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As you probably know by now, I used to write for Vice Sports and now I'm collaborating with Combat Docket to put these articles together now known as Fight Facts. Formerly Cage Captions, it's the same great info presented almost the same way. Fightland Forever!
Like usual, if you have any questions or suggestions, let me know, and if you have other inquiries into Pride FC stats, I can hopefully answer them.
Fight Facts: Pride FC
10/11/17
Total Number of Pride FC Fights: 588
Total Number of Pride FC Events: 68
Pride FC brought MMA fans some of the best fights in the history of the sport, in their nearly ten year run as Japan’s and the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. On the 20th Anniversary of Pride FC 1, we break down all 68 of its glorious events, from top to bottom.
First Fight, October 11, 1997:
Kazunari Murakami submits John Dixson by Armbar at 1:34 of the first round at Pride 1
Final Fight, April 8, 2007:
Jeff Monson submits Kazuyuki Fujita by Rear Naked Choke at 6:37 of the first round at Pride 34
Wins and Losses
Most Wins:
22 - Wanderlei Silva
18 - Igor Vovchanchyn, Kazushi Sakuraba, Mirko Cro Cop
17 - Antonio Rodrigo (Big) Nogueira
14 - Fedor Emelianenko
13 - Dan Henderson, Takanori Gomi
12 – Heath Herring, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson
Most Losses:
12 - Akira Shoji
9 – Alexander Otsuka, Gary Goodridge
8 – Daijiro Matsui, Igor Vovchanchyn, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazushi Sakuraba
7 – Alistair Overeem, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kevin Randleman, Masaaki Satake, Murilo Rua
Highest Winning Percentage (with at least 10 fights):
Fedor Emelianenko – 93.3%
Mauricio Rua – 92.9%
Takanori Gomi – 86.7%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – 81%
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira – 80%
Wanderlei Silva – 78.6%
Mirko Cro Cop – 75%
HM: Paulo Filho went 8-0 in Pride
Most Appearances in Pride:
28 – Wanderlei Silva
27 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Kazushi Sakuraba
24 – Mirko Cro Cop
23 – Akira Shoji
21 – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
19 – Gary Goodridge
18 – Dan Henderson
17 – Heath Herring, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Quinton Jackson
15 – Daijiro Matsui, Fedor Emelianenko, Takanori Gomi
Stoppages
Finish Rates:
34.5% KO/TKO
31.6% Submission
Most Stoppages on a Card:
9 – Pride 10, Pride 28, Pride Bushido 9, Pride Bushido 12
Fewest Stoppages on a Card:
2 – Pride 12
Most Stoppage Wins:
16 – Mirko Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva
15 – Kazushi Sakuraba
12 – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn
10 – Fedor Emelianenko, Heath Herring, Mauricio Rua, Takanori Gomi
9 – Gary Goodridge, Quinton Jackson
8 - Dan Henderson
Most Stoppage Losses:
7 – Akira Shoji, Gary Goodridge, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazushi Sakuraba
6 – Alistair Overeem, Kevin Randleman, Paulo Cesar Silva
5 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Mark Coleman, Nobuhiko Takada, Shungo Oyama
Knockouts
Most KO/TKO Wins:
15 – Wanderlei Silva
13 – Mirko Cro Cop
9 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Mauricio Rua
8 – Dan Henderson
7 – Gary Goodridge, Quinton Jackson, Takanori Gomi
Most Times Knocked Out:
7 – Kazushi Sakuraba
6 – Ikuhisa Minowa
5 – Akira Shoji
Submissions
Most Popular Submissions:
Armbar – 29%
Rear Naked Choke – 14.5%
