Below is a list of PRIDE Fighting Championships' champions and title defenses. PRIDE Fighting Championships ( PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short was a Mixed martial arts organization based in Japan.

Contents 1 World Heavyweight championship 2 World Middleweight championship 3 World Welterweight championship 4 World Lightweight championship 5 Tournaments 6 See also 7 References

World Heavyweight championship

at and above 93 kg (204. 6 lb)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Successful Defenses:
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (def. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2 1976 in Vitória da Conquista, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery Heath Herring)	November 3, 2001 (PRIDE 17)	Tokyo, Japan	def. Heath "The Texas Crazy Horse" Herring (born March 2, 1978 in Waco Texas) is an American Heavyweight professional mixed martial Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE 17 Championship Chaos was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Enson Inoue on February 24, 2002 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE 19)
Fedor Emelianenko	March 16, 2003 (PRIDE 25)	Yokohama, Japan	def. Enson "Yamato Damashii" Inoue ( Japanese: エンセン井上 born April 15, 1967) is an American Mixed martial arts Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. PRIDE 19 Bad Blood was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko ('fʲodər jemilʲja'nʲenkə Russian: Фëдор Владимирович Емельяненко sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE 25 Body Blow was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on December 31, 2004 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE Shockwave 2004) def. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. PRIDE Shockwave 2004 (marketed in Japan as "Otoko Matsuri - Sadame" was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. Mirko Filipovic on August 28, 2005 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE Final Conflict 2005) def. Mirko Filipović (born on September 10 1974 often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer and Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Mark Hunt on December 31, 2006 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE Shockwave 2006)

World Middleweight championship

below 93 kg (204. Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt (born March 23, 1974) is a New Zealand born Samoan kickboxer and mixed martial artist Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. PRIDE Shockwave 2006 was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. 6 lb)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Successful Defenses:
Wanderlei Silva (def. Wanderlei Cesar da Silva ( pronounced vahn-der-LAY) (born July 3, 1976 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed Kazushi Sakuraba)	November 3, 2001 (PRIDE 17)	Tokyo, Japan	def. Kazushi Sakuraba ( Japanese: 桜庭和志 Sakuraba Kazushi, born July 14, 1968 in present-day Katagami Akita, Japan Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE 17 Championship Chaos was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Kiyoshi Tamura on February 24, 2002 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE 19) def. Kiyoshi Tamura (田村潔司 (born December 17, 1969 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese middleweight professional Wrestler Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE 19 Bad Blood was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Hiromitsu Kanehara on November 24, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan (PRIDE 23) def. (born October 5, 1970) is Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE 23 Championship Chaos 2 was a Mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. Quinton Jackson on October 31, 2004 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE 28) def. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20 1978 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American professional Mixed martial arts fighter Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " PRIDE 28 High Octane was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. Ricardo Arona on December 31, 2005 in Saitama, Japan (PRIDE Shockwave 2005)
Dan Henderson	February 24, 2007 (PRIDE 33)	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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World Welterweight championship

below 83 kg (183 lb)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Successful Defenses:
Dan Henderson (def. Dan "Hollywood" Henderson (born August 24 1970 is a former Olympic wrestler and current American Mixed martial artist who was the last welterweight (183 lb Murilo Bustamante)	December 31, 2005 (PRIDE Shockwave 2005)	Saitama, Japan
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World Lightweight championship

below 73 kg (161 lb)

Name:	Date:	Location:	Successful Defenses:
Takanori Gomi (def. "The Fireball Kid" is a Japanese Mixed martial artist. Hayato Sakurai)	December 31, 2005 (PRIDE Shockwave 2005)	Saitama, Japan	def. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai (桜井“マッハ”速人 ( August 24, 1975) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and PRIDE Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. PRIDE Shockwave 2005 was a Mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Marcus Aurelio on November 5, 2006 in Yokohama, Japan (PRIDE Bushido 13)

Tournaments

Year/Weight Division	Champion
2000 Open-weight	Mark Coleman
2003 Middleweight	Wanderlei Silva
2004 Heavyweight	Fedor Emelianenko
2005 Middleweight	Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
2005 Welterweight	Dan Henderson
2005 Lightweight	Takanori Gomi
2006 Open-weight	Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
2006 Welterweight	Kazuo Misaki

See also

• List of UFC champions
• List of PRIDE events

References

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