From Dream Stage Entertainment
July 25, 2005
TOKYO, Japan –
Two additional matches have been announced for PRIDE FIGHTING’S upcoming event, FINAL CONFLICT 2005, which is scheduled to premiere on North American pay per view on August 28th, 2005 at 9:00 pm EST, 6:00 pm PST.

In the first bout, UFC veteran and legendary brawler David “Tank” Abbott will face Judo Olympic gold-medallist Hidehiko Yoshida.  In the second bout, Yoshida’s protégé, Kazuhiro Nakamura, will go head to head with Ukrainian hard-hitter Igor Vovchanchyn.  Both of these matches are in addition to an already stellar fight card featuring the semi finals and finals of the 2005 middleweight tournament and the long awaited heavyweight title fight between champion Fedor Emelianenko and challenger Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

FIGHTCARD:
The Semi-Finals and Finals of the Middleweight Tournament:
Wanderlei Silva (Brazil) vs. Ricardo Arona (Brazil)
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (Brazil) vs. Alistair Overeem (Holland)
Winner Silva/Arona vs. Winner Rua/Overeem

Heavyweight Championship Match
Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (Croatia)
(Champion)                (Challenger)

Additional Matches:
 David “Tank” Abbott (USA) vs. Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan)
Igor Vovchanchyn (Ukraine) vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura (Japan)

Matches Subject to Change.
Additional Matches to be Announced Soon.

PRIDE FIGHTING’S 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament has spanned three events … TOTAL ELIMINATION (opening round), CRITICAL COUNTDOWN (Second Round) and now FINAL CONFLICT (Semi-Finals and Finals).   Sixteen fighters began last April and at FINAL CONFLICT only one will be crowned champion! 

FINAL CONFLICT 2005 premieres on North American pay per view via iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1, VU!, and Viewer’s Choice Canada on Sunday, August 28th, 2005 at 9:00 pm EST, 6:00 pm PST (including a countdown show at 8:30pm EST, 5:30pm PST).  For additional replay times, please contact your pay per view provider or pridefc.com.