PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
Encyclopedia
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama
, Japan
, on June 26th, 2005.
Sergei Kharitonov defeats Pedro Rizzo by technical knockout due to strikes at 2:02 of Round 1.
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
vs
Ibragim Magomedov
Mirko Filipovic defeats Ibragim Magomedov by technical knockout due to a body kick at 3:53 of Round 1.
Kiyoshi Tamura defeats Makoto Takimoto by unanimous decision.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeats Pawel Nastula by technical knockout due to strikes at 8:38 of Round 1.
Mauricio Rua defeats Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous decision.
Alistair Overeem defeats Igor Vovchanchyn by submission due to a guillotine choke at 1:20 of Round 1.
Ricardo Arona defeats Kazushi Sakuraba by technical knockout due to knees to the head when Sakuraba's corner throws in the towel after 2 rounds.
Wanderlei Silva defeats Kazuhiro Nakamura by technical knockout due to strikes at 5:24 of Round 1.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena
Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and...
in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, on June 26th, 2005.
Background
This event held the second round of the 2005 middleweight grand prix, with the winner becoming a top contender for the Pride Middleweight Championship. Sergei Kharitonov vs 
Pedro RizzoPedro RizzoPedro Augusto Rizzo is an Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.-Mixed...
Sergei Kharitonov defeats Pedro Rizzo by technical knockout due to strikes at 2:02 of Round 1. Mirko "Cro Cop" FilipovicMirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
vs
Ibragim MagomedovIbragim Magomedov
Ibragim Magomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist, whose height is and weight is 112.7 kg .Born in Makhachkala, Dagestan on June 8, 1972, Magomedov made his MMA debut in 2000 at Samurai 2000 Tournament where he defeated the Japanese fighter Ryushi Yanagisawa.After being discovered by Satoru...
Mirko Filipovic defeats Ibragim Magomedov by technical knockout due to a body kick at 3:53 of Round 1.
