Mixed Martial Arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2001 in chronological order.
| Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | PPV Buyrate | Notes |
| February 23 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | First UFC event under ownership of Zuffa. | |||
| March 25 | Pride 13: Collision Course | Saitama, Japan | This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position. | |||
| May 4 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | UFC rule change, weight classes redefined to present standard. Introduces middleweight division. | |||
| May 27 | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans | Yokohama, Japan | ||||
| June 29 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | 12,500 | This event marked the last appearance of longtime commentator Jeff Blatnick. | ||
| July 29 | Pride 15: Raging Rumble | Saitama, Japan | 27,323 | |||
| September 24 | Pride 16: Beasts From the East | Osaka, Japan | This event featured the return of Don Frye in his first fight since June 1997. | |||
| September 28 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 9,500 | 75,000 | This was the first event to be sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. | |
| November 2 | UFC 34: High Voltage | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 9,000 | 65,000 | ||
| November 3 | Pride 17: Championship Chaos | Tokyo, Japan | This event featured the first two Pride title fights, for heavyweight and middleweight champions. | |||
| December 23 | Pride 18: Cold Fury 2 | Fukuoka, Japan |
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