FEG today confirmed seven of the eight fighters that will pair off for the quarter finals of the HERO's 2006 LHW World Champion tournament to take place in Ariake Colosseum, August 5 2006. B.J. Penn has yet to be 100% confirmed.

Yoshihiro Akiyama

Kazushi Sakuraba

Melvin Manoef

Carlos Newton

Rodrigo Gracie

Kestutis Smirnovas

Shungo Oyama

B.J. Penn

This card will also include the second round of the MW tournament that began in May of this year. Those fighters progressing to the second round are:

Caol Uno

Ivan Menjivar

Rani Yahya

J.Z. Calvan

'Black Mamba'

As well as 'KID' Yamamoto.

A Superfight between Don Frye and Kim Min Soo will also take place.