Tag: Pride FC

Throwback Thursday 11/24/02: Fedor Truly Arrives, Sakuraba Struggles In Return

November 24, 2002 - Pride 24: Championship Chaos 2 In late November 2002, there was an understandably large amount of attention on what the UFC was doing. The promotion just put on "Vendetta," a pay-per-view success headlined by a marketable match between Tito Ortiz and Frank Shamrock. The fight wasn't just about Ortiz's world title, … Continue reading Throwback Thursday 11/24/02: Fedor Truly Arrives, Sakuraba Struggles In Return →

Throwback Thursday: Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2

It was hard to have super high expectations for Pride FC's "Beasts From The East 2" card. The event was just a few weeks removed from the promotion's first-ever "Shockwave" event from the Tokyo National Stadium, which saw a turnout of 90,000 or 70,000 fans, depending on who you ask (albeit an impressive number even … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 →

Throwback Thursday – Pride FC: Shockwave

Welcome to another week of "Throwback Thursday," the series where we watch and reflect on retro MMA. To continue our viewing of 2002, this week we're looking at Pride FC's first "Shockwave" event. Pride FC was certainly known for its spectacles at this time. However, this event was a spectacle like no other. Let me … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride FC: Shockwave →

Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition

Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." I'll start by being completely honest with you. The past few weeks of this show haven't been covering incredibly important throwback shows. That's just what can happen with this series. On "Throwback Thursday," we put the top events from a year in order and watch through them all. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 21: Demolition →

Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready

Welcome to another episode of "Throwback Thursday." Today, we continue our watch of 2002 by viewing Pride FC's "Armed and Ready" card. This show took place on April 28th at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The main attraction to this card was a superfight between Pride FC's top dog Wanderlei Silva and K-1 stand-out … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Pride 20: Armed and Ready →

Daisuke Sato: The Storyteller of JMMA

Matthew Lassiter wouldn’t usually find himself being a fan of a fighter that is wrestling-heavy in their approach. Like many MMA fans, he prefers a more well-rounded fighter or someone who can be more flashy with their striking. However, there’s one wrestling-based athlete that puts him on the edge of his seat whenever they fight: … Continue reading Daisuke Sato: The Storyteller of JMMA →

Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East

The MMA world had a large absence for a period of time in 2001, with no events from any major promotion from late June to late September. The existence of MMA came back on September 24th, with top Japanese MMA promotion Pride FC returning with Pride 16: "Beasts From The East." The show, while being … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East →

Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East Play-by-Play

The Flashback Friday episode for June 26th, 2020 was coverage of Pride 16: "Beasts From The East." This article is the play-by-play for the show. The report for the event can be found here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Gary Goodridge def. Yoshiaki Yatsu via Corner Stoppage (RD 1, 3:03) Bout 2: Assueiro Silva def. Yoshihisa … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 16: Beasts From The East Play-by-Play →