1999 in Pride FC

Pride Fighting Championships
Company type	Mixed martial arts promotion
Industry	Sports entertainment
Founded	1997
Headquarters	Tokyo , Japan
Area served	Japan

The year 1999 represented the third operational year for Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. Throughout this year, the promotion conducted four events, beginning with Pride 5.

New Competitors Debuting in Pride FC

The roster of fighters making their initial appearances in Pride FC during 1999 included the following athletes:

Francisco Bueno
Frank Trigg
Guy Mezger
Hiroki Kurosawa
Larry Parker
Mark Coleman
Maurice Smith
Minoru Toyonaga

Summary of Events

Event

Japanese name

Date held

Venue

City

Attendance

Pride 8

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Ariake Coliseum

Tokyo, Japan

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Pride 7

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Yokohama Arena

Yokohama, Japan

10,031

Pride 6

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Yokohama Arena

Yokohama, Japan

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Pride 5

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Nagoya Rainbow Hall

Nagoya, Japan

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Pride 5

On April 29, 1999, Pride 5 took place at Nagoya Rainbow Hall located in Nagoya, Japan.

Fight Outcomes

{{MMAevent bout | | Nobuhiko Takada | def. | Mark Coleman | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 1:44 |} {{MMAevent bout | | Kazushi Sakuraba | def. | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 10:00 |} {{MMAevent bout | | Enson Inoue | def. |(JPN) Soichi Nishida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:24 |} {{MMAevent bout | |(UKR) Igor Vovchanchyn |' def. |(JPN) Akira Shoji |' Decision (unanimous) |' 2 |'10:00 |} {{MMAevent bout | |(BRA) Francisco Bueno |' def. |(JPN) Satoshi Honma |' TKO (punches) |'1 |'4:59 |} {{MMAevent bout | |(USA) Egan Inoue |' def. |(JPN) Minoru Toyonaga |' TKO (punches) |'1 |'5:53 |}

Pride 6

Held on July 4, 1999, Pride 6 was hosted at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Pride 7

The event known as Pride 7 occurred on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, attracting an audience of 10,031 spectators.

Pride 8

On November 21, 1999, Pride 8 was organized at the Ariake Coliseum situated in Tokyo, Japan.