Pride FC MMA events in 1997
1997 in Pride FC |
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Information |
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First date | October 11, 1997 |
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Last date | October 11, 1997 |
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Events |
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Total events | 1 |
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Fights |
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Total fights | 7 |
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Chronology |
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| 1997 in Pride FC | 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.
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
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Events list
# | Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance |
1 | Pride 1 | — | October 11, 1997 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 47,000 |
Pride 1
Pride 1 |
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Information |
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Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships |
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Date | October 11, 1997 |
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Venue | Tokyo Dome |
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City | Tokyo, Japan |
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Attendance | 47,860 |
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Event chronology |
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Pride 1[1] 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. [2]
Results
- ^ Special Rules fight, Kurosawa sustained knee damage, rupturing his cruciate ligaments.
- ^ Kickboxing bout. Cikatic kicked White while on the ground.
See also
References
- ^ "Pride 1". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013.
- ^ "Retrospection on the impact of Pride 1".