# 2005 in Pride FC

The year 2005 was the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 29 - Fists of Fire.

## Title fights

* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Pride Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Welterweight Championship.

## Debut Pride FC fighters

The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2005:

## Events list

| # | Event | Japanese name | Date held | Venue | City | Attendance |
| 56 | Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 | Otokomatsuri - Itadaki | December 31, 2005 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 49,801 |
| 55 | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | Starting Over | October 23, 2005 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | — |
| 54 | Pride - Bushido 9 | The Tournament | September 25, 2005 | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan | 10,775 |
| 53 | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 | Ketsushosen | August 28, 2005 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | — |
| 52 | Pride - Bushido 8 | — | July 17, 2005 | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | Nagoya, Japan | — |
| 51 | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 | 2nd Round | June 26, 2005 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | — |
| 50 | Pride - Bushido 7 | — | May 22, 2005 | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan | — |
| 49 | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 | Kaimakusen | April 23, 2005 | Osaka Dome | Osaka, Japan | 45,423 |
| 48 | Pride - Bushido 6 | — | April 3, 2005 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | — |
| 47 | Pride 29 - Fists of Fire | Survival | February 20, 2005 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan | 22,047 |

## Pride 29: Fists of Fire

Pride 29: Fists of Fire was an event held on February 20, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Mirko Filipovic | def. | Mark Coleman | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:40 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Quinton Jackson | def. | Murilo Rua | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 20:00 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | def. | Alistair Overeem | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 20:00 |
| Welterweight 83 kg | Kiyoshi Tamura | def. | Aliev Makhmud | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 7:09 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sergei Kharitonov | def. | Mu Bae Choi | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:24 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Kazuhiro Nakamura | def. | Stefan Leko | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Igor Vovchanchyn | def. | Kazuo Takahashi | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:10 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Maurício Rua | def. | Hiromitsu Kanehara | TKO (stomp) | 1 | 1:40 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Fabrício Werdum | def. | Tom Erikson | Submission (RNC) | 1 | 5:11 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Mario Sperry | def. | Hirotaka Yokoi | TKO (knees) | 1 | 9:08 |

## Pride FC: Bushido 6

Pride FC: Bushido 6 was an event held on April 3, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Total Elimination 2005

Pride FC: Total Elimination 2005 was an event held on April 23, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results

Fight Card :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Wanderlei Silva | def. | Hidehiko Yoshida | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Maurício Rua | def. | Quinton Jackson | TKO (Soccer Kicks) | 1 | 4:47 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Kazushi Sakuraba | def. | Dong Sik Yoon | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:38 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | def. | Dan Henderson | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 8:05 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Alistair Overeem | def. | Vitor Belfort | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 9:36 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Igor Vovchanchyn | def. | Yuki Kondo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Ricardo Arona | def. | Dean Lister | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight 93 kg | Kazuhiro Nakamura | def. | Kevin Randleman | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |

### Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | KO | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | Kazushi Sakuraba |
| | | Ricardo Arona |
| Ricardo Arona | UD | Ricardo Arona |
| Dean Lister | 20:00 | |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | UD | |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | Kazuhiro Nakamura |
| | | Wanderlei Silva |
| Wanderlei Silva | DD | Wanderlei Silva |
| Hidehiko Yoshida | 20:00 | |
| Alistair Overeem | SUB | |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | Alistair Overeem |
| | | Igor Vovchanchyn |
| Igor Vovchanchyn | UD | Igor Vovchanchyn |
| Yuki Kondo | 20:00 | |
| Antônio Rogério Nogueira | SUB | |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
| | | Maurício Rua |
| Maurício Rua | TKO | Maurício Rua |
| Quinton Jackson | 4:47 | |

## Pride FC: Bushido 7

Pride FC: Bushido 7 was an event held on May 22, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2005

Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2005 was an event held on June 26, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown | Critical Countdown | Final Conflict | Final Conflict |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | KO | | | | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | | | | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 15:00 | | |
| | | Ricardo Arona | TKO | | |
| Ricardo Arona | UD | Ricardo Arona | TKO | | |
| Dean Lister | 20:00 | | | | |
| Dean Lister | 20:00 | | | Ricardo Arona | |
| | | | | Wanderlei Silva | |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | UD | | | | Wanderlei Silva |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | | | | |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | 5:24 | | |
| | | Wanderlei Silva | TKO | | |
| Wanderlei Silva | DD | Wanderlei Silva | TKO | | |
| Hidehiko Yoshida | 20:00 | | | | |
| Alistair Overeem | SUB | | | | |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | | | | |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | Alistair Overeem | SUB | | |
| | | Igor Vovchanchyn | 1:20 | | |
| Igor Vovchanchyn | UD | Igor Vovchanchyn | 1:20 | | |
| Yuki Kondo | 20:00 | | | | |
| Yuki Kondo | 20:00 | | | Alistair Overeem | |
| | | | | Maurício Rua | |
| Antônio Rogério Nogueira | SUB | | | | Maurício Rua |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | | | | |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | 20:00 | | |
| | | Maurício Rua | UD | | |
| Maurício Rua | TKO | Maurício Rua | UD | | |
| Quinton Jackson | 4:47 | | | | |

## Pride FC: Bushido 8

Pride FC: Bushido 8 was an event held on July 17, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Final Conflict 2005

Pride FC: Final Conflict 2005 was an event held on August 28, 2005 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

### Results

* ↑ For the Pride Fighting Championship World Heavyweight Championship.

### Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket

| Total Elimination | Total Elimination | Critical Countdown | Critical Countdown | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict | Final Conflict |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | KO | | | | | | | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | | | | | | | |
| Dong-Sik Yoon | 0:38 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 15:00 | | | | | |
| | | Ricardo Arona | TKO | | | | | |
| Ricardo Arona | UD | Ricardo Arona | TKO | | | | | |
| Dean Lister | 20:00 | | | | | | | |
| Dean Lister | 20:00 | | | Ricardo Arona | UD | | | |
| | | | | Wanderlei Silva | 15:00 | | | |
| Kazuhiro Nakamura | UD | | | | | Wanderlei Silva | 15:00 | | | |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | | | | | | | |
| Kevin Randleman | 20:00 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | 5:24 | | | | | |
| | | Wanderlei Silva | TKO | | | | | |
| Wanderlei Silva | DD | Wanderlei Silva | TKO | | | | | |
| Hidehiko Yoshida | 20:00 | | | | | | | |
| Hidehiko Yoshida | 20:00 | | | | | | Ricardo Arona | 2:54 |
| | | | | | | | Maurício Rua | KO |
| Alistair Overeem | SUB | | | | | | | | Maurício Rua | KO |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | | | | | | | |
| Vitor Belfort | 9:36 | Alistair Overeem | SUB | | | | | |
| | | Igor Vovchanchyn | 1:20 | | | | | |
| Igor Vovchanchyn | UD | Igor Vovchanchyn | 1:20 | | | | | |
| Yuki Kondo | 20:00 | | | | | | | |
| Yuki Kondo | 20:00 | | | Alistair Overeem | 6:42 | | | |
| | | | | Maurício Rua | TKO | | | |
| Antônio Rogério Nogueira | SUB | | | | | Maurício Rua | TKO | | | |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | | | | | | | |
| Dan Henderson | 8:05 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | 20:00 | | | | | |
| | | Maurício Rua | UD | | | | | |
| Maurício Rua | TKO | Maurício Rua | UD | | | | | |
| Quinton Jackson | 4:47 | | | | | | | |

## Pride FC: Bushido 9

Pride FC: Bushido 9 was an event held on September 25, 2005 at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.

