"King of Pancrase" heavyweight Champ Assuerio Silva (13-6-0) will defend his title on 14th October in Tokyo, Japan.
Silva won the belt beating Tatsuya Mizuno (2-2-0) via Tko (punches) in round two at Pancrase - Rising 5 earlier this year, Silva will face the former champ Kestutis "Tiger" Arbocius (7-4-0) who was stripped of the title due to an injury that forced him out of competition.

Former "King of Pancrase" title holders include Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Yuki Kondo and Nate Marquardt.

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