2000 in Pride FC

Mixed martial arts events 2000 in Pride FC 176px January 30, 2000 December 23, 2000 6 53 1999 in Pride 2001 in Pride The year 2000 was the 4th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2000 had 6 events beginning with, Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round. 2 Debut Pride FC fighters The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2000: Dan Henderson Gilbert Yvel Hans Nijman Heath Herring Herman Renting Igor Borisov Johil de Oliveira John Marsh John Renken Kazuyuki Fujita Ken Shamrock Masaaki Satake Mike Bourke Osamu Kawahara Ricardo Almeida Ricco Rodriguez Royce Gracie Ryan Gracie Shannon Ritch Takayuki Okada Tokimitsu Ishizawa Tra Telligman Willie Peeters Yoshiaki Yatsu Events list List of Pride FC events #EventJapanese nameDate heldVenueCityAttendance14Pride 12 - Cold Fury rowspan="1 2000 12 23Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan26,88213Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun rowspan="1 2000 10 31Osaka-jo HallOsaka, Japan13,50012Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors rowspan="1 2000 08 27Seibu DomeSaitama, Japan35,00011Pride 9 - New Blood rowspan="1 2000 06 04Nagoya Rainbow HallNagoya, Japan rowspan="1 10Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals rowspan="1 2000 05 01Tokyo DomeTokyo, Japan38,4299Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round rowspan="1 2000 01 30Tokyo DomeTokyo, Japan48,316 Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round Pride Fighting Championships January 30, 2000 Tokyo Dome Tokyo 48,316PRIDE and Glory Pride 8 Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening RoundPride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-Grand-Prix-2000-Opening-Round-54 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on January 30, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Results Openweight Opening Round Openweight BRA Royce Gracie def. JPN Nobuhiko Takada Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00 Openweight JPN Kazushi Sakuraba def. USA Guy Mezger TKO (forfeit) 1 15:00 Mezger forfeited the fight by leaving the ring after the bout was declared a draw and sent to an overtime round. Openweight UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. JPN Alexander Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00 Openweight TRI Gary Goodridge def. JPN Osamu Kawahara Submission (forearm choke) 1 0:51 Openweight USA Mark Coleman def. JPN Masaaki Satake Submission (neck crank) 1 1:14 Openweight JPN Akira Shoji def. BRA Ebenezer Fontes Braga Decision (Unanimous) 1 15:00 Openweight USA Mark Kerr def. JPN Enson Inoue Decision (Majority) 1 15:00 Openweight JPN Kazuyuki Fujita def. NED Hans Nijman Submission (scarf hold) 1 2:48 Alternate Bout no Openweight BRA Wanderlei Silva def. NED Bob Schrijber Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:42 yes Pride 2000 Grand Prix Bracket BRA Royce Gracie UD JPN Nobuhiko Takada 15:00 JPN Kazushi Sakuraba TKO USA Guy Mezger 15:00 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn UD JPN Alexander Otsuka 15:00 TRI Gary Goodridge SUB JPN Osamu Kawahara 0:51 USA Mark Coleman SUB JPN Masaaki Satake 1:14 JPN Akira Shoji UD BRA Ebenezer Fontes Braga 15:00 USA Mark Kerr MD JPN Enson Inoue 15:00 JPN Kazuyuki Fujita SUB NED Hans Nijman 2:48 BRA Royce Gracie JPN Kazushi Sakuraba UKR Igor Vovchanchyn TRI Gary Goodridge USA Mark Coleman JPN Akira Shoji USA Mark Kerr JPN Kazuyuki Fujita JPN Kazushi Sakuraba UKR Igor Vovchanchyn USA Mark Coleman JPN Kazuyuki Fujita UKR Igor Vovchanchyn USA Mark Coleman no Opening Round January 30, 2000 Quarter-finals May 1, 2000 Semi-finals May 1, 2000 Final May 1, 2000 yes Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals Pride Fighting Championships May 1, 2000 Tokyo Dome Tokyo 38,429PRIDE and Glory Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round Pride 9 Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: FinalsPride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-Grand-Prix-2000-Finals-55 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on May 1, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Results Openweight final Openweight USA Mark Coleman def. UKR Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (Submission to knees) 2 3:09 Coleman won the Pride Grand Prix 2000 tournament and the $200,000 grand prize. Superfight no Superfight USA Ken Shamrock def. JPN Alexander Otsuka KO (punches) 1 9:43 Pride Grand Prix 2000 Superfight Finals. Openweight Semi-finals no Openweight UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. JPN Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (corner stoppage) 1 15:00 Openweight USA Mark Coleman def. JPN Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (corner stoppage) 1 0:02 Fujita's corner threw in the towel immediately due to injuries suffered in his quarterfinal bout against Mark Kerr. Openweight Quarter-finals no Openweight UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. TRI Gary Goodridge TKO (punches) 1 10:14 Openweight JPN Kazushi Sakuraba def. BRA Royce Gracie TKO (corner stoppage) 6 15:00 The rules were modified to allow unlimited rounds. After 90 minutes of fighting, Gracie could not continue due to damage suffered to his legs. Openweight USA Mark Coleman def. JPN Akira Shoji Unanimous decision 1 15:00 Openweight JPN Kazuyuki Fujita def. USA Mark Kerr Unanimous decision 1 15:00 Other no USA Guy Mezger def. JPN Masaaki Satake Unanimous decision 2 15:00 yes Pride 2000 Grand Prix Bracket BRA Royce Gracie UD JPN Nobuhiko Takada 15:00 JPN Kazushi Sakuraba TKO USA Guy Mezger 15:00 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn