2002 in Pride FC

The year 2002 is the 6th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2002 had 10 events beginning with, Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1.

2002 in Pride FC
Information
First dateFebruary 22, 2002
Last dateDecember 23, 2002
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights80
Title fights2
Chronology
2001 in Pride 2002 in Pride FC 2003 in Pride

Title fights
Title fights in 2002
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Kiyoshi Tamura KO (Punch) 2 2:28 Pride 19: Bad Blood [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:40 Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.
  2. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2002:

Events list
Main article: List of Pride FC events
# Event Japanese name Date held Venue City Attendance
30 Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 — December 23, 2002 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan —
29 Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 — November 24, 2002 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 52,228
28 Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 3 — October 20, 2002 Differ Ariake Arena Tokyo, Japan —
27 Pride 22 - Beasts from the East 2 — September 29, 2002 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan —
26 Pride FC - Shockwave Dynamite! August 28, 2002 Tokyo National Stadium Tokyo, Japan 91,107
25 Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2 — July 20, 2002 Differ Ariake Arena Tokyo, Japan —
24 Pride 21 - Demolition — June 23, 2002 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan —
23 Pride 20 - Armed and Ready — April 28, 2002 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan 18,926
22 Pride 19 - Bad Blood — February 24, 2002 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan —
21 Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 1 — February 22, 2002 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan —

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1
Pride: The Best Vol. 1
Information
PromotionPride Fighting Championships
DateFebruary 22, 2002
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo
Event chronology
Pride 18 Pride: The Best Vol. 1 Pride 19

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1[1] was an event held on February 22, 2002 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Yusuke Imamura def. Joe Son TKO (Elbow Injury) 1 0:33
Sokun Koh def. Amir Rahnavardi KO (Punch) 2 1:19
Takayuki Okada def. Soichi Nishida TKO (Punches) 1 2:00
Daiju Takase def. Johil de Oliveira Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Jong Wang Kim def. Yoshinori Sasaki Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:25
Eiji Mitsuoka def. Anthony Macias Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

    Pride 19: Bad Blood
    Pride 19
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateFebruary 24, 2002
    VenueSaitama Super Arena
    CitySaitama
    Event chronology
    Pride: The Best Vol. 1 Pride 19 Pride 20

    Pride 19: Bad Blood[2] was an event held on February 24, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Kiyoshi Tamura KO (Punch) 2 2:28 [lower-alpha 1]
    Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Enson Inoue Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 6:17
    Don Frye def. Ken Shamrock Decision (Split) 3 5:00
    Heath Herring def. Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Carlos Newton def. Jose Landi Submission (Armbar) 1 7:16
    Rodrigo Gracie def. Daijiro Matsui Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 0:28
    Alex Stiebling def. Wallid Ismail Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Tom Erikson def. Tim Catalfo Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:35
    1. For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

    Pride 20: Armed and Ready
    Pride 20
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateApril 28, 2002
    VenueYokohama Arena
    CityYokohama
    Attendance18,926
    Event chronology
    Pride 19 Pride 20 Pride 21

    Pride 20: Armed and Ready[3] was an event held on April 28, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko Cro Cop Draw 5 3:00
    Sanae Kikuta def. Alexander Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Murilo Rua def. Mario Sperry Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Ricardo Arona def. Dan Henderson Decision (Split) 3 5:00
    Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Yusuke Imamura Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:35
    Quinton Jackson def. Masaaki Satake TKO (Slam) 1 7:07
    Bob Sapp def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches) 1 2:44

      Pride 21: Demolition
      Pride 21
      Information
      PromotionPride Fighting Championships
      DateJune 23, 2002
      VenueSaitama Super Arena
      CitySaitama
      Event chronology
      Pride 20 Pride 21 Pride: The Best Vol. 2

      Pride 21: Demolition[4] was an event held on June 23, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the PRIDE debut of MMA all-time greats Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva.

      Results
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Don Frye def. Yoshihiro Takayama TKO (Punches) 1 6:10
      Fedor Emelianenko def. Semmy Schilt Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Daniel Gracie def. Takashi Sugiura Decision (Split) 3 5:00
      Shungo Oyama def. Renzo Gracie Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Jeremy Horn def. Gilbert Yvel Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Anderson Silva def. Alex Stiebling TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 1:23
      Gary Goodridge def. Achmed Labasanov Decision (Split) 3 5:00
      Bob Sapp def. Kiyoshi Tamura TKO (Punches) 1 0:11

        Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2
        Pride: The Best, Vol. 2
        Information
        PromotionPride Fighting Championships
        DateJuly 20, 2002
        VenueDiffer Ariake Arena
        CityTokyo
        Event chronology
        Pride 21 Pride: The Best, Vol. 2 Pride Shockwave

        Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2[5] was an event held on July 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

        Results
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Sokun Koh def. Bob Schrijber Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Antônio Schembri def. Daiju Takase Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Alistair Overeem def. Yusuke Imamura TKO (Knee and Punches) 1 0:44
        Takayuki Okada def. Tomohiko Hashimoto KO (Punch) 1 2:10
        John Alessio def. Eiji Mitsuoka TKO (Cut) 2 3:13
        Fatih Kocamis def. Takahiro Oba Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Daisuke Nakamura def. Shannon Ritch Submission (Armbar) 1 4:28
        Jukei Nakajima def. Joe Son TKO (Shoulder Injury) 1 0:54
        Yushin Okami def. Hidehisa Matsuda KO (Punches) 1 3:52
        Yukiya Naito def. Ken Orihashi Decision (Split) 1 5:00

