Shamrock attempted to tear ligaments and break bones in Frye's legs with submission attempts, only to watch the former NCAA Division I wrestler fight off the attempts in vein. Frye ultimately inflicted enough damage from the top position to notch a split decision over Shamrock, although the Lion's Den founder permanently mangled the Arizona native's ankles and knees. Already cut open after being floored earlier in the round, Silva made the mistake of drifting to his left and momentarily dropping his hands.
The ever-opportunistic Cro Cop recognized the blunder and uncorked a head kick from hell. Cro Cop's shin grazed the top of "The Axe Murderer's" skull, instantly sending Silva into a state of unconsciousness.
Several media outlets, including Sherdog. Emelianenko got lifted high above the ropes by "The Monster" and slammed on his head and neck. But in an extraordinary display of resilience, Emelianenko calmly regrouped on the ground and scored a reversal. Once on top, The Last Emperor wasted little time slapping on a fight-ending kimura, pulling off one of the most remarkable comebacks in his unbeaten PRIDE career.
In a modified rules match in which the bout had to be finished by submission, knockout or injury, "The Gracie Hunter" put his dynamic catch wrestling skills up against Gracie's ruthless Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. Pride Shockwave was uniquely stacked in a sense that it saw the conclusion of two separate tournaments, the lightweight and welterweight divisions. The welterweight title fight was between Dan Henderson and Murillo Bustamante that saw Henderson win via split decision.
The lightweight title fight saw two Japanese heroes battle as Takanori Gomi defeated Hayato Sakurai in a first round knockout making Gomi the first ever lightweight champion. Pride 24 Cold Fury 3 took place December 23, from the Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan and saw two separate brother fight duos take center stage with much success. The Overeem brothers were both on the card and went one and one in battles as Alistair gained a TKO victory over Bazigit Atajev while his brother Valentin lost to Ron Waterman via submission keylock in the first round.
The more successful brother duo on the night were the Nogueira brothers as Rogerio defeated Guy Mezger via split decision and Rodrigo defeated Dan Henderson via submission armbar in the third round. Rodrigo Gracie also got a win on the card. This highly anticipated fight and first meeting between the two took place in the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix and took place under different rules and circumstances.
Coleman made it to the finals via a bye and Vovchanchyn knocked out Sakuraba in the first round. Coleman won the Grand Prix submission strikes in the second round. Pride Grand Prix Final Conflict took place in September of at the Saitama Super Arena and was headlined by one of the most anticipated heavyweight clashes of all time in Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Crop Cop for the Pride heavyweight title.
Fedor would defeat Cro Cop via unanimous decision after three rounds to retain his title. To top it off, it also saw the final round of the middleweight tournament with Pride FC stars and staples Wanderlei Silva vs.
Ricardo Arona and Alistair Overeem vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua. And it was bigger than the UFC if you look at the overall picture. During the early s, the UFC was going through a lot of changes. At the time, their goal was to build a strong base and strategy that would allow them to rise in the following years. It was the home of the best fighters in the world and the toughest competition. The magnitude of their events and TV deals they had was something the UFC could only dream about at the time.
For almost a decade, Pride FC was the home of the best fighters in the world. When you look at its roster of fighters in each weight class, you can only see true legends of the sport. We would have to devote an entire article to make a fair list of the best fighters. But for now, here is a brief look at the biggest Pride FC stars:.
Fedor Emelianenko. During his days in Pride, Fedor was able to win the heavyweight title, defend it three times, and win the Grand Prix tournament.
He left the company in with a record of 14—0 and on a 22 fight winning streak. Mirko CroCop. He was the most feared striker of the Pride era who knocked out many great fighters utilizing the famous left high kick. Here are some of his amazing records :. Dan Henderson. Henderson is a true legend of Pride and the only fighter who was able to win titles in two separate weight classes. He won both the welterweight title and Grand Prix by beating Murilo Bustamante in Then, he moved up in weight to knock out Wanderlei Silva to win the middleweight crown in Wanderlei Silva.
Silva is a former Pride middleweight champion and Grand Prix winner. In the minds of many fans, he is the most violent fighter we have ever seen. He left nothing but carnage in each fight he stepped in, regardless of the outcome. He holds many records for:. If we set them against one another, these two differ a lot when it comes to rules, event format, and many other things.
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