Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2005

From the Saitama Super Arena, Japan!

A legendary event in Japan, Pride Fighting matches the world's elite fighters in competitions of honor and art. Imagine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner versus Kick Boxer, Judo specialist versus Wrestler - this is Pride Fighting. Each match is the culmination of years of training by these athletes, the finest representatives of their martial art who not only compete for victory, but also to defend their fighting style! From big-time knockouts to punishing submissions, you don't want to miss the drama, spectacle and excitement that is Pride Fighting!

This is Critical Countdown 2005 -- the world's best middleweight fighters gather in Japan for the second round of this exclusive tournament, held over the course of three shows. Sixteen middleweights began, now only eight remain! Who will advance?

Tournament Bracket:
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Wanderlei Silva
Ricardo Arona vs. Kazushi Sakuraba
Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Alistair Overeem
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Contains four matches from the second round of the tournament plus four additional matches.

Non-Tournament Matches:
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Igragim Magomedov
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Pawel Nastula
Sergei Kharitonov vs. Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo
Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Makoto Takimoto