2004 in Pride FC

The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.

2004 in Pride FC
Information
First dateFebruary 1, 2004
Last dateDecember 31, 2004
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights91
Title fights2
Chronology
2003 in Pride 2004 in Pride FC 2005 in Pride

Title fights
Title fights in 2004
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Quinton Jackson KO (Knees) 2 3:26 Pride 28 - High Octane [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic) Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Pride - Shockwave 2004 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. For the Interim Pride Middleweight Championship.
  2. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:

Events list
Main article: List of Pride FC events
# Event Japanese name Date held Venue City Attendance
46 Pride - Shockwave 2004 Otoko Matsuri - Sadame December 31, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 48,398
45 Pride 28 - High Octane N/A October 31, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 24,028
44 Pride - Bushido 5 N/A October 14, 2004 Osaka Castle Hall Osaka, Japan N/A
43 Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Final Round August 15, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 47,629
42 Pride - Bushido 4 N/A July 19, 2004 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan N/A
41 Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 2nd Round June 20, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 43,711
40 Pride - Bushido 3 N/A May 23, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan N/A
39 Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 1st Round April 25, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 42,110
38 Pride - Bushido 2 N/A February 15, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan N/A
37 Pride 27 - Inferno Triumphal Return February 1, 2004 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan 13,366

Pride 27: Inferno
Pride 27
Information
PromotionPride Fighting Championships
DateFebruary 1, 2004
VenueOsaka Castle Hall
CityOsaka
Attendance13,366
Event chronology
Pride: Shockwave 2003 Pride 27 Pride: Bushido 2

Pride 27: Inferno[1] was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Mirko Cro Cop def. Ron Waterman TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:37
Heath Herring def. Gan McGee Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Yoshihisa Yamamoto def. Mark Kerr TKO (Punches) 1 0:40
Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Alberto Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Murilo Rua def. Alexander Otsuka Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:25
Sergei Kharitonov def. Cory Peterson Submission (Armbar) 1 1:23
Igor Vovchanchyn def. Dan Bobish TKO (Punches) 2 1:45

    Pride FC: Bushido 2
    Pride: Bushido 2
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateFebruary 15, 2004
    VenueYokohama Arena
    CityYokohama
    Event chronology
    Pride 27 Pride: Bushido 2 Pride: Total Elimination 2004

    Pride FC: Bushido 2[2] was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Wanderlei Silva def. Ikuhisa Minowa KO (Punches) 1 1:09
    Maurício Rua def. Akihiro Gono TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 9:04
    Takanori Gomi def. Jadyson Costa TKO (Punches) 1 4:55
    Mirko Cro Cop def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto TKO (Punches) 1 2:12
    Rodrigo Gracie def. Hayato Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Daiju Takase def. Chris Brennan Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Mario Sperry def. Mike Bencic KO (Punch) 1 0:11
    Sean Sherk def. Ryuki Ueyama Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Yasuhito Namekawa def. Egidijus Valavicius Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:05
    Yushin Okami def. Ryuta Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Mu Bae Choi def. Yusuke Imamura Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 4:08

      Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004
      Pride: Total Elimination 2004
      Information
      PromotionPride Fighting Championships
      DateApril 25, 2004
      VenueSaitama Super Arena
      CitySaitama
      Attendance42,110
      Event chronology
      Pride: Bushido 2 Pride: Total Elimination 2004 Pride: Bushido 3

      Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004[3] was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.

      Results
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Fedor Emelianenko def. Mark Coleman Submission (Armbar) 1 2:11
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Hirotaka Yokoi Submission (Anaconda Choke) 2 1:25
      Kevin Randleman def. Mirko Cro Cop KO (Punches) 1 1:57
      Naoya Ogawa def. Stefan Leko Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 1:34
      Semmy Schilt def. Gan McGee Submission (Armbar) 1 5:02
      Paulo Cesar Silva def. Henry Miller Submission (Kimura) 1 4:04
      Sergei Kharitonov def. Murilo Rua KO (Punches) 1 4:14
      Heath Herring def. Kazuo Takahashi TKO (Punches) 1 4:53

        Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
        Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                    
        Sergei Kharitonov KO
        Murilo Rua 4:14
        Sergei Kharitonov
        Semmy Schilt
        Semmy Schilt SUB
        Gan McGee 5:02
         
         
        Naoya Ogawa SUB
        Stefan Leko 1:34
        Naoya Ogawa
        Paulo Cesar Silva
        Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
        Henry Miller 4:04
         
         
        Heath Herring TKO
        Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
        Heath Herring
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
        Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
         
         
        Fedor Emelianenko SUB
        Mark Coleman 2:11
        Fedor Emelianenko
        Kevin Randleman
        Kevin Randleman KO
        Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

