2006 in Pride FC

The year 2006 was the 10th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2006 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 31 - Unbreakable.

2006 in Pride FC
Information
First dateFebruary 26, 2006
Last dateDecember 31, 2006
Events
Total events10
Fights
Total fights101
Title fights2
Chronology
2005 in Pride 2006 in Pride FC 2007 in Pride

Title fights
Title fights in 2006
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Lightweight Takanori Gomi (c) def. Marcus Aurelio Decision (Split) 2 5:00 Pride - Bushido 13 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (c) def. Mark Hunt Submission (Kimura) 1 8:16 Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Lightweight Championship.
  2. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2006:

Events list
Main article: List of Pride FC events
# Event Japanese name Date held Venue City Attendance
66 Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Otoko Matsuri - Fumetsu December 31, 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 48,709
65 Pride FC - Bushido 13 N/A November 5, 2006 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan N/A
64 Pride 32 - The Real Deal N/A October 21, 2006 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 11,727
63 Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute N/A September 10, 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
62 Pride FC - Bushido 12 2nd Round August 27, 2006 Nagoya Rainbow Hall Nagoya, Japan N/A
61 Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute N/A July 1, 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
60 Pride FC - Bushido 11 N/A June 4, 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A
59 Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute N/A May 5, 2006 Osaka Dome Osaka, Japan N/A
58 Pride FC - Bushido 10 N/A April 2, 2006 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan N/A
57 Pride 31 - Unbreakable Dreamers February 26, 2006 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan N/A

Pride 31: Unbreakable
Pride 31
Information
PromotionPride Fighting Championships
DateFebruary 26, 2006
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama
Event chronology
Pride: Shockwave 2005 Pride 31 Pride: Bushido 10

Pride 31: Unbreakable[1] was an event held on February 26, 2006 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Mark Hunt def. Yosuke Nishijima KO (Punch) 3 1:18
Mark Coleman def. Maurício Rua TKO (Broken Arm) 1 0:49
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (Armbar) 1 2:24
Josh Barnett def. Kazuhiro Nakamura Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 8:10
Alistair Overeem def. Sergei Kharitonov TKO (Knees) 1 5:13
Tsuyoshi Kosaka def. Mario Sperry TKO (Punches) 1 1:20
Fabrício Werdum def. John Olav Einemo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Quinton Jackson def. Dong Sik Yoon Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Roman Zentsov def. Pedro Rizzo KO (Punch) 1 0:25

    Pride FC: Bushido 10
    Pride: Bushido 10
    Information
    PromotionPride Fighting Championships
    DateApril 2, 2006
    VenueAriake Coliseum
    CityTokyo
    Event chronology
    Pride 31 Pride: Bushido 10 Pride: Total Elimination Absolute

    Pride FC: Bushido 10[2] was an event held on April 2, 2006 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.

    Results
    Main Card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Marcus Aurelio def. Takanori Gomi Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 4:34
    Dan Henderson def. Kazuo Misaki Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Ikuhisa Minowa def. Paulo Cesar Silva TKO (Knees) 1 2:23
    Phil Baroni def. Yuki Kondo KO (Punch) 1 0:25
    Akihiro Gono def. Dae Won Kim Submission (Armbar) 1 9:00
    Paulo Filho def. Murilo Rua Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
    Joachim Hansen def. Luiz Azeredo KO (Knee) 1 7:09
    Denis Kang def. Mark Weir Submission (Knees) 1 4:55
    Jens Pulver def. Kenji Arai KO (Soccer Kick) 1 3:59
    Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Paul Rodriguez Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 2:29
    Yves Edwards def. Seichi Ikemoto Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00

      Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute
      Pride: Total Elimination Absolute
      Information
      PromotionPride Fighting Championships
      DateMay 5, 2006
      VenueOsaka Dome
      CityOsaka
      Event chronology
      Pride: Bushido 10 Pride: Total Elimination Absolute Pride: Bushido 11

      Pride FC: Total Elimination Absolute[3] was an event held on May 5, 2006 at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.

