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22-06-2006, 14:15
PRIDE Adds Three to "Critical Countdown Absolute"
Thursday, June 22, 2006
by Sherdog.com Staff
Dream Stage Entertainment announced on its Web site Thursday three non-tournament bouts for PRIDE's "Critical Countdown Absolute," which takes place July 1 at Saitama Super Arena.
Fresh off a victory over Vitor Belfort at Strikeforce's "Revenge" earlier this month, Dutch striker Alistair Overeem looks to score redemption of his own when he faces BTT's Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The two dueled in February of 2005 at PRIDE's "Fist of Fire," with the BJJ black belt seeing his hand raised after an exciting, competitive fight at 205-pounds.
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Nakao returns to competition for the first time since being knocked out by Heath Herring (Pictures) last December in an embarrassing pre-fight exchange that saw the American take offense to a kiss delivered during the referee's final instructions.
Open-Weight Grand Prix Tournament Bouts:
Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Mirko Filipovic vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Non-Tournament Bouts:
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Evangelista Santos
Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshiki Takahashi
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Alistair Overeem
Yoshihiro Nakao vs. Eun Su Lee
Edson Drago vs. Pawel Nastula
Uw voorspellingen?
Thursday, June 22, 2006
by Sherdog.com Staff
Dream Stage Entertainment announced on its Web site Thursday three non-tournament bouts for PRIDE's "Critical Countdown Absolute," which takes place July 1 at Saitama Super Arena.
Fresh off a victory over Vitor Belfort at Strikeforce's "Revenge" earlier this month, Dutch striker Alistair Overeem looks to score redemption of his own when he faces BTT's Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
The two dueled in February of 2005 at PRIDE's "Fist of Fire," with the BJJ black belt seeing his hand raised after an exciting, competitive fight at 205-pounds.
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Nakao returns to competition for the first time since being knocked out by Heath Herring (Pictures) last December in an embarrassing pre-fight exchange that saw the American take offense to a kiss delivered during the referee's final instructions.
Open-Weight Grand Prix Tournament Bouts:
Wanderlei Silva vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Mirko Filipovic vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Non-Tournament Bouts:
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Evangelista Santos
Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshiki Takahashi
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Alistair Overeem
Yoshihiro Nakao vs. Eun Su Lee
Edson Drago vs. Pawel Nastula
Uw voorspellingen?