# 2004 in Pride FC

The year 2004 was the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.

## Title fights

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

## Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:

## Events list

| # | Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance |
| 46 | Pride - Shockwave 2004 | Otoko Matsuri - Sadame | December 31, 2004 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 48,398 |
| 45 | Pride 28 - High Octane | — | October 31, 2004 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 24,028 |
| 44 | Pride - Bushido 5 | — | October 14, 2004 | Osaka Castle Hall | Osaka, Japan | — |
| 43 | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2004 | Final Round | August 15, 2004 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 47,629 |
| 42 | Pride - Bushido 4 | — | July 19, 2004 | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | Nagoya, Japan | — |
| 41 | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 | 2nd Round | June 20, 2004 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 43,711 |
| 40 | Pride - Bushido 3 | — | May 23, 2004 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | — |
| 39 | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 | 1st Round | April 25, 2004 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 42,110 |
| 38 | Pride - Bushido 2 | — | February 15, 2004 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | — |
| 37 | Pride 27 - Inferno | Triumphal Return | February 1, 2004 | Osaka-jo Hall | Osaka, Japan | 13,366 |

## Pride 27: Inferno

Pride 27: Inferno was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Bushido 2

Pride FC: Bushido 2 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004

Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004 was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.

### Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown |
| Sergei Kharitonov | KO | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | Sergei Kharitonov |
| | | Semmy Schilt |
| Semmy Schilt | SUB | Semmy Schilt |
| Gan McGee | 5:02 | |
| Naoya Ogawa | SUB | |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | Naoya Ogawa |
| | | Paulo Cesar Silva |
| Paulo Cesar Silva | SUB | Paulo Cesar Silva |
| Henry Miller | 4:04 | |
| Heath Herring | TKO | |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | Heath Herring |
| | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 11:25 | |
| Fedor Emelianenko | SUB | |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | Fedor Emelianenko |
| | | Kevin Randleman |
| Kevin Randleman | KO | Kevin Randleman |
| Mirko Cro Cop | 1:57 | |

## Pride FC: Bushido 3

Pride FC: Bushido 3 was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004

Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004 was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown | Critical Countdown | Final Conflict | Final Conflict |
| Sergei Kharitonov | KO | | | | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | | | | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | Sergei Kharitonov | TKO | | |
| | | Semmy Schilt | 9:19 | | |
| Semmy Schilt | SUB | Semmy Schilt | 9:19 | | |
| Gan McGee | 5:02 | | | | |
| Gan McGee | 5:02 | | | Fedor Emelianenko | |
| | | | | Naoya Ogawa | |
| Naoya Ogawa | SUB | | | | Naoya Ogawa |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | | | | |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | Naoya Ogawa | TKO | | |
| | | Paulo Cesar Silva | 3:29 | | |
| Paulo Cesar Silva | SUB | Paulo Cesar Silva | 3:29 | | |
| Henry Miller | 4:04 | | | | |
| Heath Herring | TKO | | | | |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | | | | |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | Heath Herring | 10:30 | | |
| | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | | |
| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | | |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 11:25 | | | | |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 11:25 | | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | |
| | | | | Sergei Kharitonov | |
| Fedor Emelianenko | SUB | | | | Sergei Kharitonov |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | | | | |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | Fedor Emelianenko | SUB | | |
| | | Kevin Randleman | 1:33 | | |
| Kevin Randleman | KO | Kevin Randleman | 1:33 | | |
| Mirko Cro Cop | 1:57 | | | | |

## Pride FC: Bushido 4

Pride FC: Bushido 4 was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004

Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004 was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown | Critical Countdown | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict |
| Sergei Kharitonov | KO | | | | | | | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | | | | | | | |
| Murilo Rua | 4:14 | Sergei Kharitonov | TKO | | | | | |
| | | Semmy Schilt | 9:19 | | | | | |
| Semmy Schilt | SUB | Semmy Schilt | 9:19 | | | | | |
| Gan McGee | 5:02 | | | | | | | |
| Gan McGee | 5:02 | | | Fedor Emelianenko $^1$ | SUB | | | |
| | | | | Naoya Ogawa | 0:54 | | | |
| Naoya Ogawa | SUB | | | | | Naoya Ogawa | 0:54 | | | |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Leko | 1:34 | Naoya Ogawa | TKO | | | | | |
| | | Paulo Cesar Silva | 3:29 | | | | | |
| Paulo Cesar Silva | SUB | Paulo Cesar Silva | 3:29 | | | | | |
| Henry Miller | 4:04 | | | | | | | |
| Henry Miller | 4:04 | | | | | | Fedor Emelianenko $^1$ | NC |
| | | | | | | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | 3:52 |
| Heath Herring | TKO | | | | | | | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | 3:52 |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | | | | | | | |
| Kazuo Takahashi | 4:53 | Heath Herring | 10:30 | | | | | |
| | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | | | | | |
| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB | | | | | |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 11:25 | | | | | | | |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 11:25 | | | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | UD | | | |
| | | | | Sergei Kharitonov | 15:00 | | | |
| Fedor Emelianenko | SUB | | | | | Sergei Kharitonov | 15:00 | | | |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | | | | | | | |
| Mark Coleman | 2:11 | Fedor Emelianenko | SUB | | | | | |
| | | Kevin Randleman | 1:33 | | | | | |
| Kevin Randleman | KO | Kevin Randleman | 1:33 | | | | | |
| Mirko Cro Cop | 1:57 | | | | | | | |
$^1$ The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.

## Pride FC: Bushido 5

Pride FC: Bushido 5 was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results
## Pride 28: High Octane

Pride 28: High Octane was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Results

* ↑ For the Pride Middleweight Championship.

## Pride FC: Shockwave 2004

Pride FC: Shockwave 2004 was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Results

* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.