List of Pride Fighting Championships champions
Heavyweight Championship
Weight limit: Over 93 kg (205 lb) Over 90 kg (198.4 lb) until 2004

List of Pride Fighting Championships champions

Section Title: Heavyweight Championship
Table Section Text: Weight limit: Over 93 kg (205 lb) Over 90 kg (198.4 lb) until 2004

No.	Name	Event	Date	Defenses

1	Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Heath Herring	Pride 17 Tokyo, Japan	November 3, 2001

2	Russia Fedor Emelianenko	Pride 25 Yokohama, Japan	March 16, 2003	NC against interim champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at Pride Final Conflict 2004 on Aug 15, 2004 in Saitama, Japan 1. def.

Brazil Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Mirko Cro Cop for interim title	Pride Final Conflict 2003 Tokyo, Japan	November 9, 2003

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Emelianenko became the second Pride Heavyweight Champion.
Emelianenko was the second Pride Heavyweight Champion.
Emelianenko became the second Pride Heavyweight Champion.

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final_sentence: Emelianenko became the second Pride Heavyweight Champion.