PRIDE FC 1

October 11, 1997

PRIDE 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships). It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on October 11, 1997 and attracted a crowd of 47,860 spectators.

In addition to the MMA bouts, there was one kickboxing bout between K-1 Grand Prix Champion Branko Cikatić and Ralph White. The English language commentary for this event was provided by Stephen Quadros and Bas Rutten.

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John Dixson vs. Kazunari Murakami
Gary Goodridge vs. Oleg Taktarov
Renzo Gracie vs. Akira Shoji
Nathan Jones vs. Kōji Kitao
Kickboxing bout: Branko Cikatić vs. Ralph White
Kimo Leopoldo vs. Dan Severn
Rickson Gracie vs. Nobuhiko Takada






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