From www.mmaweekly.com :

July 17, 2005, Nagoya Rainbow Hall – Between the 5th and 6th matches on the Bushido 8 card Nobuhiko Takada took the ring in front of 9784 fans and officially announced the holding of the Bushido Grand Prix. This Grand Prix has been rumored for several months now, and it will become reality on September 25 at Tokyo’s Ariake Colosseum.

According to Mr. Takada’s announcement, the Grand Prix will be held in two weight classes, welterweight(83kg) and lightweight(73kg), with 8 participants in each weight class. He stated that the first and second rounds will be held on 9/25, and that the finals will be held within the year. The winners of each weight class will not only be crowned as Grand Prix champions, but will also be named as the first welter- and lightweight champions of PRIDE.

In his statement to the press later on in the evening, Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara further clarified Mr. Takada’s announcement. According to Mr. Sakakibara, other than the 9/25 start a lot has yet to be decided about the GP. “We have not yet decided who will be invited to compete. We also don’t know at this time what the ratio of Japanese to non-Japanese fighters will be, but given the number of world class fighters in these weight classes, it is going to be tough to narrow the field down to 8 (at each weight).”

Mr. Sakakibara went on to say that there are still decisions to be made concerning when each round will be held. He commented, “The scenario Takada announced is only one that we are looking at at this time,” but indicated that there is a good possibility that the final round will be held at this year’s Man Festival.

Man do I got some inside scoop on this. Too bad I can't go public with it.!!!!!

This is going to be the best tournament EVA!!!!!!!

What a ****ing tease, just like your avatar...

How many pounds is 83kg?

Welterweight = 183 lbs.
Lightweight = 160 lbs.

The lightweight tourny is gonna be the shit. Gomi, Edwards, Thompson, Hansen, ect. ect. Hopefully Hermes can get in there.....

Man do I got some inside scoop on this. Too bad I can't go public with it.!!!!!

This is going to be the best tournament EVA!!!!!!!

OMG, no way! :eek: Here's an idea, if you really do have inside top secret info, then rather then trying to sound cool for having "connections" don't even bother bringing it up. I have top secret information too, but I can't tell, sorry!b :rolleyes:

OMG, no way! :eek: Here's an idea, if you really do have inside top secret info, then rather then trying to sound cool for having "connections" don't even bother bringing it up. I have top secret information too, but I can't tell, sorry!b :rolleyes:

The thing is, young man. Carlao really has connections since he is with ATT.

OMG, no way! :eek: Here's an idea, if you really do have inside top secret info, then rather then trying to sound cool for having "connections" don't even bother bringing it up. I have top secret information too, but I can't tell, sorry!b :rolleyes:

Here's an idea, if you don't know anything about who's who in MMA then don't even bother trying to flame someone. Sorry, I forgot to use a bunch of smiley faces in my post to show my emotions :eek: :boxing:

Man do I got some inside scoop on this. Too bad I can't go public with it.!!!!!

This is going to be the best tournament EVA!!!!!!!


When you get time Carlos, let me know about the next AFC

When you get time Carlos, let me know about the next AFC

Carlao said that he is not gonna be able to be in FL for this AFC. Neither is Birdman... I was looking forward to meeting them, but I guess it won't happen now.

Here's an idea, if you don't know anything about who's who in MMA then don't even bother trying to flame someone. Sorry, I forgot to use a bunch of smiley faces in my post to show my emotions :eek: :boxing:

I'm not trying to flame, and sorry if I don't know every last person invovled with every MMA team. I'm not trying to knock the guy, nor am I refuting or making assumptions about his connections. I don't doubt that he knows something one bit, I'm just saying what's the point in broadcasting that you know a bunch of stuff if you aren't at liberty to say. No point in being a tease. And I've known things too, I'm sure we've all known something at one point or another that others didn't, however, when I've been told something and then told not to tell, I don't bring it up, simple as that. So sorry to flame and upset you.

OMG, no way! :eek: Here's an idea, if you really do have inside top secret info, then rather then trying to sound cool for having "connections" don't even bother bringing it up. I have top secret information too, but I can't tell, sorry!b :rolleyes:

That's funny cause i have some inside info as well.. Why don't we start spillin the beans and see how great it truly is??? :D

At this point in the 183 lbs we have: Baroni, Chonan, Kondo (who already said that he is gonna cut down), Minowa, Hollywood Henderson, Filho, Misaki, maybe Anderson Silva or even Bustamante, plus maybe even a UFC representative... SAKURABAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

In the 160: Gomi, Kawajiri, Mishima, Buscape Firminho, Marcus Aurelio, Thomson, Joachim Hansen, maybe another ATT guy in Hermes Franca.

This GRand Prix is gonna be way better than the MW GP.

At this point in the 183 lbs we have: Baroni, Chonan, Kondo (who already said that he is gonna cut down), Minowa, Hollywood Henderson, Filho, Misaki, maybe Anderson Silva or even Bustamante, plus maybe even a UFC representative... SAKURABAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

In the 160: Gomi, Kawajiri, Mishima, Buscape Firminho, Marcus Aurelio, Thomson, Joachim Hansen, maybe another ATT guy in Hermes Franca.

This GRand Prix is gonna be way better than the MW GP.

I'm sure they'll throw Pulver and Crazy Horse in there too.

Pulver would be nice, I could do without Crazy Horse though....

Krazy Horse is entertaining as hell. Plus he's got a TON of punching power at 155. Maybe the most powerful 155 striker in the tournament, if he's gonna be in it.

Pulver would be nice, I could do without Crazy Horse though....

He's definitely not the greatest fighter in the world, but as Squezze said, he is entertaining, and he's somewhat of a side show as well, which we all know Pride loves. Plus he was chirping about a rematch with Gomi after his last fight, so who knows. My guess is they'll stick him in the mix.

If the UFC sends anybody I would liek them to send Georges St. Pierre. The only problem is that his weight is right in the middle.

I wish they had 145 weight class division. Then I would be able to compete. I'd have to pack a shitload of muscle to move up to 160 :)

My prediction is that Brazilians will dominate this tournament.

GuyIncongnito- You are right maybe I should not be such a teaase and I should have kept my mouth shut. However, I wonder how this fights go:

-GOMI vs. MARCUS AURELIO
-HANSEN vs. THOMSON
-KAWAJIRI vs. PULVER
-EDWARDS vs. AZEREDO

But just curious if Din Thomas jumps on the deal somewhere. I wonder how this fight would go!!!!!
hummmmmmm!

I think I will be at the show. I have some family commitments that I might work something out.

For October I or Birdman will fight in the show for SURE!!! or I cut my balls off!

What about the rumors that Hansen was signing with Shooto and giving the Bushido GP the finger?

I was just wondering, as of this morning! ;)