On November 27th at Differ Ariake in Tokyo a new MMA promotion called VOLTAGE will hold their first event.

The rules for the promotion will be PRIDE rules (without the 10 minute first round) plus elbows. Soccer kicks, stomps, knees to the head of a grounded opponent, and elbows will all be legal.

This promotion seems to put heavy focus on the fighters and their lives. They make it a clear point that they are producing videos/documentaries on the fighters and their way of lives, the life of an MMA fighter with all of its dark and light days.

Their first event will have a fight between undefeated GRABAKA fighter Ryota Masuda and Yasuhiro Kanayama, and BJJ black belt Tetsuya Kondo is planned to make his MMA debut at the event as well.

They already have a couple of videos up on fighters on their website.

Looking at the first card thus far their level is below Pancrase, DEEP, Shooto, etc. Around HEAT if they can find 1-2 fighters who are somewhat known.

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this could be a really good event, they'd need to get a good roster together though.

Really hope it takes of not just because of Pride rules, but because the more MMA the better!

Japan is pretty satuarated with MMA, so good luck to em.

Do we know if it's in a cage or ring?