PRIDE Final Conflict 2003
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Pride Final Conflict 2003 was a mixed martial arts
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome
in Tokyo, Japan on November 9, 2003 and had over 67,450 people in the audience. This event was host to the semi-finals and finals of the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix tournament. The first round of the tournament was contested at the Pride Total Elimination 2003
event the previous August.
Quinton Jackson
Jackson advanced to the finals by defeating Liddell by TKO
3:10 into Round 2. Liddell's corner threw in the towel.
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva was victorious in a unanimous decision over Hidehiko Yoshida.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva
Reigning Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva
won the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix by defeating Quinton Jackson
in the finals. At 6:28 in the first round, Silva was declared the winner by TKO after he connected with many consecutive standing knee strikes
to the head.
Murilo Bustamante
Dan Henderson knocked out Murilo Bustamante after 53 seconds of action. As Bustamante was going for a takedown
, Henderson caught him in the head with a knee strike and followed up with punches on the ground.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Nogueira won by submission over the previously undefeated Filipović. Nogueira locked Filipović in an armbar 1:45 into Round 2.
Dan Bobish
Goodridge won by TKO over Bobish in only 18 seconds. The referee called the fight after Goodridge brought Bobish to a knee with heavy punches. Bobish complained after the fight was stopped that he had taken a finger/thumb to the eye on an early Goodridge combo.
Heath Herring
Heath Herring choked out
Yoshihisa Yamamoto at 2:29 in Round 3, getting the submission
victory.
Kevin Randleman
Sakuraba defeated Randleman by submission with an armbar 2:36 into Round 3.
, at the time UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion, provided commentary for the main event, in which Wanderlei Silva battled Quinton Jackson in the tournament finals. This was not the only time Couture was involved with the event – he and Bas Rutten, both former UFC Heavyweight Champions, provided a promo about the oft-discussed UFC vs Pride rivalry due to Liddell's participation.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
in Tokyo, Japan on November 9, 2003 and had over 67,450 people in the audience. This event was host to the semi-finals and finals of the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix tournament. The first round of the tournament was contested at the Pride Total Elimination 2003
PRIDE Total Elimination 2003
PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on August 10, 2003. This event was host to the quarterfinals of the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix tournament...
event the previous August.
Quinton JacksonQuinton JacksonQuinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
vs. Chuck LiddellChuck LiddellCharles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
Jackson advanced to the finals by defeating Liddell by TKOKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
3:10 into Round 2. Liddell's corner threw in the towel.
Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
vs. Hidehiko YoshidaHidehiko Yoshidais a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...
Wanderlei Silva was victorious in a unanimous decision over Hidehiko Yoshida. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei SilvaWanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
Reigning Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei SilvaWanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
won the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix by defeating Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
in the finals. At 6:28 in the first round, Silva was declared the winner by TKO after he connected with many consecutive standing knee strikes
Knee (strike)
A knee strike is a strike with the knee, either with the kneecap or the surrounding area. Kneeing is a disallowed practice in many combat sports, especially to the head of a downed opponent...
to the head.
Murilo BustamanteMurilo BustamanteMurilo Bustamante |Lion's Den]], Ikuhisa Minowa, Ryuta Sakurai , Dave Menne and undefeated top ranked Middleweight Matt Lindland .-Instructor lineage:Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr...
vs. Dan HendersonDan HendersonDaniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...
Dan Henderson knocked out Murilo Bustamante after 53 seconds of action. As Bustamante was going for a takedownTakedown (grappling)
A takedown is a martial arts and combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground, typically with the combatant performing the takedown landing on top. The process of quickly advancing on an opponent and attempting a takedown is known...
, Henderson caught him in the head with a knee strike and followed up with punches on the ground.
Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix bracket
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
vs. Mirko FilipovićMirko FilipovicMirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
Nogueira won by submission over the previously undefeated Filipović. Nogueira locked Filipović in an armbar 1:45 into Round 2. Dan BobishDan BobishDaniel "The Bull" Bobish is a retired American mixed martial artist. He was competing in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super - Heavyweight Champion. He lost his last fight at HCF - Title Wave against Alexander Emelianenko on October 19, 2007...
vs. Gary GoodridgeGary GoodridgeGary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
Goodridge won by TKO over Bobish in only 18 seconds. The referee called the fight after Goodridge brought Bobish to a knee with heavy punches. Bobish complained after the fight was stopped that he had taken a finger/thumb to the eye on an early Goodridge combo. Heath HerringHeath HerringHeath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Heath Herring choked outChokehold
A chokehold or choke is a general term for grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air or blood from passing through the neck of an opponent. The restriction may be of one or both and depends on the hold used and the reaction of the victim...
Yoshihisa Yamamoto at 2:29 in Round 3, getting the submission
Submission (combat sport term)
A submission is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, and hence resulting in an immediate defeat...
victory.
Kevin RandlemanKevin RandlemanKevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
vs. Kazushi SakurabaKazushi Sakurabais a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He has competed in pro-wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling. He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero's and Dream...
Sakuraba defeated Randleman by submission with an armbar 2:36 into Round 3.Commentators
Randy CoutureRandy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, at the time UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion, provided commentary for the main event, in which Wanderlei Silva battled Quinton Jackson in the tournament finals. This was not the only time Couture was involved with the event – he and Bas Rutten, both former UFC Heavyweight Champions, provided a promo about the oft-discussed UFC vs Pride rivalry due to Liddell's participation.