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2000 in Pride FC

{{Short description|Pride FC MMA events in 2000}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2000 in Pride FC

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = January 30, 2000

|last_date = December 23, 2000

|total_events = 6

|numbered_events =

|total_fights = 53

|title_fights =

|preceded_by = 1999 in Pride

|followed_by = 2001 in Pride

}}

The year 2000 was the 4th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2000 had 6 events beginning with, Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round.

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Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2000:

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Events list

{{Main|List of Pride FC events}}

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!Event

!Japanese name

!Date held

!Venue

!City

!Attendance

style="text-align:center" |14

|Pride 12 - Cold Fury

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|12|23}}

|Saitama Super Arena

|Saitama, Japan

|26,882

style="text-align:center" |13

|Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|10|31}}

|Osaka-jo Hall

|Osaka, Japan

|13,500

style="text-align:center" |12

|Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|08|27}}

|Seibu Dome

|Saitama, Japan

|35,000

style="text-align:center" |11

|Pride 9 - New Blood

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|06|04}}

|Nagoya Rainbow Hall

|Nagoya, Japan

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

style="text-align:center" |10

|Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|05|01}}

|Tokyo Dome

|Tokyo, Japan

|38,429

style="text-align:center" |9

|Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round

| rowspan="1 {{n/a}}

| {{dts|2000|01|30}}

|Tokyo Dome

|Tokyo, Japan

|48,316

Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = January 30, 2000

| venue = Tokyo Dome

| city = Tokyo

| attendance = 48,316[http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Pride-and-Glory-25240 PRIDE and Glory]

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride 8

| followingevent = Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals

}}

Pride FC - Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round{{Cite web|title=Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-Grand-Prix-2000-Opening-Round-54 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on January 30, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Openweight Opening Round}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie|def.|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiko Takada|Decision (Unanimous)|1|15:00|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba|def.|{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger|TKO (forfeit)|1|15:00|Mezger forfeited the fight by leaving the ring after the bout was declared a draw and sent to an overtime round.

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|def.|{{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka|Decision (Unanimous)|1|15:00|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge|def.|{{flagicon|JPN}} Osamu Kawahara|Submission (forearm choke)|1|0:51|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|def.|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake|Submission (neck crank)|1|1:14|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji|def.|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ebenezer Fontes Braga|Decision (Unanimous)|1|15:00|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr|def.|{{flagicon|JPN}} Enson Inoue|Decision (Majority)|1|15:00|

}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|def.|{{flagicon|NED}} Hans Nijman|Submission (scarf hold)|1|2:48|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Alternate Bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout|Openweight|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderlei Silva|def.|{{flagicon|NED}} Bob Schrijber|Submission (rear-naked choke)|1|2:42|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

=Pride 2000 Grand Prix Bracket=

{{Round16

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie|UD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiko Takada|15:00

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba|TKO|{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger|15:00

||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|UD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka|15:00

||{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge|SUB|{{flagicon|JPN}} Osamu Kawahara|0:51

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|SUB|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake|1:14

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji|UD|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ebenezer Fontes Braga|15:00

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr|MD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Enson Inoue|15:00

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|SUB|{{flagicon|NED}} Hans Nijman|2:48

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba|||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn||{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge|||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman||{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji|

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|

||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|

|||||

3rdplace=no|RD1=Opening Round
January 30, 2000|RD2=Quarter-finals
May 1, 2000|RD3=Semi-finals
May 1, 2000|RD4=Final
May 1, 2000|widescore=yes}}

Pride FC: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Finals

| image =|

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = May 1, 2000

| venue = Tokyo Dome

| city = Tokyo

| attendance = 38,429[http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/6/Pride-and-Glory-25240 PRIDE and Glory]

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride: Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round

| followingevent = Pride 9

}}

Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals{{Cite web|title=Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-Grand-Prix-2000-Finals-55 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 1, 2000 at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Openweight final}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman

| def.

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| TKO (Submission to knees)

| 2

| 3:09

| Coleman won the Pride Grand Prix 2000 tournament and the $200,000 grand prize.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Superfight|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Superfight

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Shamrock

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 9:43

| Pride Grand Prix 2000 Superfight Finals.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Openweight Semi-finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 1

| 15:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 1

| 0:02

| Fujita's corner threw in the towel immediately due to injuries suffered in his quarterfinal bout against Mark Kerr.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Openweight Quarter-finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 10:14

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 6

| 15:00

| The rules were modified to allow unlimited rounds. After 90 minutes of fighting, Gracie could not continue due to damage suffered to his legs.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji

| Unanimous decision

| 1

| 15:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Openweight

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr

| Unanimous decision

| 1

| 15:00

}}

{{MMAevent card|Other|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake

| Unanimous decision

| 2

| 15:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

=Pride 2000 Grand Prix Bracket=

{{Round16

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie|UD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiko Takada|15:00

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba|TKO|{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger|15:00

||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|UD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka|15:00

||{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge|SUB|{{flagicon|JPN}} Osamu Kawahara|0:51