      This event featured the first round of Pride's 2006 Open-Weight tournament. Seven tournament matches were held along with one alternate match. The seven winning participants advanced to the second round, Pride Critical Countdown Absolute. The winner of the alternate bout will take the place of any fighter who is unable to participate in subsequent matches.

      Pride Heavyweight Champion and 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Fedor Emelianenko was originally set to enter the tournament with a first round bye, but a hand injury prevented him from participating. Wanderlei Silva, then current Pride middleweight champion, received his bye into the second round.

      Results
      Openweight Grand Prix Opening Round
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Openweight Hidehiko Yoshida def. Yosuke Nishijima Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:33
      Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Wagner da Conceicao Martins Submission (Armbar) 1 2:17
      Mirko Cro Cop def. Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches) 1 1:10
      Kazuyuki Fujita def. James Thompson KO (Punch) 1 8:25
      Josh Barnett def. Aleksander Emelianenko Submission (Keylock) 2 1:57
      Mark Hunt def. Tsuyoshi Kosaka TKO (Punches) 2 4:15
      Fabrício Werdum def. Alistair Overeem Submission (Kimura) 2 3:43
      Alternate Bout
      Roman Zentsov def. Gilbert Yvel KO (Punch) 1 4:55

        2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
        Pride: Total Elimination Absolute Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute
                    
        Josh Barnett SUB
        Aleksander Emelianenko 11:57
        Josh Barnett
        Mark Hunt
        Mark Hunt TKO
        Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 14:15
         
         
        Fabrício Werdum SUB
        Alistair Overeem 13:43
        Fabrício Werdum
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
        Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
        Wagner da Conceicao Martins 2:17
         
         
        Mirko Cro Cop TKO
        Ikuhisa Minowa 1:10
        Mirko Cro Cop
        Hidehiko Yoshida
        Hidehiko Yoshida SUB
        Yosuke Nishijima 2:33
         
         
        Kazuyuki Fujita KO
        James Thompson 8:25
        Kazuyuki Fujita
        Wanderlei Silva1
        Fedor Emelianenko BYE
         

        1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.

        Pride FC: Bushido 11
        Pride: Bushido 11
        Information
        PromotionPride Fighting Championships
        DateJune 4, 2006
        VenueSaitama Super Arena
        CitySaitama
        Event chronology
        Pride: Total Elimination Absolute Pride: Bushido 11 Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute

        Pride FC: Bushido 11[4] was an event held on June 4, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

        Results
        Welterweight Grand Prix Opening round
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Welterweight Kazuo Misaki def. Phil Baroni Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Welterweight Denis Kang def. Murilo Rua KO (Punches) 1 0:15
        Welterweight Akihiro Gono def. Hector Lombard Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Welterweight Gegard Mousasi def. Makoto Takimoto TKO (Broken Eye Socket) 1 5:34
        Welterweight Ryo Chonan def. Joey Villasenor Decision (Split) 2 5:00
        Welterweight Paulo Filho def. Gregory Bouchelaghem Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Welterweight Amar Suloev def. Murilo Bustamante Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Non Tournament Bouts
        Hayato Sakurai def. Olaf Alfonso KO (Punch) 1 1:54
        Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Charles Bennett Submission (Kneebar) 1 2:30
        Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Marcus Aurelio Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
        Jason Black def. Won Jin Eoh TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 4:25

          Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Bracket
          Pride: Bushido 11 Pride: Bushido 12 Pride: Bushido 13 Pride: Bushido 13
                      
          Kazuo Misaki DEC
          Phil Baroni
          Kazuo Misaki
          Dan Henderson
          Dan Henderson
          BYE
           
           
          Ryo Chonan DEC
          Joey Villasenor
          Ryo Chonan
          Paulo Filho
          Paulo Filho DEC
          Gregory Bouchelaghem
           
           
          Akihiro Gono DEC
          Hector Lombard
          Akihiro Gono
          Gegard Mousasi
          Gegard Mousasi TKO
          Makoto Takimoto 5:34
           
