PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
Encyclopedia
Pride Final Conflict 2005 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This event featured the much anticipated heavyweight title fight between Fedor Emelianenko
and Mirko Cro Cop and also the final round of the 2005 Middleweight
Tournament. It took place on August 28th, 2005, at the Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama
, Japan
.
Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Igor Vovchanchyn by unanimous decision.
Fabricio Werdum defeats Roman Zentsov by submission due to a triangle armbar at 6:01 of Round 1.
Hidehiko Yoshida defeats Tank Abbott by GI choke submission at 7:40 of Round 1.
Fedor Emelianenko
vs
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
Fedor Emelianenko defeats Mirko Filipović by unanimous decision after 3 rounds to retain the Pride Heavyweight Championship.
Ricardo Arona defeats Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
Mauricio Rua defeats Alistair Overeem by technical knockout due to strikes at 6:42 of Round 1.
Mauricio Rua defeats Ricardo Arona by knockout (hammerfists) at 2:54 to become the Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix champion.
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 the Pride Fighting Championships. This event featured the much anticipated heavyweight title fight between Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
and Mirko Cro Cop and also the final round of the 2005 Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
Tournament. It took place on August 28th, 2005, at the Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Kazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro NakamuraKazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...
vs 
Igor VovchanchynIgor VovchanchynIgor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....
Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Igor Vovchanchyn by unanimous decision.
Fabricio WerdumFabricio WerdumFabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the...
vs Roman ZentsovRoman ZentsovRoman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...
Fabricio Werdum defeats Roman Zentsov by submission due to a triangle armbar at 6:01 of Round 1.
Tank AbbottTank AbbottDavid Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
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...
Hidehiko Yoshida defeats Tank Abbott by GI choke submission at 7:40 of Round 1. Fedor EmelianenkoFedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
vs
Mirko "Cro Cop" FilipovićMirko Filipovic
Mirko 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...
Fedor Emelianenko defeats Mirko Filipović by unanimous decision after 3 rounds to retain the Pride Heavyweight Championship.
