Pride 25 Results: Fedor Wins Heavyweight Title
Pride 25: Body Blow was held on March 16, 2003, at Yokohama Arena in Japan. Fedor Emelianenko defeated heavyweight champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira by unanimous decision to win the PRIDE heavyweight title. Quinton Jackson knocked out Kevin Randleman, Anderson Silva knocked out Carlos Newton with a flying knee and punches, and Kazushi Sakuraba was stopped by Antonio Schembri.
A heavyweight championship changed hands
The main event reached the end of three rounds, with all judges awarding the contest to Emelianenko. The result was a championship transfer through a full-distance decision, distinguishing it from the knockout highlights elsewhere on the card.
Jackson’s finish of Randleman came through a knee and punches at 7:00 of round one. Schembri stopped Sakuraba with knees and soccer kicks at 6:07, while Silva’s flying-knee-and-punches victory over Newton followed at 6:26. Dan Henderson added another first-round knockout, defeating Shungo Oyama at 3:27.
The rest of the Body Blow results
Antônio Rogério Nogueira, distinct from the heavyweight champion in the main event, submitted Kazuhiro Nakamura with an armbar at 3:30 of round two. Alexander Otsuka defeated Kenichi Yamamoto by unanimous decision, and Akira Shoji won a split decision over Alex Stiebling.
The eight-bout show therefore combined five finishes with three decisions. The Nogueira brothers also had different outcomes: Rogério won his supporting bout, while Rodrigo lost the heavyweight title. Keeping their names and opponents clear is especially useful when revisiting this event. The full card shows why Body Blow offers more than its championship headliner, with submissions, striking finishes and longer contests all represented.
Selected Bout Results
- Fedor Emelianenko defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Quinton Jackson defeated Kevin Randleman by KO (Knee and Punches); round 1, 7:00.
- Antonio Schembri defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by KO (Knees and Soccer Kicks); round 1, 6:07.
- Dan Henderson defeated Shungo Oyama by KO (Punches); round 1, 3:27.
- Anderson Silva defeated Carlos Newton by KO (Flying Knee and Punches); round 1, 6:26.
- Alexander Otsuka defeated Kenichi Yamamoto by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Akira Shoji defeated Alex Stiebling by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura by Submission (Armbar); round 2, 3:30.
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Pride FC 25, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
