Pride Shockwave 2006
| Company type | Event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | 2006-12-31 |
Area served | Japan |
| Parent | Pride Fighting Championships |
Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts competition organized by Pride Fighting Championships and took place on December 31, 2006.
Background
The headline bout saw the heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko defend his crown against Mark Hunt, following the withdrawal of Mirko Filipović due to foot surgery recovery. Although Josh Barnett, the runner-up of the Absolute Grand Prix, was considered for the championship match, he was deemed "not in optimal condition" and instead engaged in a rematch against Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, where he was defeated.
This event represented Pride's inaugural implementation of formal weight divisions outside of tournament formats and NSAC regulation. Lightweight (-73 kg) and Welterweight (-83 kg) matches were contested under Bushido rules featuring one ten-minute round followed by a five-minute round, with the exception of the Minowa versus Tamura fight, which adopted full Pride rules as requested by both fighters.
The opening ceremony included a performance by a gospel choir directed by Mika Arisaka and Fubito Endo.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Lightweight | Shinya Aoki |def. | Joachim Hansen |Submission (gogoplata) |1 |2:24 |} }
See also
- Pride Fighting Championships
- List of Pride Fighting Championships champions
- List of Pride FC events
- 2006 in Pride FC