Pride FC had the Grand Prix, one-night single-elimination tournaments with multiple fighters.
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27 Facts About Pride FC
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Pride FC Fighting Championships was initially conceived of in 1997, to match popular Japanese pro-wrestler Nobuhiko Takada with Rickson Gracie, the purported champion of the Gracie family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, who gained popularity in Japan after winning the 1994 and 1995 Vale Tudo Japan tournaments and brutally defeating UWFi pro wrestler Yoji Anjo in a dojo storm at Rickson's gym in Los Angeles.
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In 2000, Pride FC hosted the first Pride FC Grand Prix, a two-part openweight tournament held to find the "world's best fighter".
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The second round of the tournament marked the first time Pride FC was broadcast in the United States and featured American fighter Mark Coleman winning the tournament by defeating Igor Vovchanchyn in the final round.
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English-language commentary for Pride FC was provided by Stephen Quadros or Mauro Ranallo, with Bas Rutten or Frank Trigg providing analysis.
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In 2003 Pride FC introduced the Bushido series of events, which focused mainly, but not exclusively, on the lighter weight classes of lightweights and welterweights.
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Also in 2003, Pride FC returned to the tournament format, with a middleweight grand prix spanning two events, Pride FC Total Elimination 2003 and Final Conflict 2003.
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Pride FC would go on to hold annual tournaments, a heavyweight tournament in 2004, a middleweight in 2005, and an openweight in 2006.
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On June 5,2006, the Fuji Network announced that they were terminating their television contract with Pride FC Fighting Championships effective immediately due to a breach of contract by DSE.
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On November 29,2006, Pride FC announced the discontinuation of its Bushido events, with the intention of integrating the matches from lighter weight classes, mainly featured in Bushido, into regular Pride FC events.
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Pride FC announced that future Grand Prix tournaments would take place on a four-year weight class cycle, with one Grand Prix per year.
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On October 4,2007, Pride FC Worldwide closed its Japanese office, laying off 20 people who were working there since the closing of DSE.
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Pride FC Fighting Championships released two licensed video games during its time in business, as well as being featured in an Ultimate Fighting Championship game in 2012.
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Pride FC's rules differed between main Pride FC events and Bushido events.
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Pride FC matches consisted of three rounds; the first lasted ten minutes and the second and third each lasted five minutes.
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In Pride FC events held in the United States, NSAC Unified MMA rules were used: non-title matches consisted of three five-minute rounds and title matches consisted of five five-minute rounds, both with 60-second intermissions between rounds.
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Pride FC allowed fighters latitude in their choice of attire, but open finger gloves, a mouthguard and a protective cup were mandatory.
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Pride FC made special provisions for fights between fighters of different weight classes or fighters with a large weight difference in the same weight class.
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Today, in the spirit of the samurai from Japan, PRIDE FC brings you the "way of the warrior" with its mixed martial arts event, BUSHIDO.
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Pride FC's rules differed from the Unified Rules of Combat in the following ways:.
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In 2007, it was announced that Pride FC would hold only one Grand Prix a year and it would rotate between each of their four established weight classes.
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In 2005, Pride FC Bushido staged welterweight and lightweight Grands Prix.
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In 2002, Pride FC launched The Best, a series of shows featuring up-and-coming fighters, using an eight-sided roped ring.
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When Zuffa LLC bought Pride FC, it moved to unify the Pride FC middleweight and welterweight titles with its own light-heavyweight and middleweight titles.
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