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|SUB|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake|1:14

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji|UD|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ebenezer Fontes Braga|15:00

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr|MD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Enson Inoue|15:00

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|SUB|{{flagicon|NED}} Hans Nijman|2:48

||{{flagicon|BRA}} Royce Gracie|90:00|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba|TKO

||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|TKO|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge|10:14

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|UD|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji|15:00

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr|15:00|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|UD

||{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba |15:00|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|TKO

||{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman |TKO|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita|0:02

||{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn|3:09|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Coleman|SUB

|||||

3rdplace=no|RD1=Opening Round
January 30, 2000|RD2=Quarter-finals
May 1, 2000|RD3=Semi-finals
May 1, 2000|RD4=Final
May 1, 2000|widescore=yes}}

Pride 9: New Blood

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride 9

| image =

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = June 4, 2000

| venue = Nippon Gaishi Hall

| city = Nagoya

| attendance =

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

| followingevent = Pride 10

}}

Pride 9 - New Blood{{Cite web|title=Pride 9 - New Blood |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-9-New-Blood-5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 4, 2000 at The Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Heath Herring

| def.

|{{flagicon|NED}} Willie Peeters

| submission (rear-naked choke)

| 1

| 0:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Barreto

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tra Telligman

| unanimous decision

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Allan Goes

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Vernon White

| unanimous decision

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Carlos Newton

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Sano

| submission (armbar)

| 1

| 0:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} John Renken

| submission (armbar)

| 1

| 6:44

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ricco Rodriguez

| def.

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge

| unanimous decision

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daijiro Matsui

| TKO (doctor stoppage)

| 1

| 5:03

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vitor Belfort

| def.

|{{flagicon|NED}} Gilbert Yvel

| unanimous decision

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride 10

| image =

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = August 27, 2000

| venue = Seibu Dome

| city = Saitama

| attendance = 38,429

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride 9

| followingevent = Pride 11

}}

Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors{{Cite web|title=Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-10-Return-of-the-Warriors-57 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on August 27, 2000 at The Seibu Dome in Saitama, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Renzo Gracie

| technical submission (kimura)

| 2

| 9:43

| Gracie dislocated his elbow during the fight.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/pride-10-the-gracie-hunter-kazushi-sakuraba-vs-renzo-gracie|title = FightCenter}}

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ryan Gracie

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tokimitsu Ishizawa

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 2:16

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Shamrock

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 1

| 6:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazunari Murakami

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 6:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Enson Inoue

| TKO (doctor stoppage)

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr

| def.

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Borisov

| submission (neck crank)

| 1

| 2:06

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|NED}} Gilbert Yvel

| def.

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge

| KO (head kick)

| 1

| 0:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ricco Rodriguez

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takayuki Okada

| submission (smother choke)

| 1

| 6:04

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderlei Silva

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger

| KO (punches)

| 1

| 3:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vitor Belfort

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daijiro Matsui

| unanimous decision

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride 11

| image =

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = October 31, 2000

| venue = Osaka-jo Hall

| city = Osaka

| attendance = 13,500

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride 10

| followingevent = Pride 12

}}

Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun{{Cite web|title=Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-11-Battle-of-the-Rising-Sun-58 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 31, 2000 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Shannon Ritch

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 1:08

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoya Ogawa

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 2:01

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiko Takada

| TKO (Submission to Punches)

| 2

| 3:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji

| def.

|{{flagicon|NED}} Herman Renting

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 3:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bourke

| Submission (Double Armbar)

| 1

| 2:37

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Gary Goodridge

| def.

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiaki Yatsu

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 8:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderlei Silva

| vs.

|{{flagicon|NED}} Gilbert Yvel

| No Contest (Yvel Kicked in Groin)

| 1

| 0:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

|{{flagicon|USA}} Heath Herring

| def.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Erikson

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 6:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Pride 12: Cold Fury

{{Infobox MMA event

| name = Pride 12

| image =

| promotion = Pride Fighting Championships

| date = December 23, 2000

| venue = Saitama Super Arena

| city = Saitama

| attendance = 26,882

| buyrate =

| previousevent = Pride 11

| followingevent = Pride 13

}}

Pride 12 - Cold Fury{{Cite web|title=Pride 12 - Cold Fury |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-12-Cold-Fury-6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501071252/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Pride-8-53 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 23, 2000 at The Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the debut of future PRIDE Champion, Dan Henderson.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ryan Gracie

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Igor Vovchanchyn

| def.

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Kerr

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Fujita

| def.

| {{flagicon|NED}} Gilbert Yvel

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderlei Silva

| def.

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dan Henderson

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Heath Herring

| def.

| {{flagicon|USA}} Enson Inoue

| TKO (Knees)

| 1

| 4:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Almeida

| def.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Shoji

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ricco Rodriguez

| def.

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Marsh

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Carlos Newton

| def.

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Johil de Oliveira

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Guy Mezger

| def.

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Alexander Otsuka

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

Category:Pride Fighting Championships events

Category:2000 in mixed martial arts