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'Sengoku' Middleweight GP matchups finalized

World Victory Road announced on Thursday the two remaining bouts for the first round of its Middleweight GP happening Sept. 28 in Tokyo, Japan.

Kazuhiro Nakamura, coming off two losses in the UFC, will face Cage Rage vet Paul Cahoon, who lost in May to a returning Ian Freeman.

UFC and WEC fighter Logan Clark, who lost his "Sengoku" debut in June to Kazuo Misaki, will take on Strikeforce tournament champ Jorge Santiago.

The two previously announced middleweight GP matchups were Yuki Kondo vs. Yuki Sasaki and Evangelista "Cyborg" vs. Siyar Bahadurzada.

Also, it was announced that grappler Xande Ribeiro will fight NOAH pro wrestler Takashi Sugiura.

World Victory Road: Sengoku 5
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan

Non-Tournament Bouts:

- Takashi Sugiura vs. Xande Ribeiro
- Ryan Schultz vs. Jorge Masvidal
- Roger Gracie vs. TBA

Tournament Bouts:

- Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Paul Cahoon
- Jorge Santiago vs. Logan Clark
- Yuki Kondo vs. Yuki Sasaki
- Evangelista "Cyborg" vs. Siyar Bahadurzada

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