2004 in Pride FC

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2004 in Pride FC
Information
First dateFebruary 1, 2004
Last dateDecember 31, 2004
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights91
Title fights2
Chronology
2003 in Pride 2004 in Pride FC 2005 in Pride

The year 2004 was the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 2004
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c)def. Quinton Jackson KO (Knees)23:26Pride 28 - High Octane [a]
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c)def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic)Decision (Unanimous)35:00Pride - Shockwave 2004 [b]
  1. For the Interim Pride 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 2004:

Events list

#EventJapanese nameDate heldVenueCityAttendance
46 Pride - Shockwave 2004 Otoko Matsuri - Sadame December 31, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 48,398
45 Pride 28 - High Octane October 31, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 24,028
44 Pride - Bushido 5 October 14, 2004 Osaka Castle Hall Osaka, Japan
43 Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Final RoundAugust 15, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 47,629
42 Pride - Bushido 4 July 19, 2004 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan
41 Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 2nd RoundJune 20, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 43,711
40 Pride - Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan
39 Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 1st RoundApril 25, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 42,110
38 Pride - Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan
37 Pride 27 - Inferno Triumphal ReturnFebruary 1, 2004 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan 13,366

Pride 27: Inferno

Pride 27
Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
DateFebruary 1, 2004
Venue Osaka Castle Hall
City Osaka
Attendance13,366
Event chronology
Pride: Shockwave 2003 Pride 27 Pride: Bushido 2

Pride 27: Inferno [1] was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Mirko Cro Cop def. Ron Waterman TKO (Soccer Kicks)14:37
Heath Herring def. Gan McGee Decision (Split)35:00
Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Mark Kerr TKO (Punches)10:40
Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Alberto Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Murilo Rua def. Alexander Otsuka Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)11:25
Sergei Kharitonov def.Cory PetersonSubmission (Armbar)11:23
Igor Vovchanchyn def. Dan Bobish TKO (Punches)21:45

    Pride FC: Bushido 2

    Pride: Bushido 2
    Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
    DateFebruary 15, 2004
    Venue Yokohama Arena
    City Yokohama
    Event chronology
    Pride 27 Pride: Bushido 2 Pride: Total Elimination 2004

    Pride FC: Bushido 2 [2] was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

    Results

    Main Card
    Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
    Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderlei Silva def. Flag of Japan.svg Ikuhisa Minowa KO (Punches)11:09
    Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício Rua def. Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Gono TKO (Soccer Kicks)19:04
    Flag of Japan.svg Takanori Gomi def. Flag of Brazil.svg Jadyson CostaTKO (Punches)14:55
    Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop def. Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches)12:12
    Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Gracie def. Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Sakurai Decision (Unanimous)25:00
    Flag of Japan.svg Daiju Takase def. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brennan Decision (Unanimous)25:00
    Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Sperry def. Flag of the United States.svg Mike BencicKO (Punch)10:11
    Flag of the United States.svg Sean Sherk def. Flag of Japan.svg Ryuki Ueyama Decision (Unanimous)25:00
    Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhito Namekawa def. Flag of Lithuania.svg Egidijus Valavicius Submission (Guillotine Choke)11:05
    Flag of Japan.svg Yushin Okami def. Flag of Japan.svg Ryuta Sakurai Decision (Unanimous)25:00
    Flag of South Korea.svg Mu Bae Choi def. Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke ImamuraSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)14:08

      Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004

      Pride: Total Elimination 2004
      Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
      DateApril 25, 2004
      Venue Saitama Super Arena
      City Saitama
      Attendance42,110
      Event chronology
      Pride: Bushido 2 Pride: Total Elimination 2004 Pride: Bushido 3

      Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004 [3] was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
      Fedor Emelianenko def. Mark Coleman Submission (Armbar)12:11
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Hirotaka Yokoi Submission (Anaconda Choke)21:25
      Kevin Randleman def. Mirko Cro Cop KO (Punches)11:57
      Naoya Ogawa def. Stefan Leko Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)11:34
      Semmy Schilt def. Gan McGee Submission (Armbar)15:02
      Paulo Cesar Silva def. Henry Miller Submission (Kimura)14:04
      Sergei Kharitonov def. Murilo Rua KO (Punches)14:14
      Heath Herring def. Kazuo Takahashi TKO (Punches)14:53

        Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

        Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                    
        Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov KO
        Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Rua 4:14
        Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov
        Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt
        Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt SUB
        Flag of the United States.svg Gan McGee 5:02
         
         
        Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa SUB
        Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko 1:34
        Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa
        Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva
        Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
        Flag of the United States.svg Henry Miller 4:04
         
         
        Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring TKO
        Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
        Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring
        Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
        Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
        Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
         
         
        Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko SUB
        Flag of the United States.svg Mark Coleman 2:11
        Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko
        Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman
        Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman KO
        Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

