Results from
Pride: Critical Countdown 2005

By Mark Ginther

Pride: Critical Countdown 2005
Held June 26, 2005
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
  1. Sergei Kharitonov def Pedro Rizzo by TKO (Strikes) R1.

  2. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by decision

  3. Alistair Overeem def Igor Vovchanchyn by submission (standing guillotine) 1:20 into the first round.

  4. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic def Ibragim Magomedov by TKO (Body Kick) 3:53 into the first round.

  5. Kiyoshi Tamura def Makoto Takimoto by decision

  6. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def Pawel Nastula by TKO (strikes from mount) 8:38 into the first round.

  7. Ricardo Arona def Kazushi Sakuraba by TKO (corner throws in towel at the end of the second round).

  8. Wanderlei Silva def Kazuhiro Nakamura by TKO (Strikes) 5:24 into the first round.
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