The year 2004 was 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

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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 [a]
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic) Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Pride - Shockwave 2004 [b]

Debut Pride FC fighters

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

Events list

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# 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 October 31, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 24,028
44 Pride - Bushido 5 October 14, 2004 Osaka Castle Hall Osaka, Japan
43 Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 Final Round August 15, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 47,629
42 Pride - Bushido 4 July 19, 2004 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan
41 Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 2nd Round June 20, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 43,711
40 Pride - Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan
39 Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 1st Round April 25, 2004 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 42,110
38 Pride - Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan
37 Pride 27 - Inferno Triumphal Return February 1, 2004 Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan 13,366

Pride 27: Inferno

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Pride 27
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

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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

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Pride: Bushido 2
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

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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

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Pride: Total Elimination 2004
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

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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

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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

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Pride: Bushido 3
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

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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
Alexander 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

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Pride: Critical Countdown 2004
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

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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

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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
  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
  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

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Pride: Bushido 4
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

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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

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Pride: Final Conflict 2004
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

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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. Alexander 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

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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 1 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 UD
  Sergei Kharitonov 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 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

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Pride: Bushido 5
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

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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

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Pride 28
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

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight   Wanderlei Silva (c) def.   Quinton Jackson KO (Knees) 2 3:26 [a]
  Mirko Cro Cop def.   Josh Barnett TKO (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

Pride FC: Shockwave 2004

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Pride: Shockwave 2004
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

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight   Fedor Emelianenko (c) def.   Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (ic) Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 [a]
  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

See also

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References

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