WVR had a press conference in Tokyo on Feb 19, and announced 4 additional fighters who participate in the Sengoku Featherweight Tournament:Hideki Kadowaki, Nam Phan, Matt Jaggers and L.C.Davis.
Kadowaki, the 7th Shooto World Lightweight champion attended the conference. This will be his first fight since he lost his title on November 29, 2008. "When I was offered a fight from Sengoku right after my loss, I turned down. I was thinking about retiring and needed a rest. After talking with my teammates and Sengoku, I decided to participate in this tournament."
Sengoku.7
Date: March 20, 17:00 ~
Place: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Light Heavyweight one match:
* Ryo Kawamura vs King Mo
Featherweight tournament participants:
* Hatsu Hioki
* Marlon Sandro
* Ronnie Ushiwaka (Ronnie Mann)
* Chris Manuel
* Nick Denis
* Masanori Kanehara
* Tetsuya Yamada
* Chang Son Jon
* Michihiro Omikawa
* Shintaro Ishiwatari
* Seiya Kawahara
* Hideki Kadowaki
* Nam Phan
* Matt Jaggers
* L.C.Davis
Date: May 2, 2009
Place: Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Sengoku.9 ~ Featherweight GP 2009 Final ~
Date: August 2, 2009
Place:Saitama Super Arena, Saitama