2001 in Pride FC

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2001 in Pride FC
Information
First dateMarch 25, 2001
Last dateDecember 23, 2001
Events
Total events6
Fights
Total fights49
Title fights2
Chronology
2000 in Pride 2001 in Pride FC 2002 in Pride

The year 2001 was the 5th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2001 had 6 events beginning with, Pride 13 - Collision Course.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 2001
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage)110:00Pride 17 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous)35:00Pride 17 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2001:

Events list

#EventJapanese nameDate heldVenueCityAttendance
20 Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 —December 23, 2001 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan —
19 Pride 17 - Championship Chaos —November 3, 2001 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 53,200
18 Pride 16 - Beasts from the East —September 24, 2001 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan —
17 Pride 15 - Raging Rumble —July 29, 2001 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan —
16 Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans —May 27, 2001 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan —
15 Pride 13 - Collision Course —March 25, 2001 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan —

Pride 13: Collision Course

Pride 13
Information
Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
DateMarch 25, 2001
Venue Saitama Super Arena
City Saitama
Event chronology
Pride 12 Pride 13 Pride 14

Pride 13: Collision Course [1] was an event held on March 25, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks)11:38
Tra Telligman def. Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Tadao Yasuda def. Masaaki Satake Decision (Split)35:00
Mark Coleman def. Allan Goes TKO (Knees)11:19
Dan Henderson def. Renzo Gracie KO (Punch)11:40
Heath Herring def.Denis SobolevSubmission (Keylock)10:22
Guy Mezger def. Egan Inoue KO (Punch)12:25
Vitor Belfort def. Bobby Southworth Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)14:09

    Pride 14: Clash of the Titans

    Pride 14
    Information
    Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
    DateMay 27, 2001
    Venue Yokohama Arena
    City Yokohama
    Event chronology
    Pride 13 Pride 14 Pride 15

    Pride 14: Clash of the Titans [2] was an event held on May 27, 2001 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Kazuyuki Fujita def. Yoshihiro Takayama Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)23:10
    Igor Vovchanchyn def. Gilbert Yvel Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)11:52
    Wanderlei Silva def. Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches)10:30
    Dan Henderson def. Akira Shoji TKO (Punches and Knees)33:18
    Vitor Belfort def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous)35:00
    Gary Goodridge def. Valentijn Overeem TKO (Submission to Knee)12:39
    Chuck Liddell def. Guy Mezger KO (Punch)20:21
    Daijiro Matsui def.Jose Landi-JonsDecision (Unanimous)35:00
    Antonio Schembri def. Johil de Oliveira Submission (Armbar)17:17

      Pride 15: Raging Rumble

      Pride 15
      Information
      Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
      DateJuly 29, 2001
      Venue Saitama Super Arena
      City Saitama
      Attendance27,323
      Event chronology
      Pride 14 Pride 15 Pride 16

      Pride 15: Raging Rumble [3] was an event held on July 29, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Future Pride and UFC legends Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Quinton Jackson made their Pride debuts at this event.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Tokimitsu Ishizawa def. Ryan Gracie TKO (Injury)14:51
      Kazushi Sakuraba def. Quinton Jackson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)15:41
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Gary Goodridge Submission (Triangle Choke)12:37
      Heath Herring def. Mark Kerr TKO (Knees)24:56
      Igor Vovchanchyn def. Masaaki Satake Decision (Unanimous)35:00
      Ebenezer Fontes Braga def. Daijiro Matsui Decision (Unanimous)35:00
      Wallid Ismail def. Shungo Oyama Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)22:30
      Assuério Silva def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Heel Hook)12:50

        Pride 16: Beasts from the East

        Pride 16
        Information
        Promotion Pride
        DateSeptember 24, 2001
        Venue Osaka Castle Hall
        City Osaka, Japan
        Event chronology
        Pride 15 Pride 16 Pride 17

        Pride 16: Beasts from the East [4] was an event held on September 24, 2001 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Mark Coleman Submission (Triangle Armbar)16:10
        Don Frye def. Gilbert Yvel DQ (Eye Gouging)17:27
        Semmy Schilt def. Akira Shoji KO (Knee and Punches)18:19
        Ricardo Arona def. Guy Mezger Decision (Split)35:00
        Murilo Rua def. Daijiro Matsui TKO (Soccer Kick and Stomps)30:51
        Assuério Silva def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches)10:11
        Gary Goodridge def. Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (Corner Stoppage)13:03

          Pride 17: Championship Chaos

          Pride 17
          Information
          Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
          DateNovember 3, 2001
          Venue Tokyo Dome
          City Tokyo
          Event chronology
          Pride 16 Pride 17 Pride 18

          Pride 17: Championship Chaos [5] was an event held on November 3, 2001 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This event saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions. It also marked the debut of future Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Middleweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage)110:00 [lower-alpha 1]
          Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
          Mario Sperry def. Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)12:52
          Semmy Schilt def. Masaaki Satake TKO (Front Kick and Punches)12:18
          Dan Henderson def. Murilo Rua Decision (Split)35:00
          Quinton Jackson def.Yuki IshikawaKO (Punches)11:52
          Renzo Gracie def. Michiyoshi Ohara Decision (Unanimous)35:00
          Pride vs. K-1 Rules bouts
          Mirko Cro Cop vs. Nobuhiko Takada Draw53:00
          Tom Erikson def. Matt Skelton Submission (Strangle Choke)11:51
          1. ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship. Sakuraba suffered a broken collarbone after being slammed by Silva.
          2. ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

          Pride 18: Cold Fury 2

          Pride 18
          Information
          Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
          DateDecember 23, 2001
          Venue Marine Messe Fukuoka
          City Fukuoka
          Event chronology
          Pride 17 Pride 18 Pride: The Best Vol. 1

          Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 [6] was an event held on December 23, 2001 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Semmy Schilt def. Yoshihiro Takayama KO (Punches)13:09
          Wanderlei Silva def. Alexander Otsuka TKO (Doctor Stoppage)32:22 [lower-alpha 1]
          Jeremy Horn def. Akira Shoji Decision (Unanimous)35:00
          Igor Vovchanchyn def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Heel Hook)14:35
          Murilo Rua def.Alex AndradeDecision (Unanimous)35:00
          Alex Stiebling def. Allan Goes TKO (Knees and Punches)30:47
          Daijiro Matsui def. Quinton Jackson DQ (Knee to Groin)10:14
          Pride vs. K-1 Rules bout
          Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Jan Nortje Submission (Armbar)11:43
          1. ↑ Non-title bout

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          References

          1. ↑ "Pride 13 - Collision Course". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26.
          2. ↑ "Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
          3. ↑ "Pride 15 - Raging Rumble". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25.
          4. ↑ "Pride 16 - Beasts from the East". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
          5. ↑ "Pride 17 - Championship Chaos". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23.
          6. ↑ "Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26.
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