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Pride FC was once upon a time the biggest MMA organization in the world.
In Part 2 of the Rise and Fall of Pride, we explore the rise of the most terrifying fighter of his era, Wanderlei Silva, the manliest fight of all time Frye v Takayama, the Yakuza war that doomed Pride, and the madness of Pride Total Elimination 2003
A lot of the research for this video came from the book "Before a Fall: The History of Pride Fighting Championships" by Lee Daly and Eamonn Dalton. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Fall-History-Fighting-Championships/dp/172635458X
00:00 The Rise of Wanderlei
14:03 The Manliest fight of all time
24:05 The Yakuza war for control of Pride
30:22 Chuck and Dana go to Japan
41:58 Total Elimination Wanderlei vs Yoshida
48:37 Total Elimination Final - Rampage vs Wanderlei