2005 in Pride FC

The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 29 - Fists of Fire.

2005 in Pride FC
Information
First dateFebruary 20, 2005
Last dateDecember 31, 2005
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights98
Title fights4
Chronology
2004 in Pride 2005 in Pride FC 2006 in Pride

Title fights
Title fights in 2005
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Mirko Cro Cop Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Ricardo Arona Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Takanori Gomi def. Hayato Sakurai KO (Punches) 1 3:56 Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Dan Henderson def. Murilo Bustamante Decision (Split) 2 5:00 Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.
  2. For the Pride Middleweight Championship.
  3. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Lightweight Championship.
  4. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Welterweight Championship.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2005:

Events list
Main article: List of Pride FC events
# Event Japanese name Date held Venue City Attendance
56 Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 Otokomatsuri - Itadaki December 31, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 49,801
55 Pride 30 - Fully Loaded Starting Over October 23, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
54 Pride - Bushido 9 The Tournament September 25, 2005 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan 10,775
53 Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Ketsushosen August 28, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
52 Pride - Bushido 8 N/A July 17, 2005 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan N/A
51 Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 2nd Round June 26, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
50 Pride - Bushido 7 N/A May 22, 2005 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan N/A
49 Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Kaimakusen April 23, 2005 Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan 45,423
48 Pride - Bushido 6 N/A April 3, 2005 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan N/A
47 Pride 29 - Fists of Fire Survival February 20, 2005 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 22,047

Pride 29: Fists of Fire
Pride 29
Information
PromotionPride Fighting Championships
DateFebruary 20, 2005
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama
Attendance22,047
Event chronology
Pride: Shockwave 2004 Pride 29 Pride: Bushido 6

Pride 29: Fists of Fire[1] was an event held on February 20, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results
Fight Card
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Mirko Filipovic def. Mark Coleman KO (punches) 1 3:40
Middleweight 93 kg Quinton Jackson def. Murilo Rua Decision (unanimous) 3 20:00
Middleweight 93 kg Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Alistair Overeem Decision (unanimous) 3 20:00
Welterweight 83 kg Kiyoshi Tamura def. Aliev Makhmud TKO (retirement) 1 7:09
Heavyweight 120 kg Sergei Kharitonov def. Mu Bae Choi KO (punches) 1 3:24
Middleweight 93 kg Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Stefan Leko TKO (punches) 1 0:54
Middleweight 93 kg Igor Vovchanchyn def. Kazuo Takahashi KO (punch) 1 1:10
Middleweight 93 kg Maurício Rua def. Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (stomp) 1 1:40
Heavyweight 120 kg Fabrício Werdum def. Tom Erikson Submission (RNC) 1 5:11
Middleweight 93 kg Mario Sperry def. Hirotaka Yokoi TKO (knees) 1 9:08

Pride FC: Bushido 6
Pride: Bushido 6
Information
PromotionPride Fighting Championships
DateApril 3, 2005
VenueYokohama Arena
CityYokohama
Event chronology
Pride 29 Pride: Bushido 6 Pride: Total Elimination 2005

Pride FC: Bushido 6[2] was an event held on April 3, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Fedor Emelianenko def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 10:00
Ikuhisa Minowa def. Gilbert Yvel Submission (Toe Hold) 1 1:10
Murilo Bustamante def. Ryuta Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Aleksander Emelianenko def. Ricardo Morais KO (Punches) 1 0:15
Daniel Acacio def. Daiju Takase TKO (Soccer Kicks) 2 3:34
Luiz Azeredo def. Luiz Firmino Decision (Split) 2 5:00
Marcus Aurelio def. Daisuke Nakamura Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
Dean Lister def. Akira Shoji Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 3:13
Paulo Filho def. Amar Suloev Submission (Armbar) 1 4:22
Denis Kang def. Takahiro Oba Submission (Armbar) 1 4:24

    Pride FC: Total Elimination 2005
    Pride: Total Elimination 2005
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateApril 23, 2005
    VenueOsaka Dome
    CityOsaka
    Attendance45,423
    Event chronology
    Pride: Bushido 6 Pride: Total Elimination 2005 Pride: Bushido 7

    Pride FC: Total Elimination 2005[3] was an event held on April 23, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

