1997 in Pride FC
The year 1997 is the 1st year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 1997 had only 1 event, Pride 1.
| 1997 in Pride FC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | October 11, 1997 | |||
| Last date | October 11, 1997 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 1 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 7 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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Debut Pride FC fighters
Given that this is Pride FC's debut year, all fighters are also participating in their debut Pride FC fight.
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Events list
| # | Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance |
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| 1 | Pride 1 | N/A | October 11, 1997 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 47,000 |
Pride 1
| Pride 1 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | October 11, 1997 | |||
| Venue | Tokyo Dome | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 47,860 | |||
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Pride 1[1] was an inaugural event held on October 11, 1997, at The Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
In addition to the MMA bouts, there was one kickboxing bout between K-1 Grand Prix Champion Branko Cikatić and Ralph White. The English language commentary for this event was provided by Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten.
Results
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
 Rickson Gracie |
def. |  Nobuhiko Takada |
Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:47 | ||
 Kimo Leopoldo |
vs. | Dan Severn |
Draw (time expired) | 1 | 30:00 | ||
 Branko Cikatic |
vs. | Ralph White |
No Contest | 1 | 1:52 | [lower-alpha 1] | |
| Koji Kitao |
def. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nathan Jones |
Submission (keylock) | 1 | 2:14 | ||
| Renzo Gracie |
vs. | Akira Shoji |
Draw (time expired) | 3 | 10:00 | ||
 Gary Goodridge |
def. |  Oleg Taktarov |
KO (punch) | 1 | 4:57 | ||
| Kazunari Murakami |
def. | John Dixson |
Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:34 | ||
- Kickboxing bout. Cikatic kicked White while on the ground.
See also
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