I'm sure it was related to M-1.
Even M-1 started with events named "M-1 MFC", and MFC stays for "Mix-Fight Championship" or something like that
I was thinking that too, but it was run by Miguel Iturrate. Maybe they "co-promoted" with M-1 :icon_chee
yeah, pancrase has changed a lot but is still alive and kicking. they're just now transitioning to using the cage, and they've been making a lot of big changes recently to try and revitalize the sport in japan and prepare japanese fighters better for fighting overseas.
for updates on it, check the JMMA thread here, or subscribe to Pancrase's YouTube Channel and you can see highlights of their events:
(make sure you at least watch the 257 highlight for some amazing ko's)
ahahaha Shine fights is my favorite but it's NO >
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