The work "bushido" translated from the Japanese as "the way of the warrior." More specifically, it refers to the principles and moral code that developed among the samurai class in Japan. Today, in that same spirit, Pride Fighting brings you the way of the warrior with its mixed martial arts event, Bushido Volume 1. Featuring a mixture of elite fighters as well as young up and coming talent, Bushido presents the entire spectrum of weight classes, from lightweights to heavyweights. With big time knockouts and punishing submission, you don't want to miss the drama, spectacle and excitement of Bushido!
Team Japan vs. Team Gracie: Carlos Newton (Canada) vs. Renzo Gracie (Brazil) Dokonjonosuke Mishima (Japan) vs. Ralph Gracie (Brazil) Kazuhiro Nakamura (Japan) vs. Daniel Gracie (Brazil) Daiju Takase (Japan) vs. Rodrigo Gracie (Brazil) Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Japan) vs. Ryan Gracie (Brazil)
Additional Matches: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (Croatia) vs. Dos Caras Jr. (Mexico) Sergei Kharitonov (Russia) vs. Jason "Nobunaga" Suttie (New Zealand)* Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (Brazil) vs. Akira Shoji (Japan) Aleksander Emelianenko (Russia) vs. Assuerio Silva (Brazil)* Chris Brennan (USA) vs. Eiji Mitsuoka (Japan) Chalid Arrab (Germany) vs. Rodney Faverus (Holland)