The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:
Akihiro Gono
Amar Suloev
Bertrand Amoussou
Brady Fink
Charles Bennett
Cory Peterson
Crosley Gracie
Dean Lister
Egidijus Valavicius
Fabio Mello
Gan McGee
Henry Miller
Hiroyuki Abe
Jadyson Costa
James Thompson
Jens Pulver
Jin O Kim
Jorge Patino
Josh Barnett
Katsuhisa Fujii
Kazuo Misaki
Kazuo Takahashi
Luiz Firmino
Makoto Takimoto
Mal Foki
Marcus Aurelio
Mark Hunt
Masakazu Imanari
Matt Foki
Mu Bae Choi
Rulon Gardner
Ryo Chonan
Ryuki Ueyama
Ryuta Sakurai
Sean Sherk
Sergey Ignatov
Soa Palelei
Stefan Leko
Takanori Gomi
Yasuaki Miyazono
Yasuhito Namekawa
Yoji Anjo
Yukio Kawabe
Events list
Pride 27: Inferno
Pride 27: Inferno was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.
Results
Pride FC: Bushido 2
Pride FC: Bushido 2 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Results
Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004
Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004 was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.
Results
Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
Pride FC: Bushido 3
Pride FC: Bushido 3 was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Results
Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004
Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004 was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Results
Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
Pride FC: Bushido 4
Pride FC: Bushido 4 was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
Results
Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004
Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004 was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Results
Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
1 The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.
Pride FC: Bushido 5
Pride FC: Bushido 5 was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.
Results
Pride 28: High Octane
Pride 28: High Octane was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Results
Pride FC: Shockwave 2004
Pride FC: Shockwave 2004 was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.