From Dream Stage Entertainment:
July 24, 2006 TOKYO, Japan – Four non-tournament bouts have been added to PRIDE FIGHTING’S upcoming event, BUSHIDO SURVIVAL: TATSUYA KAWAJIRI (JAPAN) vs. CHRIS BRENNAN, (USA), NOBUHIRO OBIYA (JAPAN) vs. GILBERT MELENDEZ (USA), SHINYA AOKI (JAPAN) vs. JASON BLACK (USA), and HATSU HIOKI (JAPAN) vs. JEFF CURRAN (USA). 

PRIDE FIGHTING’S BUSHIDO SURVIVAL is the second round of an exclusive 16-man welterweight tournament, spanning three events.  BUSHIDO SURVIVAL is scheduled to premiere in the United States on Fox Sports Net on Sunday, August 27th, 2006 at 7:00pm nationwide.

Others scheduled to participate in non-tournament bouts include “The Fireball Kid” TAKANORI GOMI, MITSUHIRO ISHIDA and IKUHISA “The Punk” MINOWA (match ups for each to be announced soon).  Welterweight tournament bouts will feature DAN HENDERSON vs. KAZUO MISAKI, RYO CHONAN vs. PAULO FILHO, GEGARD MOUSASI vs. AKIHIRO GONO, and DENIS KANG vs. AMAR SULOEV. 

U.S. Premiere Schedule:
 
Premiere Date: Sunday, August 27th, 2006
Premiere Time: 7:00 pm nationwide

FIGHT CARD

Welterweight Tournament Bouts:
Dan Henderson (USA) vs. Kazuo Misaki (Japan)
Akihiro Gono (Japan) vs. Gegard Mousasi (Armenia)
Ryo Chonan (Japan) vs. Paulo Filho (Brazil)
Denis Kang (Korea/Canada) vs. Amar Suloev (Russia)

Non-Tournament Bouts:
Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan) vs. Chris Brennan (USA)
 Nobuhiro Obiya (Japan) vs. Gilbert Melendez (USA)
 Shinya Aoki (Japan) vs. Jason Black (USA)
Hatsu Hioki (Japan) vs. Jeff Curran (USA)
Takanori Gomi (Japan) vs. TBA
Ikuhisa “The Punk” Minowa (Japan) vs. TBA

Fight Card Subject to Change.

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