PRIDE 1

Infobox MMA event
name = PRIDE 1


promotion = PRIDE Fighting Championships
date = October 11, 1997
venue = Tokyo Dome
city = Tokyo
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followingevent = PRIDE 2

PRIDE 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by KRS-PRIDE (later renamed PRIDE Fighting Championships). It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on October 11, 1997. In addition to the MMA bouts, there was one kickboxing bout between K-1 Grand Prix Champion Branko Cikatic and Ralph White.

Results

flagicon| USA John Dixon vs flagicon| JPN Kazunari Murakami

Muarakami defeated Dixon via submission (armbar) at 1:31 of round 1

flagicon| TRI Gary Goodridge vs flagicon| RUS Oleg Taktarov

Goodridge defeated Taktarov via KO at 4:57 of round 1

flagicon| BRA Renzo Gracie vs flagicon| JPN Akira Shoji

Time expired, ruled a Draw.

=flagicon| AUS Nathan Jones vs flagicon| JPN Koji Kitao=

Kitao defeated Jones via submission (armlock) at 2:14 of round 1

flagicon| USA Kimo Leopoldo vs flagicon| USA Dan Severn

Time expired, ruled a Draw.

flagicon| BRA Rickson Gracie vs flagicon| JPN Nobuhiko Takada

Gracie defeated Takada via submission (armbar) at 4:47 of round 1

Kickboxing contest

flagicon| CRO Branko Cikatić vs flagicon| USA Ralph White

The fight was declared as a no-contest after Ralph suffered a major blow on his forehead (a large lump that was increased in size via Cikatić's kick when White was outside the ring).

ee also

* List of PRIDE events

References

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=46 Sherdog.com]