    Results
    Fight Card
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Middleweight 93 kg Wanderlei Silva def. Hidehiko Yoshida Decision (Split) 3 5:00
    Middleweight 93 kg Maurício Rua def. Quinton Jackson TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:47
    Middleweight 93 kg Kazushi Sakuraba def. Dong Sik Yoon KO (Punches) 1 0:38
    Middleweight 93 kg Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Dan Henderson Submission (Armbar) 1 8:05
    Middleweight 93 kg Alistair Overeem def. Vitor Belfort Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 9:36
    Middleweight 93 kg Igor Vovchanchyn def. Yuki Kondo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Middleweight 93 kg Ricardo Arona def. Dean Lister Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
    Middleweight 93 kg Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Kevin Randleman Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

    Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket
    Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                
    Kazushi Sakuraba KO
    Dong-Sik Yoon 0:38
    Kazushi Sakuraba
    Ricardo Arona
    Ricardo Arona DEC
    Dean Lister 20:00
     
     
    Kazuhiro Nakamura DEC
    Kevin Randleman 20:00
    Kazuhiro Nakamura
    Wanderlei Silva
    Wanderlei Silva DEC
    Hidehiko Yoshida 20:00
     
     
    Alistair Overeem SUB
    Vitor Belfort 9:36
    Alistair Overeem
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    Igor Vovchanchyn DEC
    Yuki Kondo 20:00
     
     
    Antônio Rogério Nogueira SUB
    Dan Henderson 8:05
    Antônio Rogério Nogueira
    Maurício Rua
    Maurício Rua TKO
    Quinton Jackson 4:47

    Pride FC: Bushido 7
    Pride: Bushido 7
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateMay 22, 2005
    VenueDiffer Ariake
    CityTokyo
    Event chronology
    Pride: Total Elimination 2005 Pride: Bushido 7 Pride: Critical Countdown 2005

    Pride FC: Bushido 7[4] was an event held on May 22, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Takanori Gomi def. Luiz Azeredo KO (Punches) 1 3:46
    Phil Baroni def. Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Stomps) 2 2:04
    Ryo Chonan def. Antônio Schembri Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Tatsuya Kawajiri def. In Seok Kim TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 3:28
    Akihiro Gono def. Crosley Gracie Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Hayato Sakurai def. Milton Vieira Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Aaron Riley def. Michihiro Omigawa KO (Head Kick) 1 6:00
    Yves Edwards def. Dokonjonosuke Mishima Submission (Armbar) 1 4:36
    Jens Pulver def. Tomomi Iwama KO (Punch) 1 1:00
    Charles Bennett def. Yoshiro Maeda KO (Punch) 1 1:55

      Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2005
      Pride: Critical Countdown 2005
      Information
      PromotionPride Fighting Championships
      DateJune 26, 2005
      VenueSaitama Super Arena
      CitySaitama
      Event chronology
      Pride: Bushido 7 Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 Pride: Bushido 8

      Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2005[5] was an event held on June 26, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

      Results
      Main Card
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Wanderlei Silva def. Kazuhiro Nakamura TKO (Punches) 1 5:24
      Ricardo Arona def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Pawel Nastula TKO (Punches) 1 8:38
      Kiyoshi Tamura def. Makoto Takimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Mirko Cro Cop def. Ibragim Magomedov KO (Kick to the Body) 1 3:53
      Alistair Overeem def. Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 1:20
      Maurício Rua def. Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
      Sergei Kharitonov def. Pedro Rizzo TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) 1 2:02

        Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket
        Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                    
        Kazushi Sakuraba KO
        Dong-Sik Yoon 0:38
        Kazushi Sakuraba 15:00
        Ricardo Arona TKO
        Ricardo Arona DEC
        Dean Lister 20:00
        Ricardo Arona
        Wanderlei Silva
        Kazuhiro Nakamura DEC
        Kevin Randleman 20:00
        Kazuhiro Nakamura 5:24
        Wanderlei Silva TKO
        Wanderlei Silva DEC
        Hidehiko Yoshida 20:00
         
         
        Alistair Overeem SUB
        Vitor Belfort 9:36
        Alistair Overeem SUB
        Igor Vovchanchyn 1:20
        Igor Vovchanchyn DEC
        Yuki Kondo 20:00
        Alistair Overeem
        Maurício Rua
        Antônio Rogério Nogueira SUB
        Dan Henderson 8:05
        Antônio Rogério Nogueira 20:00
        Maurício Rua DEC
        Maurício Rua TKO
        Quinton Jackson 4:47