### Welterweight Tournament Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| Akihiro Gono | UD | | | |
| Daniel Acacio | 15:00 | | | |
| Daniel Acacio | 15:00 | Akihiro Gono | 7:58 | |
| | | Dan Henderson | KO | |
| Dan Henderson | KO | Dan Henderson | KO | |
| Ryo Chonan | 0:22 | | | |
| Ryo Chonan | 0:22 | | | Dan Henderson |
| | | | | Murilo Bustamante |
| Ikuhisa Minowa | UD | | | | Murilo Bustamante |
| Phil Baroni | 15:00 | | | |
| Phil Baroni | 15:00 | Ikuhisa Minowa | 9:51 | |
| | | Murilo Bustamante | TKO | |
| Murilo Bustamante | SUB | Murilo Bustamante | TKO | |
| Masanori Suda | 3:20 | | | |

### Lightweight Tournament Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals |
| Hayato Sakurai | TKO | | | |
| Jens Pulver | 8:56 | | | |
| Jens Pulver | 8:56 | Hayato Sakurai | UD | |
| | | Joachim Hansen | 15:00 | |
| Joachim Hansen | DD | Joachim Hansen | 15:00 | |
| Yves Edwards | 15:00 | | | |
| Yves Edwards | 15:00 | | | Hayato Sakurai |
| | | | | Takanori Gomi |
| Takanori Gomi | SUB | | | | Takanori Gomi |
| Tatsuya Kawajiri | 7:42 | | | |
| Tatsuya Kawajiri | 7:42 | Takanori Gomi | UD | |
| | | Luiz Azeredo | 15:00 | |
| Luiz Azeredo | KO | Luiz Azeredo | 15:00 | |
| Naoyuki Kotani | 0:11 | | | |

## Pride 30: Fully Loaded

Pride 30: Fully Loaded was an event held on October 23, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Results
## Pride FC: Shockwave 2005

Pride FC: Shockwave 2005 was an event held on December 31, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included the finals of the Pride Welterweight and Lightwent tournaments that began at Pride: Bushido 9, a rematch between Wanderlei Silva and Ricardo Arona for the Pride Middleweight Championship, and a main event between Olympic judokas Naoya Ogawa and Hidehiko Yoshida.

### Results

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

### Welterweight Tournament Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Akihiro Gono | UD | | | | |
| Daniel Acacio | 20:00 | | | | |
| Daniel Acacio | 20:00 | Akihiro Gono | 7:58 | | |
| | | Dan Henderson | KO | | |
| Dan Henderson | KO | Dan Henderson | KO | | |
| Ryo Chonan | 0:22 | | | | |
| Ryo Chonan | 0:22 | | | Dan Henderson | DD |
| | | | | Murilo Bustamante | 15:00 |
| Ikuhisa Minowa | UD | | | | | Murilo Bustamante | 15:00 |
| Phil Baroni | 20:00 | | | | |
| Phil Baroni | 20:00 | Ikuhisa Minowa | 9:51 | | |
| | | Murilo Bustamante | TKO | | |
| Murilo Bustamante | SUB | Murilo Bustamante | TKO | | |
| Masanori Suda | 3:20 | | | | |

### Lightweight Tournament Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Hayato Sakurai | TKO | | | | |
| Jens Pulver | 8:56 | | | | |
| Jens Pulver | 8:56 | Hayato Sakurai | UD | | |
| | | Joachim Hansen | 20:00 | | |
| Joachim Hansen | DD | Joachim Hansen | 20:00 | | |
| Yves Edwards | 20:00 | | | | |
| Yves Edwards | 20:00 | | | Hayato Sakurai | 3:56 |
| | | | | Takanori Gomi | KO |
| Takanori Gomi | SUB | | | | | Takanori Gomi | KO |
| Tatsuya Kawajiri | 7:42 | | | | |
| Tatsuya Kawajiri | 7:42 | Takanori Gomi | UD | | |
| | | Luiz Azeredo | 20:00 | | |
| Luiz Azeredo | KO | Luiz Azeredo | 20:00 | | |
| Naoyuki Kotani | 0:11 | | | | |