Dream Stage Entertainment president Naota Mori****a announced on 1/8 that Kazushi Sakuraba would fight on 3/16 at PRIDE 25. He also announced that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira would defend his PRIDE Heavyweight Title against an undetermined opponent.

He also revealed future plans for PRIDE. They will hold PRIDE 26 in Osaka-jo Hall on 5/26. In August in the Tokyo Dome they will hold the "Opening Round" of their second Grand Prix tournament. Then in October, they will hold the "Final" (although that show will probably have the semi-finals and finals). There will be two separate tournaments this time, one for heavyweights and one for middleweights. Each tournament is planned to be an eight-man tournament. Mori****a said that Hidehiko Yoshida will be offered to fight in the Grand Prix. Yoshihiro Takayama will also likely be offered to be in the tournament.

PRIDE 27 is scheduled for some time in November at an undecided venue.

Mori****a also said that Dream Stage Entertainment has acquired license in the state of Nevada (which I thought was old news). He said that PRIDE's pay-per-view broadcasts are now available in 40-million homes in the US and that PRIDE will plan to have a show in the US in the future.

-PRIDE 26 (5/25, Osaka-jo Hall)
-PRIDE Grand Prix 2003 Opening Round (August, Tokyo Dome)
-PRIDE Grand Prix 2003 Final (October, Tokyo Dome)
-PRIDE 27 (November)


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PRIDE GRAND PRIX!PRIDE GRAND PRIX!PRIDE GRAND PRIX!PRIDE GRAND PRIX! come on, chant with me.PRIDE GRAND PRIX!PRIDE GRAND PRIX!PRIDE GRAND PRIX!

YEAH I CANT ****ING WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Funny how this is monster news yet people are still in the off-topic forum talking about rubbing **** on each other.

Originally posted by Big-g
Funny how this is monster news yet people are still in the off-topic forum talking about rubbing **** on each other.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

wohoo purple belt..

Originally posted by ParazIT
wohoo purple belt..

Good job.

****!!!
Imagine the middleweight tournament: Quinton Jackson, Arona, Randleman, Wandie Silva, Kazushi Sakuraba, Murilo Rua, Paulo Filho, Rogerio Nogueira. I can only dream...

yeah cant wait....Silva should not fight in it,neither should Nog the winners should get a shot at the two titles.

Keep your eyes open for John Marsh. He's a mean mother ****er that's about to make a serious mark in Pride. Can't wait to see him fight once more for Pride. He's fighting way better since the last time he's fought, better skillz all around.

Great news, thanks Big G.......

Originally posted by Big-g
yeah cant wait....Silva should not fight in it,neither should Nog the winners should get a shot at the two titles.

Excellent idea!

Use the Grand Prix as the way to set up the biggest payday with end of the year title shots given...Imagine a card with both titles on the line against the top 2 contenders, throw in a couple of other good fighjts between decent competition, and you have an excellent card

I'm hard, now all I need is someone to rub **** on me and I'd be in ecstacy! This has the makings for one hell of a year for Pride, I'm looking forward to August already!!!!!!

Sapp in the heavyweight tournament, who will be able to stop him if Nog's not in it?

ok, i dont know much about the Pride GP i only have seen the normal shows. Whats the GP and what is the format?

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! !!!!!!

I love the Grand Prix:)
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Incredible news. :)

Originally posted by Zen420
Sapp in the heavyweight tournament, who will be able to stop him if Nog's not in it? That is the spyce ... who knows: Heath, Coleman, Kerr ?

I wonder if Yoshida will be participating in the grand prix

he is, but will he drop to middle or stay in heavy.

He should stay in heavy IMO

I hope they dont let so many japanes fighters to enter the tournament. But I guess money talks as usual

Silva would come out on top.