| 2002 in Pride FC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | February 22, 2002 | |||
| Last date | December 23, 2002 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 10 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 80 | |||
| Title fights | 2 | |||
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| Pride: The Best Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | February 22, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Korakuen Hall | |||
| City | Tokyo | |||
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| Pride 19 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | February 24, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena | |||
| City | Saitama | |||
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| Pride 20 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | April 28, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Yokohama Arena | |||
| City | Yokohama | |||
| Attendance | 18,926 | |||
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| Pride 21 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | June 23, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena | |||
| City | Saitama | |||
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| Pride: The Best, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | July 20, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Differ Ariake Arena | |||
| City | Tokyo | |||
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| Pride Shockwave | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships, K-1 | |||
| Date | August 28, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Tokyo National Stadium | |||
| City | Tokyo | |||
| Attendance | 91,107 | |||
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| Pride 22 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | September 29, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Nagoya Rainbow Hall | |||
| City | Nagoya | |||
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| Pride: The Best, Vol. 3 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | October 20, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Differ Ariake Arena | |||
| City | Tokyo | |||
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| Pride 23 | ||||
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | November 24, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Tokyo Dome | |||
| City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 52,228 | |||
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The year 2002 is the 6th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2002 had 10 events beginning with, Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1.
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2002:
Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 1 was an event held on February 22, 2002 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Pride 19: Bad Blood was an event held on February 24, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Pride 20: Armed and Ready was an event held on April 28, 2002 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Pride 21: Demolition was an event held on June 23, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Pride FC: The Best, Vol. 2 was an event held on July 20, 2002 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Pride FC: Shockwave was an event held on August 28, 2002 at the Tokyo National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was co-promoted by the PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1
Pride 22: Beasts from the East 2 was an event held on September 29, 2002 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan. It featured the Pride debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman