Pride Final Conflict 2004: Results and Event Recap

Pride Final Conflict 2004 was held August 15 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The Heavyweight Grand Prix final between Fedor Emelianenko and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira ended as a no contest after an accidental clash of heads at 3:52 of Round 1. The tournament final was later rescheduled for Pride Shockwave 2004.

The card still delivered several decisive finishes. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović stopped Aleksander Emelianenko with a head kick and punches, while Wanderlei Silva knocked out Yuki Kondo with stomps. Nogueira had already beaten Sergei Kharitonov by unanimous decision earlier on the card, and Fedor submitted Naoya Ogawa by armbar.

Selected results

• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira — no contest (accidental clash of heads), Round 1, 3:52.
• Wanderlei Silva def. Yuki Kondo — KO (stomps), Round 1, 2:46.
• Mirko Cro Cop def. Aleksander Emelianenko — KO (head kick and punches), Round 1, 2:09.
• Ron Waterman def. Kevin Randleman — keylock, Round 1, 7:44.
• Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Sergei Kharitonov — unanimous decision.
• Fedor Emelianenko def. Naoya Ogawa — armbar, Round 1, 0:54.

The linked Pride archive and fighter directory remain useful background. The event date, card, outcomes, and stoppage details below are linked to Sherdog’s event record.

Selected Bout Results

• Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads); round 1, 3:52.
• Wanderlei Silva defeated Yuki Kondo by KO (Stomps); round 1, 2:46.
• Mirko Filipovic defeated Aleksander Emelianenko by KO (Head Kick and Punches); round 1, 2:09.
• Ron Waterman defeated Kevin Randleman by Submission (Keylock); round 1, 7:44.
• Fedor Emelianenko defeated Naoya Ogawa by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 0:54.
• Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Sergei Kharitonov by Decision (Unanimous); round 2, 5:00.
• Kazuhiro Nakamura defeated Murilo Bustamante by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.

The selected scorecard winners included Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Kazuhiro Nakamura. Those bouts reached their scheduled conclusion, leaving the judges to determine the outcomes rather than a stoppage ending the action.

Sources

Sherdog: Pride Final Conflict 2004 results; Sherdog: Final Conflict 2004 card report.

Article Tags

Pride Final Conflict 2004, MMA History, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results