Current Pancrase Champions (King of Pancrase)
The current weight division system of Pancrase is based upon Nevada State Athletic Commission(NSAC) since December 4, 2007. At this time, Pancrase also announced establishment of Flyweight and Bantamweight, and abolition of Super heavyweight. On March 18, 2011, Pancrase restructured their weight classes, renaming their original flyweight division, super flyweight, and adding several more lower weight classes. In addition, they introduced the Queen Of Pancrase title which will be used for women's fights in the future.
| Men's division | Champion | Title Defenses |
|---|---|---|
| Openweight | Josh Barnett | 2 |
| Light Heavyweight | Vacant | |
| Middleweight | Ryo Kawamura | 1 |
| Welterweight | Takenori Sato | 3 |
| Lightweight | Isao Kobayashi | 0 |
| Featherweight | Marlon Sandro | 0 |
| Bantamweight | Shintaro Ishiwatari | 1 |
| Flyweight | Kiyotaka Shimizu | 3 |
| Strawweight | Mitsuhisa Sunabe | 0 |
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