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. 1
   Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie

   The 90-minute 'Gracie Hunter' epic in which Sakuraba broke the aura of Gracie invincibility.
   1000pts
2. 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.
   743pts
3. 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.
   600pts
4. 4
   Ricardo Arona vs Wanderlei Silva

   A grand prix clash of styles between the elite grappler Arona and Pride's most feared finisher.
   400pts
5. 5
   Kazushi Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie

   Sakuraba's kimura that snapped Renzo's arm as he refused to tap became an iconic Pride moment.
   400pts
6. 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.
   240pts
7. 7
   Mauricio Rua vs Quinton Jackson

   Shogun's relentless soccer kicks and stomps stopped Rampage in the 2005 middleweight grand prix.
   1pts
8. 8
   Fedor Emelianenko vs Mark Hunt

   Fedor calmly submitted the powerful K-1 striker Mark Hunt with a kimura in a memorable heavyweight bout.
   1pts
9. 9
   Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Bob Sapp

   The 180-kilo Sapp battered Nogueira before Minotauro stunningly came back to submit the giant via armbar.
   1pts
10. 10
    Dan Henderson vs Wanderlei Silva

    Henderson's thunderous right hand knocked Silva out cold to make him Pride's first simultaneous two-division champion.
    1pts