I've heard some people say that Pride has the better fighters. I wouldn't know since I don't really watch Pride. I was looking at the rules and such for for Pride and they are pretty much the same as the UFC except for a few things...
Rules
PRIDE's rules result in similar styles of fighting as seen in Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. Unlike the UFC, where matches take place within a cage, PRIDE holds its bouts within a boxing style ring. Other notable differences between PRIDE FC and the UFC are:
It should be noted that PRIDE Fighting Championships does NOT divide their fighters with weight divisons, a fighter may be booked to fight an opponent of any weight class. Weight divisions are only used for championship title bouts to crown a champion among that weight class.
Most PRIDE FC matches are broken down as follows:
Round 1 - 10 minutes
Round 2 - 5 minutes
Round 3 - 5 minutes
There are two-minute breaks between rounds.
Pride Bushido matches (lightweights and welterweights) consist of only 2 rounds (10 and 5 minutes)
Now going by the above information, I'd say that Pride should have the better conditioned fighters since they have to go 10 minutes in the first round and they also fight any fighter of any weight but at the same time Pride has what some may call "dirty" fighters since Pride allows kicks and knees to the head of a downed(sp?) opponent.
Also, I hear a lot of political bullshit that goes on in the UFC and Pride and that's what helps a fighter choose what organization he wants to go to. Such as pay rate and other factors.
I remember watching a Pride fight between Chuck Liddell and Quiton Jackson and Quiton whooped Chuck's ass. I don't understand why Quiton Jackson wouldn't follow Chuck and come to UFC. I know Quiton Jackson and Tito Ortiz are friend's and they train with each other.
So what do you guys think? Maybe there is something you guys have heard or seen that i'm missing. Discuss...
Rules
PRIDE's rules result in similar styles of fighting as seen in Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. Unlike the UFC, where matches take place within a cage, PRIDE holds its bouts within a boxing style ring. Other notable differences between PRIDE FC and the UFC are:
- Kicking and kneeing the head of a downed opponent is allowed in PRIDE but not in UFC.
- Stomping a downed opponent is allowed in PRIDE but not in UFC.
- (Non downward pointed) Elbows to the head/face are allowed in UFC but not in PRIDE.
It should be noted that PRIDE Fighting Championships does NOT divide their fighters with weight divisons, a fighter may be booked to fight an opponent of any weight class. Weight divisions are only used for championship title bouts to crown a champion among that weight class.
- Heavyweight (more than or equal to 93 kg / 205 lb)
- Middleweight (less than 93 kg / 205 lb)
- Welterweight (less than 83 kg / 183 lb)
- Lightweight (less than 73 kg / 160 lb)
Most PRIDE FC matches are broken down as follows:
Round 1 - 10 minutes
Round 2 - 5 minutes
Round 3 - 5 minutes
There are two-minute breaks between rounds.
Pride Bushido matches (lightweights and welterweights) consist of only 2 rounds (10 and 5 minutes)
Now going by the above information, I'd say that Pride should have the better conditioned fighters since they have to go 10 minutes in the first round and they also fight any fighter of any weight but at the same time Pride has what some may call "dirty" fighters since Pride allows kicks and knees to the head of a downed(sp?) opponent.
Also, I hear a lot of political bullshit that goes on in the UFC and Pride and that's what helps a fighter choose what organization he wants to go to. Such as pay rate and other factors.
I remember watching a Pride fight between Chuck Liddell and Quiton Jackson and Quiton whooped Chuck's ass. I don't understand why Quiton Jackson wouldn't follow Chuck and come to UFC. I know Quiton Jackson and Tito Ortiz are friend's and they train with each other.
So what do you guys think? Maybe there is something you guys have heard or seen that i'm missing. Discuss...
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