Pride Fighting Championship Official Event Program
PRIDE FC 17 Championship Chaos
In great condition - see photos
Mirko Crocop's Pride Debut!
Featuring MMA Legends such as Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Crocop, Kazushi Sakuraba, Antonio Nogueira, Heath Herring, Igor Vovchanchyn, Dan Henderson, Murilo Ninja Rua, Renzo Gracie, Dan Henderson, Rampage Jackson, Mario Sperry & more
Pride 17: Championship Chaos was an event held on November 3, 2001 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. This event saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions. It also marked the debut of future Pride champion Mirko Cro Cop.
Results: Middleweight Wanderlei Silva def. Kazushi Sakuraba TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Heavyweight Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous) Mario Sperry def. Igor Vovchanchyn Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Semmy Schilt def. Masaaki Satake TKO (Front Kick and Punches) Dan Henderson def. Murilo Rua Decision (Split) Quinton Jackson def. Yuki Ishikawa KO (Punches) Renzo Gracie def. Michiyoshi Ohara Decision (Unanimous) Pride vs. K-1 Rules bouts Mirko Cro Cop vs. Nobuhiko Takada Draw Tom Erikson def. Matt Skelton Submission (Strangle Choke)