        Pride FC: Bushido 8
        Pride: Bushido 8
        Information
        PromotionPride Fighting Championships
        DateJuly 17, 2005
        VenueNagoya Rainbow Hall
        CityNagoya
        Event chronology
        Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 Pride: Bushido 8 Pride: Final Conflict 2005

        Pride FC: Bushido 8[6] was an event held on July 17, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

        Results
        Main Card
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Takanori Gomi def. Jean Silva Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Phil Baroni def. Ryo Chonan KO (Punch) 1 1:40
        Ikuhisa Minowa def. Kimo Leopoldo Submission (Achilles Lock) 1 3:11
        Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Luiz Firmino Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Daniel Acacio def. Kazuo Misaki Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Joachim Hansen def. Masakazu Imanari KO (Knee) 1 2:34
        James Thompson def. Henry Miller KO (Punch) 1 1:21
        Kazuki Okubo def. Ryuichi Murata Submission (Armbar) 1 9:30
        Marcus Aurelio def. Jutaro Nakao Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Denis Kang def. Andrei Semenov Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Josh Thomson def. Daisuke Sugie Submission (Kneebar) 1 4:35

          Pride FC: Final Conflict 2005
          Pride: Final Conflict 2005
          Information
          PromotionPride Fighting Championships
          DateAugust 28, 2005
          VenueSaitama Super Arena
          CitySaitama
          Attendance47,629[7]
          Event chronology
          Pride: Bushido 8 Pride: Final Conflict 2005 Pride: Bushido 9

          Pride FC: Final Conflict 2005[8] was an event held on August 28, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

          Results
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Maurício Rua def. Ricardo Arona KO (Punches) 1 2:54
          Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Mirko Cro Cop Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
          Hidehiko Yoshida def. David Abbott Submission (Single Wing Choke) 1 7:40
          Fabrício Werdum def. Roman Zentsov Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 6:01
          Maurício Rua def. Alistair Overeem TKO (Punches) 1 6:42
          Ricardo Arona def. Wanderlei Silva Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          1. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

          Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket
          Total Elimination Critical Countdown Final Conflict Final Conflict
                      
          Kazushi Sakuraba KO
          Dong-Sik Yoon 0:38
          Kazushi Sakuraba 15:00
          Ricardo Arona TKO
          Ricardo Arona DEC
          Dean Lister 20:00
          Ricardo Arona DEC
          Wanderlei Silva 15:00
          Kazuhiro Nakamura DEC
          Kevin Randleman 20:00
          Kazuhiro Nakamura 5:24
          Wanderlei Silva TKO
          Wanderlei Silva DEC
          Hidehiko Yoshida 20:00
          Ricardo Arona 2:54
          Maurício Rua KO
          Alistair Overeem SUB
          Vitor Belfort 9:36
          Alistair Overeem SUB
          Igor Vovchanchyn 1:20
          Igor Vovchanchyn DEC
          Yuki Kondo 20:00
          Alistair Overeem 6:42
          Maurício Rua TKO
          Antônio Rogério Nogueira SUB
          Dan Henderson 8:05
          Antônio Rogério Nogueira 20:00
          Maurício Rua DEC
          Maurício Rua TKO
          Quinton Jackson 4:47

          Pride FC: Bushido 9
          Pride: Bushido 9
          Information
          PromotionPride Fighting Championships
          DateSeptember 25, 2005
          VenueAriake Coliseum
          CityTokyo
          Attendance10,775
          Event chronology
          Pride: Final Conflict 2005 Pride: Bushido 9 Pride 30

          Pride FC: Bushido 9[9] was an event held on September 25, 2005 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.

          Results
          Main Card
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Takanori Gomi def. Luiz Azeredo Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          Hayato Sakurai def. Joachim Hansen Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          Murilo Bustamante def. Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches) 1 9:51
          Dan Henderson def. Akihiro Gono KO (Punch) 1 7:58
          Luiz Azeredo def. Naoyuki Kotani KO (Punch) 1 0:11
          Takanori Gomi def. Tatsuya Kawajiri Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 7:42
          Joachim Hansen def. Yves Edwards Decision (Split) 2 5:00
          Hayato Sakurai def. Jens Pulver TKO (Punches) 1 8:56
          Dokonjonosuke Mishima def. Charles Bennett Submission (Ankle Lock) 1 4:04
          Murilo Bustamante def. Masanori Suda Submission (Armbar) 1 3:20
          Ikuhisa Minowa def. Phil Baroni Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          Dan Henderson def. Ryo Chonan KO (Punch) 1 0:22
          Akihiro Gono def. Daniel Acacio Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
          Paulo Filho def. Ryuta Sakurai Submission (Armbar) 1 3:49

