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With all the stigma surrounding PRIDE and it's future, let's take a look at the positives that could happen.
Kazushi Sakuraba will be headlining PRIDE 25 provided his injuries are healed. With just 7 weeks away, it will be interested to see if Sakuraba can pull it off.
Other big matches that are being proposed and are tentative:
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira vs Emelianenko Fedor. This one is sure to take the cake as far as the pace goes.
Nogueira is the ultimate transition-submission fighter and Fedor is a mean machine when it comes to quick aggression and constant offense. This has the makings of a match of the year candidate.
Bob Sapp vs Mirko 'CroCop' Filipovic will be one to watch as well. 'CroCop' has destroyed many in MMA but it will be interesting to see if he can 'pick on someone his own size'or bigger. Okay, a lot bigger.
Mario Sperry vs Dan Henderson has the makings of another show stealer. Henderson was simply phenomenal in his fighter with Minotauro. Taking the fight on two weeks notice and giving up over 35lbs....give the guy some credit. Sperry has always looked polished and his standup just gets better every show. Not sure who to pick in this one.
Other matches that are rumored:
Ausserio Silva vs Hirotaka Yokoi
Nino Schrembri vs Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Tom Erikson vs Gilbert Yvel
Kenichi Yamamoto vs Paulo Filho
Ron Waterman vs Takashi Sugiura
The remaining schedule for the year appears to be this:
PRIDE 26 May 25, 2003 at Osaka Castle Hall.
PRIDE GP 2003 opening round in August 2003.
PRIDE GP 2003 Finals in August 2003.
PRIDE 27 Final show of the year in November.
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Kazushi Sakuraba will be headlining PRIDE 25 provided his injuries are healed. With just 7 weeks away, it will be interested to see if Sakuraba can pull it off.
Other big matches that are being proposed and are tentative:
Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira vs Emelianenko Fedor. This one is sure to take the cake as far as the pace goes.
Nogueira is the ultimate transition-submission fighter and Fedor is a mean machine when it comes to quick aggression and constant offense. This has the makings of a match of the year candidate.
Bob Sapp vs Mirko 'CroCop' Filipovic will be one to watch as well. 'CroCop' has destroyed many in MMA but it will be interesting to see if he can 'pick on someone his own size'or bigger. Okay, a lot bigger.
Mario Sperry vs Dan Henderson has the makings of another show stealer. Henderson was simply phenomenal in his fighter with Minotauro. Taking the fight on two weeks notice and giving up over 35lbs....give the guy some credit. Sperry has always looked polished and his standup just gets better every show. Not sure who to pick in this one.
Other matches that are rumored:
Ausserio Silva vs Hirotaka Yokoi
Nino Schrembri vs Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Tom Erikson vs Gilbert Yvel
Kenichi Yamamoto vs Paulo Filho
Ron Waterman vs Takashi Sugiura
The remaining schedule for the year appears to be this:
PRIDE 26 May 25, 2003 at Osaka Castle Hall.
PRIDE GP 2003 opening round in August 2003.
PRIDE GP 2003 Finals in August 2003.
PRIDE 27 Final show of the year in November.
from adcombat.com
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