From Dream Stage Entertainment February 21, 2005 TOKYO , Japan – representing Poland as well as the martial art of Judo will be legendary Judoka, Pawel Nastula. The 1995 and 1997 Judo World Champion and 1996 gold medallist at the Olympic games in Atlanta , Nastula brings his legendary Judo skills to the PRIDE ring to compete against the world’s elite mixed martial artists.

Judo Awards

Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Under 95Kg 1 st Prize

World Championships 1991 Barcelona Under 95Kg 2 nd Prize

1995 Tokyo Under 95Kg 1st Prize

1997 Paris Under 95Kg 1st Prize

Euro Championships 1994 Under 95Kg 1st Prize

1995 Under 95Kg 1st Prize

1996 Under 95Kg 1st Prize

Tournoi de Paris 1995 Under 95Kg 1st Prize

1996 Under 95Kg 1st Prize

Dutch Grand Prix 2000 Under 100kg 1st Prize

Warsaw Judo Tourn. 2001 Under 100kg 1st Prize

A-Tournament Prague 2002 Under 100kg 1st Prize

Polish Championships 1991~2003 11-peat Under 95Kg & 100kg

The opening round of PRIDE FIGHTING’S middleweight Grand Prix tournament, TOTAL ELIMINATION 2005, takes place on April 23 rd , 2005 from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan .

Additional tournament participants as well as North American pay per view information are soon to follow.

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