Champ Santiago, challenger Khalidov on weight for Sengoku Raiden Championships 12

Although overshadowed in North America by tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting event, the Japanese-based World Victory Road promotion kicks off its 2010 schedule tomorrow with Sengoku Raiden Championships 12.

The event takes place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and all 16 fighters today successfully made weight for the show.

Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago weighed 182.1 pounds (82.6 kilograms), and challenger and fellow headliner Mamed Khalidov weighed 182.8 pounds (82.9 kg).


Although overshadowed in North America by tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting event, the Japanese-based World Victory Road promotion kicks off its 2010 schedule tomorrow with Sengoku Raiden Championships 12.

The event takes place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and all 16 fighters today successfully made weight for the show.

Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago weighed 182.1 pounds (82.6 kilograms), and challenger and fellow headliner Mamed Khalidov weighed 182.8 pounds (82.9 kg).