The CONDOR FC rankings for December 2008 were released. A new ranking system has been implemented, resulting in a sizable flux in rankings across the board and a significant amount of similar rankings. Despite the new system, Hachiro Fujii and Gabriel Morais remain the #1 and #2 contenders for Michiyoshi Takase's King of CONDOR championship.
KING of CONDOR: Michiyoshi Takase (5,400)
1. Hachiro Fujii (3,800)
2. Gabriel Morais (3,700)
3. Masanori Ito (2,100)
Tsubasa Sakuro (2,100)
5. Yoshikazu Naito (2,000)
Natsuo Nozaki (2,000)
7. Yuki Uematsu (1,800)
Dmitri Prerovsky (1,800)
Viktor Balakirev (1,800)
In addition, the lineups for the next series of CONDOR FC events were released. At Korakuen Hall on January 5th, Hachiro Fujii and Gabriel Morais will clash to decide who will fight Michiyoshi Takase two months later for the KING of CONDOR. Both men have lost to Takase and have to earn the right for revenge.
CONDOR FC ventures outside of Korakuen Hall for the first time for CONDOR FC.9 in February, as they head to Shinjuku Club Heights.
In addition, on both the 8th and 9th CONDOR FC events, fighters will be fighting for their CONDOR FC future. On the 8th, Akira Kitaoka clashes with Takeshi Yamada. On the 9th, Riley Jacobs faces off against Masanaka Katakura. The losers of both these fights will be released from their CONDOR FC contracts.
The 10th CONDOR FC event, DIVE TO FUTURE will see Viktor Balakirev return to the CONDOR FC ring to face off against highly popular Hideo Gomi in what will surely be a special fight. The card only has three fights filled out, the rest will be completed after the January and February events.
CONDOR FC. 8 ~ HEIGHT OF DESTINY
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
01/05/09
1. Takeshi Yamada vs. Akira Kitaoka
2. Andrew Brown vs. Kinshiro Murata
3. Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura vs. Shinjiro Sonoda
4. Hernando Perra vs. Maksim Mielkus
5. Natsuo Nozaki vs. Yoshiro Ito
6. KING of CONDOR Eliminator: Gabriel Morais vs. Hachiro Fujii
CONDOR FC. 9 ~ BLUE SKY RIDE
Shinjuku Club Heights (1,000)
02/10/09
1. Riley Jacobs vs. Masanaka Katakura
2. Dmitri Prerovsky vs. Lee Jung Hyun
3. Jacob Loevaas vs. Tokimitsu Hosokawa
4. Naoyuki Fuchida vs. James Scott
5. Masanori Ito vs. Yoshikazu Naito
6. Tsubasa Sakuro vs. Yuki Uematsu
CONDOR FC. 10 ~ DIVE TO FUTURE
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
3/27/09
1. Ryojiro Iwamura vs. Kinshiro Takeda
2. Viktor Balakirev vs. Hideo Gomi
3. KING of CONDOR: Michiyoshi Takase (c) vs. Hachiro Fujii/Gabriel Morais
KING of CONDOR: Michiyoshi Takase (5,400)
1. Hachiro Fujii (3,800)
2. Gabriel Morais (3,700)
3. Masanori Ito (2,100)
Tsubasa Sakuro (2,100)
5. Yoshikazu Naito (2,000)
Natsuo Nozaki (2,000)
7. Yuki Uematsu (1,800)
Dmitri Prerovsky (1,800)
Viktor Balakirev (1,800)
In addition, the lineups for the next series of CONDOR FC events were released. At Korakuen Hall on January 5th, Hachiro Fujii and Gabriel Morais will clash to decide who will fight Michiyoshi Takase two months later for the KING of CONDOR. Both men have lost to Takase and have to earn the right for revenge.
CONDOR FC ventures outside of Korakuen Hall for the first time for CONDOR FC.9 in February, as they head to Shinjuku Club Heights.
In addition, on both the 8th and 9th CONDOR FC events, fighters will be fighting for their CONDOR FC future. On the 8th, Akira Kitaoka clashes with Takeshi Yamada. On the 9th, Riley Jacobs faces off against Masanaka Katakura. The losers of both these fights will be released from their CONDOR FC contracts.
The 10th CONDOR FC event, DIVE TO FUTURE will see Viktor Balakirev return to the CONDOR FC ring to face off against highly popular Hideo Gomi in what will surely be a special fight. The card only has three fights filled out, the rest will be completed after the January and February events.
CONDOR FC. 8 ~ HEIGHT OF DESTINY
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
01/05/09
1. Takeshi Yamada vs. Akira Kitaoka
2. Andrew Brown vs. Kinshiro Murata
3. Akashi "Tiger" Nakamura vs. Shinjiro Sonoda
4. Hernando Perra vs. Maksim Mielkus
5. Natsuo Nozaki vs. Yoshiro Ito
6. KING of CONDOR Eliminator: Gabriel Morais vs. Hachiro Fujii
CONDOR FC. 9 ~ BLUE SKY RIDE
Shinjuku Club Heights (1,000)
02/10/09
1. Riley Jacobs vs. Masanaka Katakura
2. Dmitri Prerovsky vs. Lee Jung Hyun
3. Jacob Loevaas vs. Tokimitsu Hosokawa
4. Naoyuki Fuchida vs. James Scott
5. Masanori Ito vs. Yoshikazu Naito
6. Tsubasa Sakuro vs. Yuki Uematsu
CONDOR FC. 10 ~ DIVE TO FUTURE
Tokyo Korakuen Hall (2,100)
3/27/09
1. Ryojiro Iwamura vs. Kinshiro Takeda
2. Viktor Balakirev vs. Hideo Gomi
3. KING of CONDOR: Michiyoshi Takase (c) vs. Hachiro Fujii/Gabriel Morais
