Pride Final Conflict Absolute
| PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | ||||
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| File:FinalConflict2006.jpg The poster for PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | ||||
| Promotion | PRIDE Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | September 10, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena | |||
| City | Saitama | |||
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PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. It will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on September 10, 2006. This event comprises the semifinal and final rounds of the PRIDE 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament.
The tournament began on May 5, 2006 at the Total Elimination Absolute event and then continued on July 1, 2006 at Critical Countdown Absolute.
On August 5, 2006 Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic announced his withdrawal from the tournament following a dispute over pay with PRIDE.[1] On August 7, 2006 it was reported that the matter had been resolved and Filipovic would once again take his place in the finals.[2][3]
Results
Evangelista Santos defeats Yosuke Nishijima by rear naked choke at 3:24 of Round 1.
Tournament Bout:Wanderlei Silva vs. Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipović defeats Wanderlei Silva by knockout at 5:22 of Round 1.
Tournament Bout:Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Josh Barnett defeats Antonio Rodorigo Nogueira by split decision after two rounds.
Alternate Bout:Sergey Kharitonov vs. Aleksander Emelianenko
Aleksander Emelianenko defeats Sergey Kharitonov by knockout at 6:45 of Round 1.
Ricardo Morais defeats Lee Tae-Hyun at 8:08 of Round 1.
Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Yoshihiro Nakao by unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
Mauricio Rua defeats Cyrille Diabate by knockout at 5:29 of Round 1.
Ricardo Arona defeats Alistair Overeem at 4:28 of Round 1.
Openweight Tournament Final:Josh Barnett vs. Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipović defeats Josh Barnett at 7:32 of Round 1 by submission (strikes).
PRIDE 2006 Openweight Grand Prix Bracket
1Fedor Emelianenko was unable to participate due to an injury, and was replaced by Wanderlei Silva.
