So long, grainy YouTube footage.

In news that’s sure to excite both PRIDE fanboys and MMA enthusiasts alike, PRIDE FC will return to DVD starting on May 6 with the release of PRIDE: Shockwave 2006.

The staff at MMAmania.com spoke directly with the distributor who has confirmed that a total of 12 PRIDE FC DVD’s will be released over the next eighteen months. In addition to Shockwave 2006, PRIDE 34: Kamikaze will be released sometime in June.

Zuffa — the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship — purchased the Japanese mixed martial arts promotion (and its biggest rival) early last year. With no television deal and most of its top fighters signing UFC contracts, the entity known as PRIDE became no more.

Now fans will have an opportunity to relive the glory days on DVD. MMAmania.com will preview each disc as its release date becomes available.

In the meantime, here’s a quick peek at PRIDE Shockwave 2006:

PRIDE SHOCKWAVE 2006
Saitama Super Arena, December 31st, 2006

  1. Kiyoshi Tamura vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
  2. Shinya Aoki vs. Joachim Hansen
  3. Akihiro Gono vs. Yuki Kondo
  4. Mauricio Rua vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
  5. Gilbert Melendez vs. Tatsua Kawajiri
  6. Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Eldari Kurtanidze
  7. Takanori Gomi vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida
  8. James Thompson vs. Hidehiko Yoshida
  9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Josh Barnett
  10. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mark Hunt

Check back in a few weeks for more information on upcoming titles and their release dates.

March 15th, 2008    

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18 Comments »

Comment by Maruader
2008-03-15 03:16:55

That’s awesome!

 
Comment by GodannarJunkie
2008-03-15 04:01:51

Time to update my Netflix! However I’d wish they’d release more tournament collections like the already available 2000 openweight and 2003 middleweight grand prix. Those types of collections are keepers!

 
Comment by NewGuyTheMagnificent
2008-03-15 07:08:29

2nd

 
Comment by NewGuyTheMagnificent
2008-03-15 07:09:52

[quote comment=”366952″]2nd[/quote]
Get over it. I will buy these events, but the ufc will probably jack up the price.

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-03-15 07:12:31

Awesome… Cant wait.

 
Comment by wannabe
2008-03-15 07:27:26

[quote comment=”366953″][quote comment=”366952″]2nd[/quote]
Get over it. I will buy these events, but the ufc will probably jack up the price.[/quote]
Exactly what I was thinking. How much of a tag is Zuffa going to put on these old videos? Sure they are not going to ask fifty bucks but I bet they are not priced like two year old fight videos either.

 
Comment by john
2008-03-15 08:02:13

MANIA! THank you so so so so much for posting this information. To me this is the best thread u ever posted. I have been asking questions about these events release dates for years now… Thank you so much. This is the best mma news I could have possibly gotten.

Mania…. I bow down to your infinite wisdom!!!!!!

Thanks man, I really appreciate it

 
Comment by john
2008-03-15 09:50:14

Dear Mania and Jesse Holland,
This is the best news I ever reads on this thread. Please dont forget to follow up on this story in a couple of weeks when you find out more about which titles will be released and their release dates. I am hoping and expecting the following titles to be release besides shockwave 06 and Kamikaze:
The Real Deal
Second Coming
The Absolute Grand Prix(3 disc set)
Bushido (survival), I believe its a 3 disc set
Unbreakable (that was a great event)

I am very curious if K-1 invades Pride will be released to DVD. Wasn’t that event really a Shockwave card? Some really good fights took place at that event especially Sakuraba vs. cro Cop!

Please pass on the info as soon as you learn anything about this matter!

Thanks again, I really appreciate this!
-John!

 
Comment by bryant
2008-03-15 10:03:10

glad to get some more pride dvd’s to my collection, i want pride 33 and the open weight grand prix would be great. also more of the bushido dvd’s

 
Comment by Maruader
2008-03-15 12:10:09

When are UFC and PRIDE going Blu-Ray?

 
Comment by john
2008-03-15 14:05:27

[quote comment=”367253″]glad to get some more pride dvd’s to my collection, i want pride 33 and the open weight grand prix would be great. also more of the bushido dvd’s[/quote]

Dont sleep on Pride: Unbreakable. it was a really entertaining event. I loved the fight between Rampage and the Korean guy, I think Dong sik yoon. I may have the name wrong but it was a really good fight for Rampage and he demonstrated every aspect of mma really well in that fight.

 
Comment by Jesse Holland
2008-03-15 14:14:32

Nice to see I’m not alone in my enthusiasm for these upcoming releases.

 
Comment by b.w.
2008-03-15 17:29:28

ive seen all these fights on the fox highlight show that used to be on, but it will nice to see them all over again exspecially pride-10 years. that was awesome. anyone who is kinda new to mma should def buy or rent this dvd.

 
Comment by realufcinfo
2008-03-15 17:49:37

you know pride was great but getting jerked up about all these old fights sucks i loved pride but i hate that some of the best fights ever may never take place again because the best fighters are spread through so many different venues with that being said now every fighter fights so different in different places

 
Comment by ILJO
2008-03-17 02:29:33

thats one of the sickest cards ever

 
Comment by ViolentMike
2008-03-17 08:14:27

I can’t wait for these DVD’s to FINALLY be released. They were holding out for years. I know that John was pissing his pants when he seen this thread!!!! AWESOME

 
Comment by john
2008-03-17 18:03:35

[quote comment=”370853″]I can’t wait for these DVD’s to FINALLY be released. They were holding out for years. I know that John was pissing his pants when he seen this thread!!!! AWESOME[/quote]

Ya DAMN RIGHT I WAS!!!! Best thread I have ever seen on this site!!!!!!!!

 
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