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The year 2002 was the 6th 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. 2002 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1''.


Title fights


Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2002: * Achmed Labasanov * Aji Susilo * Akira Nitagai * Alistair Overeem * Anderson Silva * Andrei Kopylov * Antônio Rogério Nogueira * Bazigit Atajev * Bob Sapp * Daisuke Nakamura * Daniel Gracie * Demetrius Gioulacos * Eiji Mitsuoka * Fatih Kocamis * Fedor Emelianenko * Gilles Arsene * Han Ten Yun * Hidehiko Yoshida * Hidehisa Matsuda * Hiromitsu Kanehara * Hirotaka Yokoi * Jerrel Venetiaan * Joe Son * John Alessio * Jong Wang Kim * Jukei Nakajima * Kazuki Okubo * Ken Orihashi * Kenichi Yamamoto * Kestutis Smirnovas * Kevin Randleman * Kiyoshi Tamura * Kyosuke Sasaki * Lloyd Van Dams * Paulo Filho * Ron Waterman * Rory Singer * Scott Bills * Shinichiro Takamura * Sokun Koh * Steve White * Takahiro Oba * Takashi Sugiura * Tatsuya Iwasaki * Tim Catalfo * Togo Togo * Tomohiko Hashimoto * Xue Do Won * Yoshinori Kawakami * Yoshinori Sasaki * Yuji Hisamatsu * Yuki Sasaki * Yukiya Naito * Yuriy Kochkine * Yushin Okami * Yusuke Imamura * Yutaro Miyamoto


Events list


Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1 was an event held on February 22, 2002 at the Korakuen Hall in
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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 19: Bad Blood

Pride 19: Bad Blood was an event held on February 24, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,
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 ...
.


Results


Pride 20: Armed and Ready

Pride 20: Armed and Ready was an event held on April 28, 2002 at the
Yokohama Arena is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
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Yokohama is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a popu ...
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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 21: Demolition

Pride 21: Demolition was an event held on June 23, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,
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. This event featured the PRIDE debut of MMA all-time greats Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva.


Results


Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2 was an event held on July 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena 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 ...
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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 ...
.


Results


Pride FC: Shockwave

Pride FC: Shockwave was an event held on August 28, 2002 at the Tokyo National Stadium 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 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 ...
. The event was co-promoted by the PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1


Results


Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2

Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 was an event held on September 29, 2002 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in
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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 ...
. It featured the Pride debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman


Results


Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3 was an event held on October 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena 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 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 ...
.


Results


Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 was an event held on November 24, 2002 at the Tokyo Dome 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 ...
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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 ...
.


Results


Pride 24: Cold Fury 3

Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was an event held on December 23, 2002 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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Fukuoka is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. ...
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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 ...
.


Results


See also

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


References

{{Reflist Pride Fighting Championships events 2002 in mixed martial arts