          Pride FC: Shockwave
          Pride Shockwave
          Information
          PromotionPride Fighting Championships, K-1
          DateAugust 28, 2002
          VenueTokyo National Stadium
          CityTokyo
          Attendance91,107
          Event chronology
          Pride : The Best, Vol. 2 Pride Shockwave Pride 22

          Pride FC: Shockwave[6] was an event held on August 28, 2002 at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was co-promoted by the PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1

          Results
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Mirko Cro Cop def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Eye Injury) 2 5:00
          Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Bob Sapp Submission (Armbar) 2 4:03
          Gary Goodridge def. Lloyd Van Dams TKO (Punches) 1 3:39
          Jerrel Venetiaan def. Daijiro Matsui Decision (Split) 3 5:00
          Wanderlei Silva def. Tatsuya Iwasaki TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 1:16

            Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2
            Pride 22
            Information
            PromotionPride Fighting Championships
            DateSeptember 29, 2002
            VenueNagoya Rainbow Hall
            CityNagoya
            Event chronology
            Pride Shockwave Pride 22 Pride: The Best, Vol. 3

            Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2[7] was an event held on September 29, 2002 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. It featured the Pride debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman

            Results
            Main Card
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Ryan Gracie def. Shungo Oyama Technical Submission (Armbar) 1 1:37
            Quinton Jackson def. Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (Injury) 1 7:17
            Mario Sperry def. Andrei Kopylov TKO (Cut) 1 6:02
            Heath Herring def. Yuriy Kochkine TKO (Knees) 1 7:31
            Paulo Filho def. Akira Shoji Submission (Armbar) 1 2:48
            Anderson Silva def. Alexander Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
            Guy Mezger def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
            Kevin Randleman def. Michiyoshi Ohara Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

              Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3
              Pride: The Best, Vol. 3
              Information
              PromotionPride Fighting Championships
              DateOctober 20, 2002
              VenueDiffer Ariake Arena
              CityTokyo
              Event chronology
              Pride 22 Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 Pride 23

              Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3[8] was an event held on October 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

              Results
              Main Card
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Daijiro Matsui def. Rory Singer Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
              Yuji Hisamatsu def. Demetrius Gioulacos Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
              Eiji Mitsuoka def. Scott Bills Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
              Yushin Okami def. Steve White TKO (Submission to Punches) 2 3:25
              Kestutis Smirnovas def. Takahiro Oba Submission (Armbar) 1 0:55
              Yusuke Imamura def. Han Ten Yun Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:15
              Aji Susilo def. Xue Do Won Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 0:42
              Takayuki Okada def. Jong Wang Kim TKO (Broken Hand) 1 0:24
              Kyosuke Sasaki def. Akira Nitagai Submission (Armbar) 1 4:35
              Yutaro Miyamoto def. Yoshinori Kawakami Decision (Unanimous) 1 5:00
              Shinichiro Takamura def. Togo Togo KO (Punches) 1 4:59

                Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
                Pride 23
                Information
                PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                DateNovember 24, 2002
                VenueTokyo Dome
                CityTokyo, Japan
                Attendance52,228
                Event chronology
                Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 Pride 23 Pride 24

                Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2[9] was an event held on November 24, 2002 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

                Results
                Main Card
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Kazushi Sakuraba def. Gilles Arsene Submission (Armbar) 3 2:08
                Kiyoshi Tamura def. Nobuhiko Takada KO (Punch) 2 1:00
                Hidehiko Yoshida def. Don Frye Technical Submission (Armbar) 1 5:32
                Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:40 [lower-alpha 1]
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Semmy Schilt Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 6:36
                Fedor Emelianenko def. Heath Herring TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 10:00
                Ricardo Arona def. Murilo Rua Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
                Kevin Randleman def. Kenichi Yamamoto TKO (Knees) 3 1:16
                Hirotaka Yokoi def. Jerrel Venetiaan Submission (Armbar) 2 3:29
                1. For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

                Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
                Pride 24
                Information
                PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                DateDecember 23, 2002
                VenueMarine Messe Fukuoka
                CityFukuoka
                Event chronology
                Pride 23 Pride 24 Pride 25

                Pride 24: Cold Fury 3[10] was an event held on December 23, 2002 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.

                Results
                Main Card
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Dan Henderson Submission (Armbar) 3 1:49
                Kevin Randleman def. Murilo Rua TKO (Cut) 3 0:20
                Alistair Overeem def. Bazigit Atajev TKO (Knee to the Body) 2 4:59
                Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Alexander Otsuka TKO (Leg Injury) 2 5:00
                Rodrigo Gracie def. Yuki Sasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
                Ron Waterman def. Valentijn Overeem Submission (Keylock) 1 2:18
                Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Guy Mezger Decision (Split) 3 5:00
                Daijiro Matsui def. Kazuki Okubo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

                  See also

                  References
                  1. "Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013.
                  2. "Pride 19 - Bad Blood". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013.
                  3. "Pride 20 - Armed and Ready". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
                  4. "Pride 21 - Demolition". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013.
                  5. "Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
                  6. "Pride FC - Shockwave". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013.
                  7. "Pride 22 - Beasts from the East 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013.
                  8. "Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
                  9. "Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
                  10. "Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013.
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