           
          Amar Suloev DEC
          Murilo Bustamante
          Amar Suloev
          Denis Kang
          Denis Kang KO
          Murilo Rua 0:15

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown Absolute
          Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute
          Information
          PromotionPride Fighting Championships
          DateJuly 1, 2006
          VenueSaitama Super Arena
          CitySaitama
          Event chronology
          Pride: Bushido 11 Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute Pride: Bushido 12

          Pride FC: Critical Countdown Absolute[5] was an event held on July 1, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

          Results
          Openweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
          Weight class Method Round Time Notes
          Openweight Mirko Cro Cop def. Hidehiko Yoshida TKO (Leg Kicks) 1 7:38
          Openweight Josh Barnett def. Mark Hunt Submission (Kimura) 1 2:02
          Openweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazuyuki Fujita TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) 1 9:21
          Openweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Fabrício Werdum Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
          Non Tournament Bouts
          Middleweight Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Evangelista Santos Submission (Keylock) 1 4:49
          Light Heavyweight Antônio Rogério Nogueira def. Alistair Overeem TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 2:13
          Light Heavyweight Vitor Belfort def. Kazuo Takahashi KO (Punch) 1 0:36
          Heavyweight Yoshihiro Nakao def. Eun-Su Lee TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 4:16
          Heavyweight Pawel Nastula def. Edson Claas Vieira Submission (Armbar) 1 4:33

            2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
            Pride: Total Elimination Absolute Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute
                        
            Josh Barnett SUB
            Aleksander Emelianenko 11:57
            Josh Barnett SUB
            Mark Hunt 2:02
            Mark Hunt TKO
            Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 14:15
            Josh Barnett
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
            Fabrício Werdum SUB
            Alistair Overeem 13:43
            Fabrício Werdum 20:00
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira DEC
            Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
            Wagner da Conceicao Martins 2:17
             
             
            Mirko Cro Cop TKO
            Ikuhisa Minowa 1:10
            Mirko Cro Cop TKO
            Hidehiko Yoshida 7:38
            Hidehiko Yoshida SUB
            Yosuke Nishijima 2:33
            Mirko Cro Cop
            Wanderlei Silva
            Kazuyuki Fujita KO
            James Thompson 8:25
            Kazuyuki Fujita 9:21
            Wanderlei Silva1 TKO
            Fedor Emelianenko BYE
             

            1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.

            Pride FC: Bushido 12
            Pride: Bushido 12
            Information
            PromotionPride Fighting Championships
            DateAugust 26, 2006
            VenueNagoya Rainbow Hall
            CityNagoya
            Event chronology
            Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute Pride: Bushido 12 Pride: Final Conflict Absolute

            Pride FC: Bushido 12[6] was an event held on August 27, 2006 at Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

            Results
            Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
            Weight class Method Round Time Notes
            Welterweight Kazuo Misaki def. Dan Henderson Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
            Welterweight Akihiro Gono def. Gegard Mousasi Submission (Armbar) 2 4:24
            Welterweight Paulo Filho def. Ryo Chonan Submission (Armbar) 1 2:30
            Welterweight Denis Kang def. Amar Suloev Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:10
            Non Tournament Bouts
            Takanori Gomi def. David Baron Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 7:10
            Ikuhisa Minowa def. Eric Esch Submission (Armbar) 1 4:25
            Hayato Sakurai def. Luciano Azevedo TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 4:35
            Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Cristiano Marcello Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
            Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Chris Brennan TKO (Knee and Punches) 1 0:29
            Gilbert Melendez def. Nobuhiro Obiya Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
            Shinya Aoki def. Jason Black Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:58
            Hatsu Hioki def. Jeff Curran Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
            Hiroyuki Abe vs. Naoki Matsushita Draw 2 5:00
            Daisuke Nakamura def. Seichi Ikemoto Submission (Armbar) 1 3:36

              Pride 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Bracket
              Pride: Bushido 11 Pride: Bushido 12 Pride: Bushido 13 Pride: Bushido 13
                          
