On January 8th, PRIDE/DSE announced the 2003 annual schedule of PRIDE FC as follows.


DATE SHOW VENUE
Mar.16 PRIDE.25 Yokohama Arena (Kanagawa)
May.25 PRIDE.26 Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka)
Aug. ? PRIDE GP 2003 Opening Round TBA
Oct. ? PRIDE GP 2003 Finals TBA
Nov. ? PRIDE.27 TBA


Two weight divisions of the "PRIDE GP 2003" are as follows.

Middleweight Class (under 93kg / 205lbs)
Heavyweight Class (or over 93kg / 205lbs)

Both of them will be 8-men tournament.

Are the champs in it? Or is it for a shot at the title?

I love the Grand Prix I am so happy they are doing another one.

me too, I wish i knew someone with Satelite TV. Since i just cancelled mine