One of the best fights of the Pride OWGP 2006 in my opinion.

Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera was pretty close, but I think the knee bar attempt by Barnett at the closing seconds of  the fight secured the victory.

Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera Part 1

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Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera Part 2
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It’s been over 4 years since Mirko Crocop fought Wanderlei Silva, and boy, has Cro Cop improved.

He’s no longer hesitant to go to the ground, and his takedown defense is possibly the best in all of MMA.

Check out the comparison of their first fight (the 1st video) and the second fight that just happened at the Pride Open Weight GP finals, where Crocop won the tournament (on his birthday too!)

Wanderlei Silva Vs Mirko Cro Cop I

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Wanderlei Silva Vs Mirko Cro Cop II

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Bas Rutten is back!

Too bad Kimo was pulled out due to testing positive for some drug…I knew he was a juice bag.

You gotta give it to Ruben Villareal though, he has a chin like Fujita, but his legs…well, check out the video:

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Kazushi Sakuraba beats Rickson Gracie!

I always knew he would win…he is the “Gracie Killer” after all.

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Wow…check out what happened backstage after Pride 31 between Mark Coleman and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (this is where Coleman when berserk after Shogun dislocated his elbow, and there was mayhem in the ring between Hammerhouse and Chuteboxe).

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Silva looks pissed, even though Coleman apologized to Chuteboxe, saying that it was his fault. But heck, I would be pissed too I had my neck stepped on.

I wonder if things will ever be what it was before between these two…