              Kazuo Misaki DEC
              Phil Baroni
              Kazuo Misaki DEC
              Dan Henderson
              Dan Henderson
              BYE
              Kazuo Misaki
              Paulo Filho
              Ryo Chonan DEC
              Joey Villasenor
              Ryo Chonan 2:30
              Paulo Filho SUB
              Paulo Filho DEC
              Gregory Bouchelaghem
               
               
              Akihiro Gono DEC
              Hector Lombard
              Akihiro Gono SUB
              Gegard Mousasi 4:24
              Gegard Mousasi TKO
              Makoto Takimoto 5:34
              Akihiro Gono
              Denis Kang
              Amar Suloev DEC
              Murilo Bustamante
              Amar Suloev 4:10
              Denis Kang SUB
              Denis Kang KO
              Murilo Rua 0:15

              Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute
              Pride: Final Conflict Absolute
              Information
              PromotionPride Fighting Championships
              DateSeptember 10, 2006
              VenueSaitama Super Arena
              CitySaitama
              Event chronology
              Pride: Bushido 12 Pride: Final Conflict Absolute Pride 32

              Pride FC: Final Conflict Absolute[7] was an event held on September 10, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

              This event comprised the semifinal and final rounds of the Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament. The tournament began on May 5, 2006 at the Total Elimination Absolute event and then continued on July 1, 2006 at Critical Countdown Absolute.

              On August 5, 2006, Mirko Cro Cop announced his withdrawal from the tournament following a dispute over pay with Pride.[8] On August 7, 2006 it was reported that the matter had been resolved and Cro Cop would once again take his place in the finals. [9]

              Results
              Openweight Grand Prix Finals
              Weight class Method Round Time Notes
              Openweight Mirko Cro Cop def. Josh Barnett Submission (Punches) 1 5:32
              Openweight Grand Prix Semifinals
              Openweight Josh Barnett def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Decision (Split) 2 5:00
              Openweight Mirko Cro Cop def. Wanderlei Silva KO (Head Kick) 1 5:26
              Non Tournament Bouts
              Light Heavyweight Ricardo Arona def. Alistair Overeem Submission (Punches) 1 4:28
              Light Heavyweight Maurício Rua def. Cyrille Diabate TKO (Stomps) 1 5:29
              Middleweight Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Yoshihiro Nakao Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
              Super Heavyweight Ricardo Morais def. Tae Hyun Lee TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 8:08
              Heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko def. Sergei Kharitonov TKO (Punches) 1 6:45
              Middleweight Evangelista Santos def. Yosuke Nishijima Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:24

                2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix Bracket
                Pride: Total Elimination Absolute Pride: Critical Countdown Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute Pride: Final Conflict Absolute
                            
                Josh Barnett SUB
                Aleksander Emelianenko 11:57
                Josh Barnett SUB
                Mark Hunt 2:02
                Mark Hunt TKO
                Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 14:15
                Josh Barnett DEC
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira 15:00
                Fabrício Werdum SUB
                Alistair Overeem 13:43
                Fabrício Werdum 20:00
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira DEC
                Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira SUB
                Wagner da Conceicao Martins 2:17
                Josh Barnett 7:32
                Mirko Cro Cop SUB
                Mirko Cro Cop TKO
                Ikuhisa Minowa 1:10
                Mirko Cro Cop TKO
                Hidehiko Yoshida 7:38
                Hidehiko Yoshida SUB
                Yosuke Nishijima 2:33
                Mirko Cro Cop KO
                Wanderlei Silva 5:22
                Kazuyuki Fujita KO
                James Thompson 8:25
                Kazuyuki Fujita 9:21
                Wanderlei Silva1 TKO
                Fedor Emelianenko BYE
                 

                1Fedor Emelianenko suffered a hand injury and could not participate in the tournament. He was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.

