May 3, 2006

Yoyogi National Stadium, 1st Gym

Tokyo, Japan

Hero's announced a partial list of fighters expected to participate on their May 3rd card - the card will feature

the opening round of their eight-man light heavyweight tournament. The semi-finals and final for the

tournament will take place on August 5th at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. Hero's also announced

that they will be holding an eight-man middleweight tournament scheduled to begin on the August 5th card

and will conclude with the semi-finals and final on October 9th at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

Scheduled to participant on the May 3rd card:

- Yoshihiro Akiyama

- Katsuhiko Nagata

- Hideo Tokoro

- Caol Uno

- Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto

Possible participants in the Light Heavyweight (85 kg) tournament (Eight Fighters):

- Yoshihiro Akiyama

- Katsuhiko Nagata

- Melvin Manhoef

- BJ Penn

Possible participants in the Middleweight (70 kg) tournament (Eight Fighters):

- Genki Sudo

- Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto

Subject to change

(3/27/06)