Pride FC 17: Results and Event Recap
Pride 17: Championship Chaos took place on November 3, 2001, at the Tokyo Dome. Wanderlei Silva defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by doctor stoppage at the end of Round 1 in the main event, capturing the vacant Pride middleweight title. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira also won a title bout, defeating Heath Herring by unanimous decision over three rounds.
Selected results
- Wanderlei Silva defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO (doctor stoppage), Round 1, 10:00.
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Heath Herring by unanimous decision in a heavyweight title fight.
- Mirko Filipović and Nobuhiko Takada fought to a draw.
- Tom Erikson submitted Matt Skelton with a strangle choke, Round 1, 1:11.
- Mario Sperry submitted Igor Vovchanchyn with an arm-triangle choke, Round 1, 2:52.
- Quinton Jackson knocked out Yuki Ishikawa, Round 1, 1:52.
The card included two title fights and nine bouts overall. The headline Silva–Sakuraba bout ended at the 10-minute mark of the first round when the doctor stopped the contest.
Selected Bout Results
- Wanderlei Silva defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO (Doctor Stoppage); round 1, 10:00.
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Heath Herring by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Mirko Filipovic vs. Nobuhiko Takada: Draw (Time Limit); round 5, 3:00.
- Tom Erikson defeated Matt Skelton by Submission (Strangle Choke); round 1, 1:11.
- Mario Sperry defeated Igor Vovchanchyn by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke); round 1, 2:52.
- Semmy Schilt defeated Masaaki Satake by TKO (Front Kick and Punches); round 1, 2:18.
- Dan Henderson defeated Murilo Rua by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
- Quinton Jackson defeated Yuki Ishikawa by KO (Punches); round 1, 1:52.
The selected scorecard winners included Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Dan Henderson, Renzo Gracie. Those bouts reached their scheduled conclusion, leaving the judges to determine the outcomes rather than a stoppage ending the action.
Elsewhere in the recorded results, Quinton Jackson finished Yuki Ishikawa by KO (Punches) in round 1 at 1:52. That result supplied another stoppage alongside the other contests detailed in the event recap.
Sources
Sherdog: Pride 17 card and results.
Article Tags
Pride FC 17, Pride FC, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
