Pride Critical Countdown Absolute (2006)
Pride Critical Countdown Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 1, 2006. This event comprised the second round of the Pride 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix tournament, featuring the advancing fighters from the first round held at Pride Total Elimination Absolute. Wanderlei Silva was inserted into the tournament in place of Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, who was unable to participate due to a hand injury.
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Mirko Filipović as Self |
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Hidehiko Yoshida as Self |
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Josh Barnett as Self |
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Mark Hunt as Self |
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Wanderlei Silva as Self |
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Kazuyuki Fujita as Self |
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as Self |
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Fabrício Werdum as Self |
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Kazuhiro Nakamura as Self |
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Evangelista Santos as Self |
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Antônio Rogério Nogueira as Self |
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Alistair Overeem as Self |
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Vitor Belfort as Self |
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Kazuo Takahashi as Self |
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Yoshihiro Nakao as Self |
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Eun-Su Lee as Self |
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Pawel Nastula as Self |
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Edson Claas Vieira as Self |