Kempo Chris
02-06-2004, 11:53 AM
'Little Evil' Jens Pulver will be fighting in Shooto on March 22nd
Shooto Japan is known as the best event for the lightweight fighters, so it seems normal that Shooto Japan wants to bring in some of most respected lightweight fighters around the world to add to their talent pool. Now, ther eis news that the former UFC lightweight champion, Jens 'The Little Evil' Pulver. Pulver is booked to face the Shooto veteran, Naoya Uematsu on the March 22nd event scheduled for Tokyo's Kourakuen Hall.
Besides their own match, this fight will bring excitement for Shooto fans, since Pulver will be fighting in under 65kg where the Brazilian Alexandre 'Pequeno' is the champion, and where another Brazilian, Joao Roque, is hot on his heels, looking for the lightweight belt. A victory for Pulver over Uematsu may lead to fights such as 'Pequeno' vs Pulver or a UFC re-match - Pulver versus Roque - in Shooto Japan.
Shooto Japan is known as the best event for the lightweight fighters, so it seems normal that Shooto Japan wants to bring in some of most respected lightweight fighters around the world to add to their talent pool. Now, ther eis news that the former UFC lightweight champion, Jens 'The Little Evil' Pulver. Pulver is booked to face the Shooto veteran, Naoya Uematsu on the March 22nd event scheduled for Tokyo's Kourakuen Hall.
Besides their own match, this fight will bring excitement for Shooto fans, since Pulver will be fighting in under 65kg where the Brazilian Alexandre 'Pequeno' is the champion, and where another Brazilian, Joao Roque, is hot on his heels, looking for the lightweight belt. A victory for Pulver over Uematsu may lead to fights such as 'Pequeno' vs Pulver or a UFC re-match - Pulver versus Roque - in Shooto Japan.