        Pride FC: Bushido 3
        Pride: Bushido 3
        Information
        PromotionPride Fighting Championships
        DateMay 23, 2004
        VenueYokohama Arena
        CityYokohama
        Event chronology
        Pride: Total Elimination 2004 Pride: Bushido 3 Pride: Critical Countdown 2004

        Pride FC: Bushido 3[4] was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

        Results
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Ryan Gracie def. Ikuhisa Minowa Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Takanori Gomi def. Ralph Gracie TKO (Knees) 1 0:06
        Ricardo Almeida def. Ryo Chonan Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Mirko Cro Cop def. Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Chalid Arrab Submission (Armbar) 1 4:45
        Akira Shoji def. Yukio Kawabe TKO (Punches) 1 0:18
        Daiju Takase def. Carlos Newton Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Kazuo Misaki def. Jorge Patino Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Mu Bae Choi def. Yoshihisa Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Aleksander Emelianenko def. Matt Foki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:16
        Katsuhisa Fujii def. Jin O Kim Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:58
        Bertrand Amoussou def. Yasuaki Miyazono KO (Punch) 2 0:29

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004
          Pride: Critical Countdown 2004
          Information
          PromotionPride Fighting Championships
          DateJune 20, 2004
          VenueSaitama Super Arena
          CitySaitama
          Attendance43,711
          Event chronology
          Pride: Bushido 3 Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 Pride: Bushido 4

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004[5] was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

          Results
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Fedor Emelianenko def. Kevin Randleman Submission (Kimura) 1 1:33
          Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Submission (Anaconda Choke) 2 0:30
          Hidehiko Yoshida def. Mark Hunt Submission (Armbar) 1 5:25
          Naoya Ogawa def. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches) 1 3:29
          Sergei Kharitonov def. Semmy Schilt TKO (Punches) 1 9:19
          Quinton Jackson def. Ricardo Arona KO (Slam) 1 7:32
          Kazushi Sakuraba def. Antônio Schembri Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

            Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
            Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                        
            Sergei Kharitonov KO
            Murilo Rua 4:14
            Sergei Kharitonov TKO
            Semmy Schilt 9:19
            Semmy Schilt SUB
            Gan McGee 5:02
            Fedor Emelianenko 1
            Naoya Ogawa
            Naoya Ogawa SUB
            Stefan Leko 1:34
            Naoya Ogawa TKO
            Paulo Cesar Silva 3:29
            Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
            Henry Miller 4:04
             
             
            Heath Herring TKO
            Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
            Heath Herring 10:30
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
            Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
            Sergei Kharitonov 1
            Fedor Emelianenko SUB
            Mark Coleman 2:11
            Fedor Emelianenko SUB
            Kevin Randleman 1:33
            Kevin Randleman KO
            Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

            Pride FC: Bushido 4
            Pride: Bushido 4
            Information
            PromotionPride Fighting Championships
            DateJuly 19, 2004
            VenueNagoya Rainbow Hall
            CityNagoya
            Event chronology
            Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 Pride: Bushido 4 Pride: Final Conflict 2004

            Pride FC: Bushido 4[6] was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

            Results
            Main Card
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (Split) 2 5:00
            Takanori Gomi def. Fabio Mello TKO (Punches) 1 8:07
            Paulo Filho def. Akira Shoji Decision (Split) 2 5:00
            Mirko Cro Cop def. Shungo Oyama TKO (Punches) 1 1:00
            Takashi Sugiura def. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches) 1 2:35
            Ikuhisa Minowa def. Kenichi Yamamoto TKO (Punches) 1 3:23
            Hayato Sakurai def. Brady Fink Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 4:08
            Amar Suloev def. Dean Lister Decision (Split) 2 5:00
            Dokonjonosuke Mishima def. Marcus Aurelio Decision (Split) 2 5:00
            Luiz Firmino def. Hiroyuki Abe Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:52
            Kyosuke Sasaki vs. Eiji Mitsuoka Draw 2 5:00

              Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004
              Pride: Final Conflict 2004
              Information
              PromotionPride Fighting Championships
              DateAugust 15, 2004
              VenueSaitama Super Arena
              CitySaitama
              Attendance47,629
              Event chronology
              Pride: Bushido 4 Pride: Final Conflict 2004 Pride: Bushido 5

              Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004[7] was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

              Results
              Main Card
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira No Contest - Accidental Cut 1 3:52
              Wanderlei Silva def. Yuki Kondo KO (Stomps) 1 2:46
              Mirko Cro Cop def. Aleksander Emelianenko KO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 2:09
              Ron Waterman def. Kevin Randleman Submission (Keylock) 1 7:44
              Fedor Emelianenko def. Naoya Ogawa Submission (Armbar) 1 0:54
              Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Sergei Kharitonov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
              Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Murilo Bustamante Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

                Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
                Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                            
                Sergei Kharitonov KO
                Murilo Rua 4:14
                Sergei Kharitonov TKO
                Semmy Schilt 9:19
                Semmy Schilt SUB
                Gan McGee 5:02
                Fedor Emelianenko 1 SUB
                Naoya Ogawa 0:54
                Naoya Ogawa SUB
                Stefan Leko 1:34
                Naoya Ogawa TKO
                Paulo Cesar Silva 3:29
                Paulo Cesar Silva SUB
                Henry Miller 4:04
                Fedor Emelianenko 2 NC
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 3:52
                Heath Herring TKO
                Kazuo Takahashi 4:53
                Heath Herring 10:30
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
                Hirotaka Yokoi 11:25
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira DEC
                Sergei Kharitonov 1 15:00
                Fedor Emelianenko SUB
                Mark Coleman 2:11
                Fedor Emelianenko SUB
                Kevin Randleman 1:33
                Kevin Randleman KO
                Mirko Cro Cop 1:57

                1 Brackets were reset for Pride Final Conflict 2004. Japanese fans voted on the semi-final brackets.
                2 The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.

                Pride FC: Bushido 5
                Pride: Bushido 5
                Information
                PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                DateOctober 14, 2004
                VenueOsaka Castle Hall
                CityOsaka
                Event chronology
                Pride: Final Conflict 2004 Pride: Bushido 5 Pride 28

                Pride FC: Bushido 5[8] was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

                Results
                Main Card
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Takanori Gomi def. Charles Bennett Technical Submission (Kimura) 1 5:52
                Crosley Gracie def. Hayato Sakurai Submission (Armbar) 2 1:02
                Ryo Chonan def. Carlos Newton Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Igor Vovchanchyn def. Katsuhisa Fujii KO (Punches) 1 4:02
                Ikuhisa Minowa def. Ryuki Ueyama Decision (Split) 2 5:00
                Luiz Firmino def. Masakazu Imanari Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Henry Miller def. Mal Foki KO (Punches) 1 0:21
                Maurício Rua def. Yasuhito Namekawa TKO (Punches) 1 6:02

                  Pride 28: High Octane
                  Pride 28
                  Information
                  PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                  DateOctober 31, 2004
                  VenueSaitama Super Arena
                  CitySaitama
                  Attendance24,028
                  Event chronology
                  Pride: Bushido 5 Pride 28 Pride: Shockwave 2004

                  Pride 28: High Octane[9] was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

                  Results
                  Main Card
                  Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                  Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Quinton Jackson KO (Knees) 2 3:26 [lower-alpha 1]
                  Mirko Cro Cop def. Josh Barnett Submission (Shoulder Injury) 1 0:46
                  Dan Henderson def. Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Shoulder Injury) 1 1:15
                  Mark Hunt def. Dan Bobish TKO (Kick to the Body) 1 6:23
                  Alistair Overeem def. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:52
                  Aleksander Emelianenko def. James Thompson KO (Punch) 1 0:11
                  Ricardo Arona def. Sergey Ignatov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 9:05
                  Mu Bae Choi def. Soa Palelei Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 4:55
                  Heath Herring def. Hirotaka Yokoi KO (Knees) 1 1:55
                  1. For the Interim Pride Middleweight Championship.

                  Pride FC: Shockwave 2004
                  Pride: Shockwave 2004
                  Information
                  PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                  DateDecember 31, 2004
                  VenueSaitama Super Arena
                  CitySaitama
                  Attendance48,398
                  Event chronology
                  Pride 28 Pride: Shockwave 2004 Pride 29

                  Pride FC: Shockwave 2004[10] was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

                  Results
                  Main Card
                  Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                  Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic) Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
                  Mark Hunt def. Wanderlei Silva Decision (Split) 3 5:00
                  Takanori Gomi def. Jens Pulver KO (Punch) 1 6:21
                  Dan Henderson def. Yuki Kondo Decision (Split) 3 5:00
                  Mirko Cro Cop def. Kevin Randleman Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:41
                  Rulon Gardner def. Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
                  Makoto Takimoto def. Henry Miller Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
                  Ryo Chonan def. Anderson Silva Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) 3 3:08
                  Ryan Gracie def. Yoji Anjo Submission (Armbar) 1 8:33
                  Mu Bae Choi def. Paulo Cesar Silva Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 1 5:47
                  Ikuhisa Minowa def. Stefan Leko Submission (Heel Hook) 1 0:27
                  1. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

                  See also

                  References
                  1. "Pride 27 - Inferno". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  2. "Pride - Bushido 2". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  3. "Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  4. "Pride - Bushido 3". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  5. "Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  6. "Pride - Bushido 4". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  7. "Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  8. "Pride - Bushido 5". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  9. "Pride 28 - High Octane". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
                  10. "Pride - Shockwave 2004". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014.
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