UD JPN Alexander Otsuka 15:00 TRI Gary Goodridge SUB JPN Osamu Kawahara 0:51 USA Mark Coleman SUB JPN Masaaki Satake 1:14 JPN Akira Shoji UD BRA Ebenezer Fontes Braga 15:00 USA Mark Kerr MD JPN Enson Inoue 15:00 JPN Kazuyuki Fujita SUB NED Hans Nijman 2:48 BRA Royce Gracie 90:00 JPN Kazushi Sakuraba TKO UKR Igor Vovchanchyn TKO TRI Gary Goodridge 10:14 USA Mark Coleman UD JPN Akira Shoji 15:00 USA Mark Kerr 15:00 JPN Kazuyuki Fujita UD JPN Kazushi Sakuraba 15:00 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn TKO USA Mark Coleman TKO JPN Kazuyuki Fujita 0:02 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn 3:09 USA Mark Coleman SUB no Opening Round January 30, 2000 Quarter-finals May 1, 2000 Semi-finals May 1, 2000 Final May 1, 2000 yes Pride 9: New Blood Pride 9 Pride Fighting Championships June 4, 2000 Nippon Gaishi Hall Nagoya Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals Pride 10 Pride 9 - New BloodPride 9 - New Blood Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-9-New-Blood-5 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Results Main Card USA Heath Herring def. NED Willie Peeters submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:48 BRA Carlos Barreto def. USA Tra Telligman unanimous decision 2 10:00 BRA Allan Goes def. USA Vernon White unanimous decision 2 10:00 CAN Carlos Newton def. JPN Naoki Sano submission (armbar) 1 0:40 JPN Akira Shoji def. USA John Renken submission (armbar) 1 6:44 USA Ricco Rodriguez def. TRI Gary Goodridge unanimous decision 2 10:00 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. JPN Daijiro Matsui TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:03 BRA Vitor Belfort def. NED Gilbert Yvel unanimous decision 2 10:00 yes Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Pride 10 Pride Fighting Championships August 27, 2000 Seibu Dome Saitama 38,429 Pride 9 Pride 11 Pride 10 - Return of the WarriorsPride 10 - Return of the Warriors Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-10-Return-of-the-Warriors-57 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on August 27, 2000 at The Seibu Dome in Saitama, Japan. Results Main Card JPN Kazushi Sakuraba def. BRA Renzo Gracie technical submission (kimura) 2 9:43 Gracie dislocated his elbow during the fight.http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/pride-10-the-gracie-hunter-kazushi-sakuraba-vs-renzo-gracie FightCenter BRA Ryan Gracie def. JPN Tokimitsu Ishizawa KO (punches) 1 2:16 JPN Kazuyuki Fujita def. USA Ken Shamrock TKO (corner stoppage) 1 6:46 JPN Masaaki Satake def. JPN Kazunari Murakami TKO (punches) 1 6:58 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. USA Enson Inoue TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 10:00 USA Mark Kerr def. RUS Igor Borisov submission (neck crank) 1 2:06 NED Gilbert Yvel def. TRI Gary Goodridge KO (head kick) 1 0:28 USA Ricco Rodriguez def. JPN Takayuki Okada submission (smother choke) 1 6:04 BRA Wanderlei Silva def. USA Guy Mezger KO (punches) 1 3:40 BRA Vitor Belfort def. JPN Daijiro Matsui unanimous decision 2 10:00 yes Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun Pride 11 Pride Fighting Championships October 31, 2000 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka 13,500 Pride 10 Pride 12 Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising SunPride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-11-Battle-of-the-Rising-Sun-58 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on October 31, 2000 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. Results Main Card JPN Kazushi Sakuraba def. USA Shannon Ritch Submission (Achilles Lock) 1 1:08 JPN Naoya Ogawa def. JPN Masaaki Satake Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:01 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. JPN Nobuhiko Takada TKO (Submission to Punches) 2 3:17 JPN Akira Shoji def. NED Herman Renting Submission (Armbar) 1 3:48 JPN Alexander Otsuka def. USA Mike Bourke Submission (Double Armbar) 1 2:37 TRI Gary Goodridge def. JPN Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (Punches) 1 8:58 BRA Wanderlei Silva vs. NED Gilbert Yvel No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin) 1 0:21 USA Heath Herring def. USA Tom Erikson Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 6:17 yes Pride 12: Cold Fury Pride 12 Pride Fighting Championships December 23, 2000 Saitama Super Arena Saitama 26,882 Pride 11 Pride 13 Pride 12 - Cold FuryPride 12 - Cold Fury Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-12-Cold-Fury-6 https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 May 1, 2013 live was an event held on December 23, 2000 at The Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the debut of future PRIDE Champion, Dan Henderson. Results Main Card JPN Kazushi Sakuraba def. BRA Ryan Gracie Decision (Unanimous) 1 10:00 UKR Igor Vovchanchyn def. USA Mark Kerr Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 JPN Kazuyuki Fujita def. NED Gilbert Yvel Decision (Unanimous) 2 10:00 BRA Wanderlei Silva def. USA Dan Henderson Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 USA Heath Herring def. USA Enson Inoue TKO (Knees) 1 4:52 BRA Ricardo Almeida def. JPN Akira Shoji Decision (Unanimous) 2 10:00 USA Ricco Rodriguez def. USA John Marsh Decision (Unanimous) 2 10:00 CAN Carlos Newton def. BRA Johil de Oliveira Decision (Unanimous) 2 10:00 USA Guy Mezger def. JPN Alexander Otsuka TKO (Punches) 1 1:52 yes See also Pride Fighting Championships List of Pride Fighting Championships champions List of Pride Fighting events References Category:Pride Fighting Championships events Category:2000 in mixed martial arts