2002 in sports

2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports

2002 in sports

  • Motorsport
  • Racquetball
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Rugby league‎
  • Rugby union
  • Snooker
  • Squash
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball
  • Weightlifting

Alpine skiing

American football

Association football

Athletics

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Canadian football

Cricket

  • March 23 – death of Ben Hollioake, Surrey and England player, in a car crash
  • June 1 – death of Hansie Cronje, South African player still involved in match-fixing controversy, in an air crash
  • New Zealand are forced to abandon their tour of Pakistan after a bomb explodes outside their hotel in Karachi
  • County Championship (England and Wales) – Surrey CCC

Cycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Cyclo-cross

Dogsled racing

Field hockey

Figure skating

Gaelic Athletic Association

Golf

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Handball

Harness racing

Horse racing

Steeplechases

Hurdle races

Flat races

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Mixed martial arts

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2002 in chronological order.

Date Event Alternate Name/s Location Attendance PPV Buyrate Notes
January 11 UFC 35: Throwdown N/A Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 9,600 35,000 N/A
February 22 Pride The Best Vol. 1 N/A Tokyo, Japan N/A N/A N/A
February 24 Pride 19: Bad Blood N/A Saitama, Japan N/A N/A N/A
March 22 UFC 36: Worlds Collide N/A Las Vegas, United States 10,000 55,000 This event featured the last UFC appearance's from Pat Miletich and Pete Williams.
April 28 Pride 20: Armed and Ready N/A Yokohama, Japan N/A N/A N/A
May 10 UFC 37: High Impact N/A Bossier City, Louisiana, United States 7,200 50,000 N/A
June 22 UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets N/A Las Vegas, United States 3,700 N/A This event featured the first appearance of longtime UFC announcer Joe Rogan.
June 23 Pride 21: Demolition N/A Saitama, Japan N/A N/A N/A
July 13 UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall N/A Saitama, Japan 3,800 45,000 N/A
July 20 Pride The Best Vol. 2 N/A Tokyo, Japan N/A N/A N/A
August 28 Pride Shockwave Dynamite! Tokyo, Japan 91,108 N/A Event featured a Royce Gracie vs. Hidehiko Yoshida Jujutsu match and two K-1 kickboxing matches. This event holds the highest attendance for a predominately MMA event.
September 27 UFC 39: The Warriors Return N/A Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 7,800 45,000 N/A
September 29 Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2 N/A Nagoya, Japan N/A N/A N/A
November 22 UFC 40: Vendetta N/A Las Vegas, United States 13,265 150,000 This event was the first to gain mainstream converge for a MMA event in the USA. The event also was noted as an important fiscal milestone for Zuffa and the UFC.
November 24 Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 N/A Tokyo, Japan N/A N/A N/A
December 23 Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 N/A Fukuoka, Japan N/A N/A N/A

Motorsport

Orienteering

Radiosport

Rugby league

Rugby union

Ski mountaineering

Snooker

Swimming

Tennis

See also 2002 ATP Tour, 2002 WTA Tour

Volleyball

Water polo

Winter Olympics

Multi-sport events

Awards

References

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