Kimura – 7.5%
Guillotine Choke – 7%
Unique (officially pulled off once) Submissions:
Double Armbar – Alexander Otsuka over Mike Bourke
Ezekiel Choke – Hidehiko Yoshida over Kiyoshi Tamura
Flying Scissor Heel Hook – Ryo Chonan over Anderson Silva
Flying Triangle Choke – Shinya Aoki over Clay French
Gogoplata* – Shinya Aoki over Joachim Hansen
Scarf-Hold Headlock – Kazuyuki Fujita over Hans Nijman
Single Wing Choke – Hidehiko Yoshida over Tank Abbott
Smother Choke – Ricco Rodriguez over Takayuki Okada
Strangle Choke – Tom Erikson over Matt Skelton
* The other Gogoplata was performed by Nick Diaz at Pride 33 against Takanori Gomi, but it was overturned to a NC
Fight Length
Longest Fights in Pride FC History:
90 Minutes – Kazushi Sakuraba defeats Royce Gracie by TKO (Corner Stoppage) after Round 6
50 Minutes, 43 Seconds – Renzo Gracie submits Sanae Kikuta by Guillotine Choke in Round 6
40 Minutes – Daijiro Matsui and Akira Shoji fight to a Draw
Shortest Fights in Pride FC History:
6 Seconds – Takanori Gomi TKOs Ralph Gracie with Knees
11 Seconds – 5 Way Tie, three One Punch KOs and two TKOs – KOs: Aleksander Emelianenko, Mario Sperry, Luiz Azeredo – TKOs: Bob Sapp, Assuerio Silva
Honorable Mention: 2 seconds, Kazuyuki Fujita’s corner threw in the towel against Mark Coleman at Pride GP 2000 Finals
15 Stats of Pride FC:
FIFTEEN Title Fights
FOURTEEN Fights stopped by the Doctors
THIRTEEN Bushido cards
TWELVE Fighters tapped to strikes
ELEVEN Soccer Kick Knockouts
TEN Draws
NINE-ty Thousand announced fans (91,107 to be precise) at Shockwave
EIGHT Tournaments
SEVEN Head Kick KOs
SIX Rounds for Sakuraba and Gracie
FIVE Lights shut out by knees (and 17 more by TKO!)
FOUR Gracies Hunted by Sakuraba (Royler, Royce, Renzo, Ryan)
THREE Fighters quit mid-fight
TWO Slam Knockouts
ONE and only Pride FC, Pride Never Die!
Thanks for reading, everybody, and be sure to check out my new buddies at Combat Docket!
Like usual, if you have any questions or suggestions, let me know, and if you have other inquiries into Pride FC stats, I can hopefully answer them.
Fight Facts: Pride FC
10/11/17
Total Number of Pride FC Fights: 588
Total Number of Pride FC Events: 68
Pride FC brought MMA fans some of the best fights in the history of the sport, in their nearly ten year run as Japan’s and the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. On the 20th Anniversary of Pride FC 1, we break down all 68 of its glorious events, from top to bottom.
First Fight, October 11, 1997:
Kazunari Murakami submits John Dixson by Armbar at 1:34 of the first round at Pride 1
Final Fight, April 8, 2007:
Jeff Monson submits Kazuyuki Fujita by Rear Naked Choke at 6:37 of the first round at Pride 34
Wins and Losses
Most Wins:
22 - Wanderlei Silva
18 - Igor Vovchanchyn, Kazushi Sakuraba, Mirko Cro Cop
17 - Antonio Rodrigo (Big) Nogueira
14 - Fedor Emelianenko
13 - Dan Henderson, Takanori Gomi
12 – Heath Herring, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson
Most Losses:
12 - Akira Shoji
9 – Alexander Otsuka, Gary Goodridge
8 – Daijiro Matsui, Igor Vovchanchyn, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazushi Sakuraba
7 – Alistair Overeem, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kevin Randleman, Masaaki Satake, Murilo Rua
Highest Winning Percentage (with at least 10 fights):
Fedor Emelianenko – 93.3%
Mauricio Rua – 92.9%
Takanori Gomi – 86.7%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – 81%
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira – 80%
