1997 in Pride FC

Mixed martial arts events 1997 in Pride FC 176px October 11, 1997 October 11, 1997 1 7 1998 in Pride The year 1997 was the 1st year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 1997 had only 1 event, Pride 1. 2 Debut Pride FC fighters Given that this is Pride FC's debut year, all fighters are also participating in their debut Pride FC fight. Akira Shoji Branko Cikatic Dan Severn Gary Goodridge John Dixson Kazunari Murakami Kimo Leopoldo Koji Kitao Nathan Jones Nobuhiko Takada Oleg Taktarov Ralph White Renzo Gracie Rickson Gracie Events list List of Pride FC events #EventJapanese nameDate heldVenueCityAttendance1Pride 1 rowspan="1 1997 10 11Tokyo DomeTokyo, Japan47,000 Pride 1 Pride 1 Pride Fighting Championships October 11, 1997 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 47,860 Pride 2 Pride 1Pride 1 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-1-46 https://web.archive.org/web/20130514064029/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-1-46 May 14, 2013 live was an inaugural event held on October 11, 1997, at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to the MMA bouts, there was one kickboxing bout between K-1 Grand Prix Champion Branko Cikatić and Ralph White. The English language commentary for this event was provided by Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten.Retrospection on the impact of Pride 1 https://www.mmamania.com/2020/4/1/21192904/pride-1-retrospective-rickson-gracie-takes-center-stage-as-a-new-era-dawns Results Main card BRA Rickson Gracie def. JPN Nobuhiko Takada Submission (armbar) 1 4:47 USA Kimo Leopoldo vs. USA Dan Severn Draw (time expired) 1 30:00 RUS Igor Meindert vs. JPN Hiroki Kurosawa TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 1:16 Special Rules fight, Kurosawa sustained knee damage, rupturing his cruciate ligaments. CRO Branko Cikatic vs. USA Ralph White No Contest 1 1:52 Kickboxing bout. Cikatic kicked White while on the ground. JPN Koji Kitao def. AUS Nathan Jones Submission (keylock) 1 2:14 BRA Renzo Gracie vs. JPN Akira Shoji Draw (time expired) 3 10:00 TRI Gary Goodridge def. RUS Oleg Taktarov KO (punch) 1 4:57 JPN Kazunari Murakami def. USA John Dixson Submission (armbar) 1 1:34 yes See also Pride Fighting Championships List of Pride Fighting Championships champions List of Pride Fighting events References Category:Pride Fighting Championships events Category:1997 in mixed martial arts