            Pride 30: Fully Loaded
            Pride 30
            Information
            PromotionPride Fighting Championships
            DateOctober 23, 2005
            VenueSaitama Super Arena
            CitySaitama
            Event chronology
            Pride: Bushido 9 Pride 30 Pride: Shockwave 2005

            Pride 30: Fully Loaded[10] was an event held on October 23, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

            Results
            Main Card
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Mirko Cro Cop def. Josh Barnett Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
            Kazushi Sakuraba def. Ken Shamrock TKO (Punch) 1 2:27
            Makoto Takimoto def. Dong Sik Yoon Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
            Sergei Kharitonov def. Fabrício Werdum Decision (Split) 3 5:00
            Quinton Jackson def. Hirotaka Yokoi TKO (Punches and Stomps) 1 4:05
            James Thompson def. Alexandru Lungu TKO (Punches) 1 2:13
            Murilo Rua def. Murad Chunkaiev Submission (Heel Hook) 1 3:31
            Wagner da Conceicao Martins def. Henry Miller TKO (Knees) 1 1:31

              Pride FC: Shockwave 2005
              Pride: Shockwave 2005
              Information
              PromotionPride Fighting Championships
              DateDecember 31, 2005
              VenueSaitama Super Arena
              CitySaitama
              Attendance49,801
              Event chronology
              Pride 30 Pride: Shockwave 2005 Pride 31

              Pride FC: Shockwave 2005[11] was an event held on December 31, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included the finals of the Pride Welterweight and Lightwent tournaments that began at Pride: Bushido 9, a rematch between Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Arona for the Pride Middleweight Championship, and a main event between Olympic judokas Naoya Ogawa and Hidehiko Yoshida.

              Results
              Main Card
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Hidehiko Yoshida def. Naoya Ogawa Submission (Armbar) 1 6:04
              Middleweight Wanderlei Silva (c) def. Ricardo Arona Decision (Split) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
              Mark Hunt def. Mirko Cro Cop Decision (Split) 3 5:00
              Kazushi Sakuraba def. Ikuhisa Minowa Technical Submission (Kimura) 1 9:59
              Lightweight Takanori Gomi def. Hayato Sakurai KO (Punches) 1 3:56 [lower-alpha 2]
              Welterweight Dan Henderson def. Murilo Bustamante Decision (Split) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
              Fedor Emelianenko def. Wagner da Conceicao Martins Submission (Punches) 1 0:26
              Aleksander Emelianenko def. Pawel Nastula Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 8:45
              Sanae Kikuta def. Makoto Takimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
              James Thompson def. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Punches) 1 1:28
              Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Yuki Kondo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
              Charles Bennett def. Ken Kaneko Submission (Armbar) 1 4:14
              1. For the Pride Middleweight Championship.
              2. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Lightweight Championship.
              3. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Welterweight Championship.

              Welterweight Tournament Bracket
              Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                       
              Akihiro Gono DEC
              Daniel Acacio
              Akihiro Gono 7:58
              Dan Henderson KO
              Dan Henderson KO
              Ryo Chonan 0:22
              Dan Henderson DEC
              Murilo Bustamante
              Ikuhisa Minowa DEC
              Phil Baroni
              Ikuhisa Minowa 0:52
              Murilo Bustamante SUB
              Murilo Bustamante SUB
              Masanori Suda 3:20

              Lightweight Tournament Bracket
              Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                       
              Hayato Sakurai TKO
              Jens Pulver 8:56
              Hayato Sakurai DEC
              Joachim Hansen
              Joachim Hansen DEC
              Yves Edwards 0:22
              Hayato Sakurai 3:56
              Takanori Gomi KO
              Takanori Gomi SUB
              Tatsuya Kawajiri 7:42
              Takanori Gomi DEC
              Luiz Azeredo
              Luiz Azeredo KO
              Naoyuki Kotani 0:11

              See also

              References
              1. "Pride 29 - Fists of Fire". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              2. "Pride - Bushido 6". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              3. "Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              4. "Pride - Bushido 7". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              5. "Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              6. "Pride - Bushido 8". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              7. http://fightland.vice.com/blog/defining-moment-fedor-vs-cro-cop
              8. "Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              9. "Pride - Bushido 9". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              10. "Pride 30 - Fully Loaded". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
              11. "Pride FC - Shockwave 2005". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
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