Wanderlei Silva – 78.6%
Mirko Cro Cop – 75%
HM: Paulo Filho went 8-0 in Pride
Most Appearances in Pride:
28 – Wanderlei Silva
27 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Kazushi Sakuraba
24 – Mirko Cro Cop
23 – Akira Shoji
21 – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
19 – Gary Goodridge
18 – Dan Henderson
17 – Heath Herring, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Quinton Jackson
15 – Daijiro Matsui, Fedor Emelianenko, Takanori Gomi
Stoppages
Finish Rates:
34.5% KO/TKO
31.6% Submission
Most Stoppages on a Card:
9 – Pride 10, Pride 28, Pride Bushido 9, Pride Bushido 12
Fewest Stoppages on a Card:
2 – Pride 12
Most Stoppage Wins:
16 – Mirko Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva
15 – Kazushi Sakuraba
12 – Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn
10 – Fedor Emelianenko, Heath Herring, Mauricio Rua, Takanori Gomi
9 – Gary Goodridge, Quinton Jackson
8 - Dan Henderson
Most Stoppage Losses:
7 – Akira Shoji, Gary Goodridge, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kazushi Sakuraba
6 – Alistair Overeem, Kevin Randleman, Paulo Cesar Silva
5 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Mark Coleman, Nobuhiko Takada, Shungo Oyama
Knockouts
Most KO/TKO Wins:
15 – Wanderlei Silva
13 – Mirko Cro Cop
9 – Igor Vovchanchyn, Mauricio Rua
8 – Dan Henderson
7 – Gary Goodridge, Quinton Jackson, Takanori Gomi
Most Times Knocked Out:
7 – Kazushi Sakuraba
6 – Ikuhisa Minowa
5 – Akira Shoji
Submissions
Most Popular Submissions:
Armbar – 29%
Rear Naked Choke – 14.5%
Kimura – 7.5%
Guillotine Choke – 7%
Unique (officially pulled off once) Submissions:
Double Armbar – Alexander Otsuka over Mike Bourke
Ezekiel Choke – Hidehiko Yoshida over Kiyoshi Tamura
Flying Scissor Heel Hook – Ryo Chonan over Anderson Silva
Flying Triangle Choke – Shinya Aoki over Clay French
Gogoplata* – Shinya Aoki over Joachim Hansen
Scarf-Hold Headlock – Kazuyuki Fujita over Hans Nijman
Single Wing Choke – Hidehiko Yoshida over Tank Abbott
Smother Choke – Ricco Rodriguez over Takayuki Okada
Strangle Choke – Tom Erikson over Matt Skelton
* The other Gogoplata was performed by Nick Diaz at Pride 33 against Takanori Gomi, but it was overturned to a NC
Fight Length
Longest Fights in Pride FC History:
90 Minutes – Kazushi Sakuraba defeats Royce Gracie by TKO (Corner Stoppage) after Round 6
50 Minutes, 43 Seconds – Renzo Gracie submits Sanae Kikuta by Guillotine Choke in Round 6
40 Minutes – Daijiro Matsui and Akira Shoji fight to a Draw
Shortest Fights in Pride FC History:
6 Seconds – Takanori Gomi TKOs Ralph Gracie with Knees
11 Seconds – 5 Way Tie, three One Punch KOs and two TKOs – KOs: Aleksander Emelianenko, Mario Sperry, Luiz Azeredo – TKOs: Bob Sapp, Assuerio Silva
Honorable Mention: 2 seconds, Kazuyuki Fujita’s corner threw in the towel against Mark Coleman at Pride GP 2000 Finals
15 Stats of Pride FC:
FIFTEEN Title Fights
FOURTEEN Fights stopped by the Doctors
THIRTEEN Bushido cards
TWELVE Fighters tapped to strikes
ELEVEN Soccer Kick Knockouts
TEN Draws
NINE-ty Thousand announced fans (91,107 to be precise) at Shockwave
EIGHT Tournaments
SEVEN Head Kick KOs
SIX Rounds for Sakuraba and Gracie
FIVE Lights shut out by knees (and 17 more by TKO!)
FOUR Gracies Hunted by Sakuraba (Royler, Royce, Renzo, Ryan)
THREE Fighters quit mid-fight
TWO Slam Knockouts
ONE and only Pride FC, Pride Never Die!
Thanks for reading, everybody, and be sure to check out my new buddies at Combat Docket!
