2001 in Pride FC

2001 in Pride FC
Information
First date March 25, 2001
Last date December 23, 2001
Events
Total events 6
Fights
Total fights 49
Title fights 2
Chronology

2000 in Pride 2001 in Pride FC 2002 in Pride

The year 2001 is 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.

Title fights

Title fights in 2001
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 10:00 Pride 17 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Pride 17 [lower-alpha 2]

Debut Pride FC fighters

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

Events list

# Event Japanese name Date held Venue City Attendance
20 Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 N/A December 23, 2001 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan N/A
19 Pride 17 - Championship Chaos N/A November 3, 2001 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 53,200
18 Pride 16 - Beasts from the East N/A September 24, 2001 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan N/A
17 Pride 15 - Raging Rumble N/A July 29, 2001 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
16 Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans N/A May 27, 2001 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan N/A
15 Pride 13 - Collision Course N/A March 25, 2001 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A

Pride 13 - Collision Course

Pride 13
Information
Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
Date March 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 class Method Round Time Notes
Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks) 1 1:38
Tra Telligman def. Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Tadao Yasuda def. Masaaki Satake Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Mark Coleman def. Allan Goes TKO (Knees) 1 1:19
Dan Henderson def. Renzo Gracie KO (Punch) 1 1:40
Heath Herring def. Denis Sobolev Submission (Keylock) 1 0:22
Guy Mezger def. Egan Inoue KO (Punch) 1 2:25
Vitor Belfort def. Bobby Southworth Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:09

    Pride 14 - Clash of the Titans

    Pride 14
    Information
    Promotion Pride Fighting Championships
    Date May 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 class Method Round Time Notes
    Kazuyuki Fujita def. Yoshihiro Takayama Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 3:10
    Igor Vovchanchyn def. Gilbert Yvel Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:52
    Wanderlei Silva def. Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) 1 0:30
    Dan Henderson def. Akira Shoji TKO (Punches and Knees) 3 3:18
    Vitor Belfort def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Gary Goodridge def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Knee) 1 2:39
    Chuck Liddell def. Guy Mezger KO (Punch) 2 0:21
    Daijiro Matsui def. Jose Landi-Jons Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Antonio Schembri def. Johil de Oliveira Submission (Armbar) 1 7:17

      Pride 15 - Raging Rumble

      Main article: Pride 15

      Pride 15 - Raging Rumble[3] was an event held on July 29, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

      Results

      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Tokimitsu Ishizawa def. Ryan Gracie TKO (Injury) 1 4:51
      Kazushi Sakuraba def. Quinton Jackson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 5:41
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Gary Goodridge Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:37
      Heath Herring def. Mark Kerr TKO (Knees) 2 4:56
      Igor Vovchanchyn def. Masaaki Satake Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Ebenezer Fontes Braga def. Daijiro Matsui Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Wallid Ismail def. Shungo Oyama Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 2:30
      Assuerio Silva def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Heel Hook) 1 2:50

        Pride 16 - Beasts from the East

        Main article: Pride 16

        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 class Method Round Time Notes
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Mark Coleman Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 6:10
        Don Frye def. Gilbert Yvel DQ (Eye Gouging) 1 7:27
        Semmy Schilt def. Akira Shoji KO (Knee and Punches) 1 8:19
        Ricardo Arona def. Guy Mezger Decision (Split) 3 5:00
        Murilo Rua def. Daijiro Matsui TKO (Soccer Kick and Stomps) 3 0:51
        Assuerio Silva def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches) 1 0:11
        Gary Goodridge def. Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:03

          Pride 17 - Championship Chaos

          Main article: Pride 17

          Pride 17 - Championship Chaos[5] was an event held on November 3, 2001 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

          Results

          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Middleweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 10:00 [lower-alpha 1]
          Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
          Mario Sperry def. Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:52
          Semmy Schilt def. Masaaki Satake TKO (Front Kick and Punches) 1 2:18
          Dan Henderson def. Murilo Rua Decision (Split) 3 5:00
          Quinton Jackson def. Yuki Ishikawa KO (Punches) 1 1:52
          Renzo Gracie def. Michiyoshi Ohara Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Pride vs. K-1 Rules bouts
          Mirko Filipović vs. Nobuhiko Takada Draw 5 3:00
          Tom Erikson def. Matt Skelton Submission (Strangle Choke) 1 1:51
          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

          Main article: Pride 18

          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 class Method Round Time Notes
          Semmy Schilt def. Yoshihiro Takayama KO (Punches) 1 3:09
          Wanderlei Silva def. Alexander Otsuka TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:22 [lower-alpha 1]
          Jeremy Horn def. Akira Shoji Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Igor Vovchanchyn def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Heel Hook) 1 4:35
          Murilo Rua def. Alex Andrade Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Alex Stiebling def. Allan Goes TKO (Knees and Punches) 3 0:47
          Daijiro Matsui def. Quinton Jackson DQ (Knee to Groin) 1 0:14
          Pride vs. K-1 Rules bout
          Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Jan Nortje Submission (Armbar) 1 1:43
          1. ↑ Non-title bout

          See also

          References

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