The 10 Greatest Pride FC Fights of All Time

Bloody wars, highlight-reel knockouts and submission miracles from the ring that defined a golden era of Japanese MMA — heavyweight giants and middleweight assassins alike. Which classic stands tallest?

1

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie

The 90-minute 'Gracie Hunter' epic in which Sakuraba broke the aura of Gracie invincibility.

1000pts

2

Nick Diaz vs Takanori Gomi

Diaz survived a war to submit Gomi with a stunning gogoplata, one of the most famous finishes in MMA history.

816pts

3

Don Frye vs Yoshihiro Takayama

A 2002 toe-to-toe slugfest with both men gripping each other's heads while trading haymakers, named Fight of the Year.

714pts

4

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie

Sakuraba's kimura that snapped Renzo's arm as he refused to tap became an iconic Pride moment.

571pts

5

Ricardo Arona vs Wanderlei Silva

A grand prix clash of styles between the elite grappler Arona and Pride's most feared finisher.

571pts

6

Fedor Emelianenko vs Mirko Cro Cop

The 2005 heavyweight superfight pitting the sport's two best big men in a tense striking and grappling chess match.

456pts

7

Mauricio Rua vs Quinton Jackson

Shogun's relentless soccer kicks and stomps stopped Rampage in the 2005 middleweight grand prix.

285pts

8

Fedor Emelianenko vs Mark Hunt

Fedor calmly submitted the powerful K-1 striker Mark Hunt with a kimura in a memorable heavyweight bout.

285pts

9

Dan Henderson vs Wanderlei Silva

Henderson's thunderous right hand knocked Silva out cold to make him Pride's first simultaneous two-division champion.

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10

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Bob Sapp

The 180-kilo Sapp battered Nogueira before Minotauro stunningly came back to submit the giant via armbar.

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