Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans

Continuing their 2001 schedule, Pride FC returned with "Clash of the Titans." The show featured a headlining bout which saw Kazuyuki Fujita fight pro wrestler making his MMA Yoshihiro Takayama. The card did not feature the promotion's major star Kazushi Sakuraba, as he lost to Wanderlei Silva on the show before. From the Yokohama Arena … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans →

Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Play-by-Play

Quick Results: Bout 1: Antonio Schembri def. Johil de Oliveira via Submission, Armbar (RD 1, 7:17) Bout 2: Daijiro Matsui def. Pele via Decision, Unanimous Bout 3: Chuck Liddell def. Guy Mezger via KO, Punch (RD 2, 0:21) Bout 4: Gary Goodridge def. Valentijn Overeem via Submission, Knee Strikes (RD 1, 2:39) Bout 5: Vitor … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Play-by-Play →

Flashback Friday: Pride 12: Cold Fury

Pride finished off their explosive year of 2000 with "Cold Fury," a show featuring the top names in the promotion at the time. In the main event of the card, Kazushi Sakuraba fought Ryan Gracie, who made his Pride FC debut earlier in the year. Ending off the year 2000 in MMA, let's look at … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 12: Cold Fury →

Flashback Friday: Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

After Pride FC held a smaller event called “New Blood,” the promotion returned for another large venue event titled “Return of the Warriors.” The card saw the return of the promotion’s biggest start at the time, Kazushi Sakuraba. In his last appearance, Sakuraba fought an impressive 90-minute battle against Royce Gracie. He gets paired against … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 10: Return of the Warriors →

Flashback Friday: Pride FC: 2000 Grand Prix Finals

After Pride FC did the first round of their 2000 Grand Prix in January, the promotion returned on May 1st to find the winner of the tournament. From the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, here’s the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals. Original Event Date: 5/1/00 Quick Result: Bout 1: Igor Vovchanchyn def. Gary Goodridge via … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride FC: 2000 Grand Prix Finals →

Flashback Friday: Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round Full Coverage

As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, MMA continues to be cancelled. Tonight was meant to be Bellator 241 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. However, this afternoon it was reported that the show was cancelled. As cancelled events will continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, this website will … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round Full Coverage →