The year 2000 is the sixth year in the history of
Fighting Network Rings, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
promotion based in Japan. In 2000 Fighting Network Rings held 18 events beginning with, ''Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion''.
Title fights
Events list
Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion
Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion was an event held on February 6, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in
Utrecht
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, Netherlands.
Results
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final was an event held on February 26, 2000 at The
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wres ...
in
Tokyo
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, Japan.
Results
Rings Australia: NR 4
Rings Australia: NR 4 was an event held on March 19, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in
Brisbane
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, Australia.
Results
Rings: Millennium Combine 1
Rings: Millennium Combine 1 was an event held on April 20, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in
Tokyo
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, Japan.
Results
Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World
Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World was an event held on May 20, 2000 at The Yekaterinburg Sports Palace in
Yekaterinburg
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,
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblastʹ, p=svʲɪrdˈlofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the c ...
, Russia.
Results
Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria
Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria was an event held on May 21, 2000 in
Tula, Russia
Tula (, ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast in Russia, located south of Moscow. Tula is located in the northern Central Russian Upland on the banks of the Upa (river), Upa River, a tributary of the Oka (river), Ok ...
. This card featured the MMA debut of future
Pride Heavyweight Champion and MMA superstar,
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko; (born 28 September 1976) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist (MMA), sambist, judoka and politician. Emelianenko was the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion from 2003 to th ...
.
Results
Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi
Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in
Utrecht
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, Netherlands.
Results
Rings: Millennium Combine 2
Rings: Millennium Combine 2 was an event held on June 15, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A was an event held on July 15, 2000 at The
McKay-Dee Hospital Center in
Orem, Utah
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Orem is one of the pri ...
.
Results
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B
Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B was an event held on July 22, 2000 at The
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
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Constructed in 1964 on the historic W ...
in
Honolulu
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, Hawaii.
Results
Rings: Russia vs. Georgia
Rings: Russia vs. Georgia was an event held on August 16, 2000 at The Tula Circus in
Tula, Russia
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.
Results
Rings: Millennium Combine 3
Rings: Millennium Combine 3 was an event held on August 23, 2000 at The Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6 was an event held on September 5, 2000 at
Korakuen Hall
is a sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with a capacity of approximat ...
in
Tokyo
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, Japan.
Results
Rings USA: Rising Stars Final
Rings USA: Rising Stars Final was an event held on September 30, 2000 at The Mark of the Quad Cities in
Moline, Illinois
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.
Results
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A was an event held on October 9, 2000 at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 was an event held on October 24, 2000 at The
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports () is an indoor arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. The venue was opened in 1971. It was deemed unsafe and closed in 2004. Plans to reconstruct the venue received significant opposition from the Jewish community as ...
in
Vilnius
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, Lithuania.
Results
Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle
Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle was an event held on November 12, 2000 at The Alexandra Hills Hotel in
Brisbane
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, Australia.
Results
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B
was an event held on December 22, 2000 at The Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium in
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
, Japan.
Results
See also
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Fighting Network Rings
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List of Fighting Network Rings events
This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and scheduled by the Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion.
Past events
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