        Pride FC: Bushido 3

        Pride: Bushido 3
        Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
        DateMay 23, 2004
        Venue Yokohama Arena
        City Yokohama
        Event chronology
        Pride: Total Elimination 2004 Pride: Bushido 3 Pride: Critical Countdown 2004

        Pride FC: Bushido 3 [4] was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

        Results

        Main Card
        Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
        Ryan Gracie def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Split)25:00
        Takanori Gomi def. Ralph Gracie TKO (Knees)10:06
        Ricardo Almeida def. Ryo Chonan Decision (Unanimous)25:00
        Mirko Cro Cop def. Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (Unanimous)25:00
        Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Chalid Arrab Submission (Armbar)14:45
        Akira Shoji def. Yukio Kawabe TKO (Punches)10:18
        Daiju Takase def. Carlos Newton Decision (Split)25:00
        Kazuo Misaki def. Jorge Patino Decision (Unanimous)25:00
        Mu Bae Choi def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous)25:00
        Alexander Emelianenko def.Matt FokiSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:16
        Katsuhisa Fujii def.Jin O KimSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)12:58
        Bertrand Amoussou def.Yasuaki MiyazonoKO (Punch)20:29

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004

          Pride: Critical Countdown 2004
          Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
          DateJune 20, 2004
          Venue Saitama Super Arena
          City Saitama
          Attendance43,711
          Event chronology
          Pride: Bushido 3 Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 Pride: Bushido 4

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004 [5] was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
          Fedor Emelianenko def. Kevin Randleman Submission (Kimura)11:33
          Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Submission (Anaconda Choke)20:30
          Hidehiko Yoshida def. Mark Hunt Submission (Armbar)15:25
          Naoya Ogawa def. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches)13:29
          Sergei Kharitonov def. Semmy Schilt TKO (Punches)19:19
          Quinton Jackson def. Ricardo Arona KO (Slam)17:32
          Kazushi Sakuraba def. Antônio Schembri Decision (Unanimous)35:00

            Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

            Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                        
            Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov KO
            Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Rua 4:14
            Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov TKO
            Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt 9:19
            Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt SUB
            Flag of the United States.svg Gan McGee 5:02
            Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko
            Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa
            Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa SUB
            Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko 1:34
            Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa TKO
            Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva 3:29
            Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
            Flag of the United States.svg Henry Miller 4:04
             
             
            Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring TKO
            Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
            Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring 10:30
            Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
            Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
            Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
            Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
            Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov
            Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko SUB
            Flag of the United States.svg Mark Coleman 2:11
            Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko SUB
            Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman 1:33
            Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman KO
            Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

            Pride FC: Bushido 4

            Pride: Bushido 4
            Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
            DateJuly 19, 2004
            Venue Nagoya Rainbow Hall
            City Nagoya
            Event chronology
            Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 Pride: Bushido 4 Pride: Final Conflict 2004

            Pride FC: Bushido 4 [6] was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

            Results

            Main Card
            Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
            Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (Split)25:00
            Takanori Gomi def. Fabio Mello TKO (Punches)18:07
            Paulo Filho def. Akira Shoji Decision (Split)25:00
            Mirko Cro Cop def. Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches)11:00
            Takashi Sugiuradef. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches)12:35
            Ikuhisa Minowa def. Kenichi Yamamoto TKO (Punches)13:23
            Hayato Sakurai def.Brady FinkSubmission (Guillotine Choke)14:08
            Amar Suloev def. Dean Lister Decision (Split)25:00
            Dokonjonosuke Mishima def. Marcus Aurelio Decision (Split)25:00
            Luiz Firmino def. Hiroyuki Abe Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)12:52
            Kyosuke Sasakivs. Eiji Mitsuoka Draw25:00

              Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004

              Pride: Final Conflict 2004
              Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
              DateAugust 15, 2004
              Venue Saitama Super Arena
              City Saitama
              Attendance47,629
              Event chronology
              Pride: Bushido 4 Pride: Final Conflict 2004 Pride: Bushido 5

              Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004 [7] was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

              Results

              Main Card
              Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
              Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira No Contest - Accidental Cut13:52
              Wanderlei Silva def. Yuki Kondo KO (Stomps)12:46
              Mirko Cro Cop def. Alexander Emelianenko KO (Head Kick and Punches)12:09
              Ron Waterman def. Kevin Randleman Submission (Keylock)17:44
              Fedor Emelianenko def. Naoya Ogawa Submission (Armbar)10:54
              Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Sergei Kharitonov Decision (Unanimous)25:00
              Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Murilo Bustamante Decision (Unanimous)35:00

                Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

                Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                            
                Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov KO
                Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Rua 4:14
                Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov TKO
                Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt 9:19
                Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt SUB
                Flag of the United States.svg Gan McGee 5:02
                Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko 1SUB
                Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa 0:54
                Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa SUB
                Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko 1:34
                Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Ogawa TKO
                Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva 3:29
                Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
                Flag of the United States.svg Henry Miller 4:04
                Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko 1NC
                Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 3:52
                Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring TKO
                Flag of Japan.svg Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
                Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring 10:30
                Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
                Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
                Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
                Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira UD
                Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Kharitonov 15:00
                Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko SUB
                Flag of the United States.svg Mark Coleman 2:11
                Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko SUB
                Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman 1:33
                Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman KO
                Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

                1 The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.

                Pride FC: Bushido 5

                Pride: Bushido 5
                Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
                DateOctober 14, 2004
                Venue Osaka Castle Hall
                City Osaka
                Event chronology
                Pride: Final Conflict 2004 Pride: Bushido 5 Pride 28

                Pride FC: Bushido 5 [8] was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

                Results

                Main Card
                Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                Takanori Gomi def. Charles Bennett Technical Submission (Kimura)15:52
                Crosley Graciedef. Hayato Sakurai Submission (Armbar)21:02
                Ryo Chonan def. Carlos Newton Decision (Unanimous)25:00
                Igor Vovchanchyn def. Katsuhisa Fujii KO (Punches)14:02
                Ikuhisa Minowa def. Ryuki Ueyama Decision (Split)25:00
                Luiz Firmino def. Masakazu Imanari Decision (Unanimous)25:00
                Henry Miller def.Mal FokiKO (Punches)10:21
                Maurício Rua def. Yasuhito Namekawa TKO (Punches)16:02

                  Pride 28: High Octane

                  Pride 28
                  Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
                  DateOctober 31, 2004
                  Venue Saitama Super Arena
                  City Saitama
                  Attendance24,028
                  Event chronology
                  Pride: Bushido 5 Pride 28 Pride: Shockwave 2004

                  Pride 28: High Octane [9] was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

                  Results

                  Main Card
                  Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                  Middleweight Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderlei Silva (c)def. Flag of the United States.svg Quinton Jackson KO (Knees)23:26 [a]
                  Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop def. Flag of the United States.svg Josh Barnett TKO (Shoulder Injury)10:46
                  Flag of the United States.svg Dan Henderson def. Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Shoulder Injury)11:15
                  Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Hunt def. Flag of the United States.svg Dan Bobish TKO (Kick to the Body)16:23
                  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alistair Overeem def. Flag of Japan.svg Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Doctor Stoppage)23:52
                  Flag of Russia.svg Aleksander Emelianenko def. Flag of England.svg James Thompson KO (Punch)10:11
                  Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Arona def. Flag of Russia.svg Sergey IgnatovSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)19:05
                  Flag of South Korea.svg Mu Bae Choi def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Soa Palelei Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)24:55
                  Flag of the United States.svg Heath Herring def. Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Yokoi KO (Knees)11:55

                  Pride FC: Shockwave 2004

                  Pride: Shockwave 2004
                  Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
                  DateDecember 31, 2004
                  Venue Saitama Super Arena
                  City Saitama
                  Attendance48,398
                  Event chronology
                  Pride 28 Pride: Shockwave 2004 Pride 29

                  Pride FC: Shockwave 2004 [10] was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

                  Results

                  Main Card
                  Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
                  Heavyweight Flag of Russia.svg Fedor Emelianenko (c)def. Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic)Decision (Unanimous)35:00 [a]
                  Flag of New Zealand.svg Mark Hunt def. Flag of Brazil.svg Wanderlei Silva Decision (Split)35:00
                  Flag of Japan.svg Takanori Gomi def. Flag of the United States.svg Jens Pulver KO (Punch)16:21
                  Flag of the United States.svg Dan Henderson def. Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Kondo Decision (Split)35:00
                  Flag of Croatia.svg Mirko Cro Cop def. Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Randleman Submission (Guillotine Choke)10:41
                  Flag of the United States.svg Rulon Gardner def. Flag of Japan.svg Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                  Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Takimoto def. Flag of the United States.svg Henry Miller Decision (Unanimous)35:00
                  Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Chonan def. Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Silva Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook)33:08
                  Flag of Brazil.svg Ryan Gracie def. Flag of Japan.svg Yoji Anjo Submission (Armbar)18:33
                  Flag of South Korea.svg Mu Bae Choi def. Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Cesar Silva Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)15:47
                  Flag of Japan.svg Ikuhisa Minowa def. Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Leko Submission (Heel Hook)10:27

                  See also

                  References

                  1. "Pride 27 - Inferno". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  2. "Pride - Bushido 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  3. "Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  4. "Pride - Bushido 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  5. "Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  6. "Pride - Bushido 4". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  7. "Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  8. "Pride - Bushido 5". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  9. "Pride 28 - High Octane". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.
                  10. "Pride - Shockwave 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014.