2004 in Pride FC explained

The year 2004 was the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:

• Akihiro Gono
• Amar Suloev
• Bertrand Amoussou
• Brady Fink
• Charles Bennett
• Cory Peterson
• Crosley Gracie
• Dean Lister
• Egidijus Valavicius
• Fabio Mello
• Gan McGee
• Henry Miller
• Hiroyuki Abe
• Jadyson Costa
• James Thompson

• Jens Pulver
• Jin O Kim
• Jorge Patino
• Josh Barnett
• Katsuhisa Fujii
• Kazuo Misaki
• Kazuo Takahashi
• Luiz Firmino
• Makoto Takimoto
• Mal Foki
• Marcus Aurelio
• Mark Hunt
• Masakazu Imanari
• Matt Foki

• Mu Bae Choi
• Rulon Gardner
• Ryo Chonan
• Ryuki Ueyama
• Ryuta Sakurai
• Sean Sherk
• Sergey Ignatov
• Soa Palelei
• Stefan Leko
• Takanori Gomi
• Yasuaki Miyazono
• Yasuhito Namekawa
• Yoji Anjo
• Yukio Kawabe

Events list

See main article: List of Pride FC events.

	Event	Japanese name	Date held	Venue	City	Attendance
46	Pride - Shockwave 2004	Otoko Matsuri - Sadame		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama, Japan	48,398
45	Pride 28 - High Octane		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama, Japan	24,028
44	Pride - Bushido 5		Osaka Castle Hall	Osaka, Japan	rowspan="1
43	Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004	Final Round		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama, Japan	47,629
42	Pride - Bushido 4		Nagoya Rainbow Hall	Nagoya, Japan	rowspan="1
41	Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004	2nd Round		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama, Japan	43,711
40	Pride - Bushido 3		Yokohama Arena	Yokohama, Japan	rowspan="1
39	Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004	1st Round		Saitama Super Arena	Saitama, Japan	42,110
38	Pride - Bushido 2		Yokohama Arena	Yokohama, Japan	rowspan="1
37	Pride 27 - Inferno	Triumphal Return		Osaka-jo Hall	Osaka, Japan	13,366

Pride 27: Inferno

Pride 27
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	February 1, 2004
Venue:	Osaka Castle Hall
City:	Osaka
Attendance:	13,366
Previousevent:	Pride: Shockwave 2003
Followingevent:	Pride: Bushido 2

Pride 27: Inferno^[1] was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results

Pride FC: Bushido 2

Pride: Bushido 2
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	February 15, 2004
Venue:	Yokohama Arena
City:	Yokohama
Previousevent:	Pride 27
Followingevent:	Pride: Total Elimination 2004

Pride FC: Bushido 2^[2] was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Results

Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004

Pride: Total Elimination 2004
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	April 25, 2004
Venue:	Saitama Super Arena
City:	Saitama
Attendance:	42,110
Previousevent:	Pride: Bushido 2
Followingevent:	Pride: Bushido 3

Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004^[3] was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.

Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

Pride FC: Bushido 3

Pride: Bushido 3
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	May 23, 2004
Venue:	Yokohama Arena
City:	Yokohama
Previousevent:	Pride: Total Elimination 2004
Followingevent:	Pride: Critical Countdown 2004

Pride FC: Bushido 3^[4] was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Results

Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004

Pride: Critical Countdown 2004
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	June 20, 2004
Venue:	Saitama Super Arena
City:	Saitama
Attendance:	43,711
Previousevent:	Pride: Bushido 3
Followingevent:	Pride: Bushido 4

Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004^[5] was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

Pride FC: Bushido 4

Pride: Bushido 4
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	July 19, 2004
Venue:	Nagoya Rainbow Hall
City:	Nagoya
Previousevent:	Pride: Critical Countdown 2004
Followingevent:	Pride: Final Conflict 2004

Pride FC: Bushido 4^[6] was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

Results

Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004

Pride: Final Conflict 2004
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	August 15, 2004
Venue:	Saitama Super Arena
City:	Saitama
Attendance:	47,629
Previousevent:	Pride: Bushido 4
Followingevent:	Pride: Bushido 5

Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004^[7] was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

¹ The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.

Pride FC: Bushido 5

Pride: Bushido 5
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	October 14, 2004
Venue:	Osaka Castle Hall
City:	Osaka
Previousevent:	Pride: Final Conflict 2004
Followingevent:	Pride 28

Pride FC: Bushido 5^[8] was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Results

Pride 28: High Octane

Pride 28
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	October 31, 2004
Venue:	Saitama Super Arena
City:	Saitama
Attendance:	24,028
Previousevent:	Pride: Bushido 5
Followingevent:	Pride: Shockwave 2004

Pride 28: High Octane^[9] was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Results

Pride FC: Shockwave 2004

Pride: Shockwave 2004
Promotion:	Pride Fighting Championships
Date:	December 31, 2004
Venue:	Saitama Super Arena
City:	Saitama
Attendance:	48,398
Previousevent:	Pride 28
Followingevent:	Pride 29

Pride FC: Shockwave 2004^[10] was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Results

See also

• Pride Fighting Championships
• List of Pride Fighting Championships champions
• List of Pride Fighting events

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pride 27 - Inferno . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009175359/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-27-Inferno-2086 . October 9, 2014 . live .
2. Web site: Pride - Bushido 2 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009181905/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-Bushido-2-2087 . October 9, 2014 . live .
3. Web site: Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009181820/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Total-Elimination-2004-2235 . October 9, 2014 . live .
4. Web site: Pride - Bushido 3 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009181333/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-Bushido-3-2321 . October 9, 2014 . live .
5. Web site: Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009180300/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Critical-Countdown-2004-2372 . October 9, 2014 . live .
6. Web site: Pride - Bushido 4 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009180825/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-Bushido-4-2421 . October 9, 2014 . live .
7. Web site: Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009180455/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-FC-Final-Conflict-2004-2494 . October 9, 2014 . live .
8. Web site: Pride - Bushido 5 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009172543/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-Bushido-5-2607 . October 9, 2014 . live .
9. Web site: Pride 28 - High Octane . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009180357/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-28-High-Octane-2578 . October 9, 2014 . live .
10. Web site: Pride - Shockwave 2004 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009181455/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Pride-Shockwave-2004-2740 . October 9, 2014 . live .