Japanese promotion Pancrase celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. To celebrate, a star-studded fight card is being put together for the Yokohoma Gymnasium on Sept. 29, which will feature two title fights and the return of Marlon Sandro . Pancrase 252: 20th Anniversary will see Sandro (24-5) return to the organization after a five-year absence to face ZST veteran Yojiro Uchimura (11-6-2). The Brazilian’s initially won the featherweight title in 2008 but vacated it last year. Since winning that title, Sandro has made a name for himself fighting for Bellator. He reached the final of three successive 145-pound tournaments, only to lose out at the expense of Pat Curran in 2011, Daniel Strauss in 2012, and Frodo Khasbulaev in 2013
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