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The year 2001 was the 5th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, 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. 2001 had 6 events beginning with, ''Pride 13 - Collision Course''.


Title fights


Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2001: * Alex Stiebling * Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira * Antonio Schembri * Assuério Silva * Bobby Southworth *
Chuck Liddell Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
* Denis Sobolev * Don Frye * Jan Nortje * Jeremy Horn * Jose Landi * Mario Sperry * Matt Skelton * Michiyoshi Ohara *
Mirko Cro Cop Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian former professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
* Murilo Rua * Quinton Jackson * Ricardo Arona *
Semmy Schilt Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch actor and former kickboxer, karateka and mixed martial artist. Schilt holds the distinction of being the only kickboxer to have won 5 major heavyweight tournaments, being a four-time List of ...
* Shungo Oyama * Tadao Yasuda *
Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ...
* Yoshihiro Takayama * Yoshihisa Yamamoto * Yuki Ishikawa


Events list


Pride 13: Collision Course

Pride 13: Collision Course was an event held on March 25, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,
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Results


Pride 14: Clash of the Titans

Pride 14: Clash of the Titans was an event held on May 27, 2001 at the
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Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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Results


Pride 15: Raging Rumble

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was an event held on July 29, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,
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. Future Pride and UFC legends Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Quinton Jackson made their Pride debuts at this event.


Results


Pride 16: Beasts from the East

Pride 16: Beasts from the East was an event held on September 24, 2001 at Osaka-jo Hall in
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Results


Pride 17: Championship Chaos

Pride 17: Championship Chaos was an event held on November 3, 2001 at the
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. This event saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions. It also marked the debut of future Pride champion
Mirko Cro Cop Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian former professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...
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Results


Pride 18: Cold Fury 2

Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 was an event held on December 23, 2001 at the
Marine Messe Fukuoka in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk i ...
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Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
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Results


See also

* Pride Fighting Championships * List of Pride Fighting Championships champions * List of Pride Fighting events


References

{{Pride Events Pride Fighting Championships events 2001 in mixed martial arts