# 2002 in Pride FC

The year 2002 was the 6th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2002 had 10 events beginning with, Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1.

## Title fights

* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

## Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2002:

## Events list

| # | Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance |
| 30 | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 | — | December 23, 2002 | Marine Messe Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | — |
| 29 | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | — | November 24, 2002 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 52,228 |
| 28 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 3 | — | October 20, 2002 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan | — |
| 27 | Pride 22 - Beasts from the East 2 | — | September 29, 2002 | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | Nagoya, Japan | — |
| 26 | Pride FC - Shockwave | Dynamite! | August 28, 2002 | Tokyo National Stadium | Tokyo, Japan | 91,107 |
| 25 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2 | — | July 20, 2002 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan | — |
| 24 | Pride 21 - Demolition | — | June 23, 2002 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | — |
| 23 | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready | — | April 28, 2002 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | 18,926 |
| 22 | Pride 19 - Bad Blood | — | February 24, 2002 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | — |
| 21 | Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 1 | — | February 22, 2002 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | — |

## Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1 was an event held on February 22, 2002 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

### Results
## Pride 19: Bad Blood

Pride 19: Bad Blood was an event held on February 24, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Results

* ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

## Pride 20: Armed and Ready

Pride 20: Armed and Ready was an event held on April 28, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

### Results
## Pride 21: Demolition

Pride 21: Demolition was an event held on June 23, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event featured the PRIDE debut of MMA all-time greats Fedor Emelianenko and Anderson Silva.

### Results
## Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2 was an event held on July 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Shockwave

Pride FC: Shockwave was an event held on August 28, 2002 at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was co-promoted by the PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1

### Results
## Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2

Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 was an event held on September 29, 2002 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. It featured the Pride debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman

### Results
## Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3

Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 3 was an event held on October 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

### Results
## Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 was an event held on November 24, 2002 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

### Results

* ↑ For The Pride Fighting Championship World Middleweight Championship.

## Pride 24: Cold Fury 3

Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was an event held on December 23, 2002 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.