Kaoru/Caol Uno

Hometown: Yokosuka pref., Kanagawa - Japan
Styles: SHOOTO, WRESTLING, WA-JUTSU KEISYU-KAI
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 154 lbs.
Date of Birth: May 8, 1975
Place of Birth: Yokosuka Kanagawa, Japan
Manager: Koichi Kawasaki
Trainer: Ryusuke Moriyama (fourth degree of Judo and Wrestling)
Titles

Shoto Welterweight Champion


Bart Vale

Hometown:  Florida - USA
Styles:

               SHOOTFIGHTING
               KENPO KARATE - 6th Degree Black Belt
               KICKBOXING

Height: 6’3"
Weight: 260 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1961
Occupation: Former Professional Football Player
Training Partners:  Mark Coleman
Titles:

ISFA Heavyweight World Champion
Coach for U.S. Olympic Pankration Team


Mike Van Arsdale

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona - USA
Style: FREESTYLE WRESTLING
Height: 6’2"
Weight: 218 lbs.
Weight Rrange: 212-220 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1965
Training Partners: Hammer House Fighters (Mark Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Eric Smith, Nick Nutter)
Big Wins:  Has beaten Joe Pardo and Dario Amorium in NHB. Beat Murilo Bustamente in Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling.
Disapointments:  Lost to Vanderlei da Silva. Lost to Tito Ortiz and Mark Kerr in Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling.
Titles:

IVC IV Tournament Champion
1997 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup Champion
Iowa State Wrestler


Paul "The Polar Bear" Varelans

Hometown: Sunnyvale/San Jose, California - USA
Styles:

                FREESTYLE FIGHTING
                TRAPFIGHTING - Black Belt
                WRESTLING (8 years)
                Judo, Tae Kwon Do

Height: 6’8"
Weight: 320 lbs.
Weight Range: 297-330 lbs.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1969
Place of Birth: Fairbanks, Alaska
Training Partners:  Frank Shamrock
Big Wins:  Has beaten Cal Worsham, Garry Harris and Mark Hall.  Won a decision over Joe Morriera.


Igor "Ice Cold" Vovchanchin

Hometown: Kharkov - Ukraine
Styles:
                     KOMBAT KICKBOXING (since ’91)
                     -BOXING (since '87)
                     -KOMBAT SAMBO
                     -WRESTLING

Height: 5’ 8 1/2"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Weight Range: 200-225 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1972
Marital Status:  Married
Big Wins:  Won a unanimous decision over Carlos Barretto. Knocked out Gary Goodridge, Francisco Bueno and Mark Kerr in Pride. Defeated Fred Floyd, Paul Varelans and John Dixon by strikes in the IFC.  Defeated Gary Goodrdige and Kazushi Sakuraba in Pride Grand Prix 2000.  Defeated Nick Nutter twice.
Disappointments:  Lost a match to Mikhail Ilioukhine early in his NHB career. Lost to Mark Coleman in finals of Pride Grand Prix 2000.
Titles:

Russian Absolute Open Cup Tournament Champion
Russian AFC Tournament Champion
IFC Tournament Champion
Professional Kickboxing Champion