Issue 178

May 2019

15

Fedor Emelianenko stuttered in Strikeforce, but he was unstoppable in the Pride FC ring. Unbeaten in 15 fights, he was dubbed ‘The Last Emperor’.

4

During his 13-month ‘Gracie Hunter’ campaign, Kazushi Sakuraba defeated four members of BJJ’s first family: Royler, Royce, Renzo and Ryan

91,107

Pride Shockwave Dynamite! – staged at the Tokyo National Stadium in the summer of 2002 – remains the most attended MMA card in history with 91,107 fans present.

14

Wanderlei Silva had the most (T)KO wins in the history of Pride, with no fewer than 14 of his finishes coming by way of strikes.

11

Kazushi Sakuraba scored more submission wins in Pride than any other fighter, tapping out 11 opponents from his 18 wins.

1 Hour, 30 Minutes

British heavyweight James Thompson boasts the highest (T)KO ratio in Pride FC history having finished every one of his five victories inside the first frame. His two defeats also came in round one.

100%

Sakuraba’s grand prix match with Royce Gracie in 2000 lasted all of 90 minutes before UFC Hall of Famer Royce chose to quit after six 15-minute rounds. It will forever remain the longest fight in MMA history