The year 2002 was the 6th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2002 had 10 events beginning with, Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1.
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2002:
See main article: List of Pride FC events.
| Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 29 | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 52,228 | ||
| 28 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 3 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 27 | Pride 22 - Beasts from the East 2 | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | Nagoya, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 26 | Pride FC - Shockwave | Dynamite! | Tokyo National Stadium | Tokyo, Japan | 91,107 | |
| 25 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 24 | Pride 21 - Demolition | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 23 | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | 18,926 | ||
| 22 | Pride 19 - Bad Blood | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | rowspan="1 | ||
| 21 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 1 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| Pride: The Best Vol. 1 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | February 22, 2002 |
| Venue: | Korakuen Hall |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Previousevent: | Pride 18 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 19 |
Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1[1] was an event held on February 22, 2002 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
| Pride 19 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | February 24, 2002 |
| Venue: | Saitama Super Arena |
| City: | Saitama |
| Previousevent: | Pride: The Best Vol. 1 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 20 |
Pride 19: Bad Blood[2] was an event held on February 24, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
| Pride 20 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | April 28, 2002 |
| Venue: | Yokohama Arena |
| City: | Yokohama |
| Attendance: | 18,926 |
| Previousevent: | Pride 19 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 21 |
Pride 20: Armed and Ready[3] was an event held on April 28, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
| Pride 21 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | June 23, 2002 |
| Venue: | Saitama Super Arena |
| City: | Saitama |
| Previousevent: | Pride 20 |
| Followingevent: | Pride: The Best Vol. 2 |
Pride 21: Demolition[4] was an event held on June 23, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the PRIDE debut of MMA all-time greats Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva.
| Pride: The Best, Vol. 2 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | July 20, 2002 |
| Venue: | Differ Ariake Arena |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Previousevent: | Pride 21 |
| Followingevent: | Pride Shockwave |
Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2[5] was an event held on July 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
| Pride Shockwave | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships, K-1 |
| Date: | August 28, 2002 |
| Venue: | Tokyo National Stadium |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Attendance: | 91,107 |
| Previousevent: | Pride : The Best, Vol. 2 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 22 |
Pride FC: Shockwave[6] was an event held on August 28, 2002 at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was co-promoted by the PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1
| Pride 22 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | September 29, 2002 |
| Venue: | Nagoya Rainbow Hall |
| City: | Nagoya |
| Previousevent: | Pride Shockwave |
| Followingevent: | Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 |
Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2[7] was an event held on September 29, 2002 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. It featured the Pride debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman
| Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | October 20, 2002 |
| Venue: | Differ Ariake Arena |
| City: | Tokyo |
| Previousevent: | Pride 22 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 23 |
Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3[8] was an event held on October 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
| Pride 23 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | November 24, 2002 |
| Venue: | Tokyo Dome |
| City: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Attendance: | 52,228 |
| Previousevent: | Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 24 |
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2[9] was an event held on November 24, 2002 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
| Pride 24 | |
| Promotion: | Pride Fighting Championships |
| Date: | December 23, 2002 |
| Venue: | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
| City: | Fukuoka |
| Previousevent: | Pride 23 |
| Followingevent: | Pride 25 |
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3[10] was an event held on December 23, 2002 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.