                Pride 32: The Real Deal
                Main article: Pride 32

                Pride FC: Bushido 13
                Pride: Bushido 13
                Information
                PromotionPride Fighting Championships
                DateNovember 5, 2006
                VenueYokohama Arena
                CityYokohama
                Event chronology
                Pride 32 Pride: Bushido 13 Pride: Shockwave 2006

                Pride FC: Bushido 13[10] was an event held on November 5, 2006 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

                This event consisted of the semifinal and final rounds of the Bushido Welterweight Grand Prix.

                In a lightweight championship bout, Takanori Gomi faced Marcus Aurélio, who had defeated Gomi in a non-title fight at Pride Bushido 10.

                Originally Gilbert Melendez was set to face Shinya Aoki but an injury during training forced Melendez to withdraw from the fight. Clay French replaced Melendez in the fight.[11]

                Results
                Welterweight Grand Prix Finals
                Weight class Method Round Time Notes
                Welterweight Kazuo Misaki def. Denis Kang Decision (Split) 2 5:00
                Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinals
                Welterweight Paulo Filho def. Kazuo Misaki Submission (Armbar) 1 9:43 [lower-alpha 1]
                Welterweight Denis Kang def. Akihiro Gono Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate bout
                Welterweight Gegard Mousasi def. Hector Lombard Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Non Tournament Bouts
                Lightweight Takanori Gomi (c) def. Marcus Aurelio Decision (Split) 2 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
                Lightweight Shinya Aoki def. Clay French Submission (Flying Triangle Choke) 1 3:57
                Lightweight Mitsuhiro Ishida def. David Bielkheden Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Heavyweight Ikuhisa Minowa def. Mike Plotcheck Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Middleweight Sanae Kikuta def. Jean-Francois Lenogue Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Bantamweight Joe Pearson def. Yoshiro Maeda Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:54
                Lightweight Luiz Firmino def. Nobuhiro Obiya Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                Middleweight Murilo Bustamante def. Dong Sik Yoon Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
                1. Paulo Filho dropped from the Grand Prix due to injuries sustained during his bout with Kazuo Misaki, who replaced him in the final round against Denis Kang.
                2. For the Pride Fighting Championship World Lightweight Championship.

                2006 Welterweight Grand Prix bracket
                Pride: Bushido 11 Pride: Bushido 12 Pride: Bushido 13 Pride: Bushido 13
                            
                Kazuo Misaki DEC
                Phil Baroni
                Kazuo Misaki DEC
                Dan Henderson
                Dan Henderson
                BYE
                Kazuo Misaki 9:43
                Paulo Filho SUB
                Ryo Chonan DEC
                Joey Villasenor
                Ryo Chonan 2:30
                Paulo Filho SUB
                Paulo Filho DEC
                Gregory Bouchelaghem
                Kazuo Misaki DEC
                Denis Kang
                Akihiro Gono DEC
                Hector Lombard
                Akihiro Gono SUB
                Gegard Mousasi 4:24
                Gegard Mousasi TKO
                Makoto Takimoto 5:34
                Akihiro Gono
                Denis Kang DEC
                Amar Suloev DEC
                Murilo Bustamante
                Amar Suloev 4:10
                Denis Kang SUB
                Denis Kang KO
                Murilo Rua 0:15
                • Paulo Filho dropped from the Grand Prix due to injuries sustained during his bout with Kazuo Misaki, who replaced him in the final round against Denis Kang.

                Pride FC: Shockwave 2006
                Main article: Pride Shockwave 2006

                See also

                References
                1. "Pride 31 - Dreamers". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                2. "Pride - Bushido 10". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                3. "Pride FC - Total Elimination Absolute". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                4. "Pride - Bushido 11". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                5. "Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                6. "Pride - Bushido 12". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                7. "Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                8. "Cro Cop" to Walk Way from Pride GP – Sherdog.com, August 5, 2006
                9. "Cro Cop" and DSE Reach Financial Terms – Sherdog.com, August 7, 2006
                10. "Pride - Bushido 13". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 18, 2014.
                11. Melendez Out, French in at Bushido – Sherdog.com, November 1, 2006
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