial art.ancestor arts: Shoot wrestling, Catch wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing, Full contact karate, Muay Thai, Sambo, Judo

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.shooto-mma.com

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inception: 1985-00-00
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Contents

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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