Mixed Martial Arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2005 in chronological order.
Date | Event | Alternate Name/s | Location | Attendance | PPV Buyrate | Notes |
February 5 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 11,072 | 105,000 | This event was originally going to held in Japan. However was moved it back to Las Vegas. | |
February 20 | Pride 29: Fists of Fire | Saitama, Japan | 22,047 | |||
March 26 | K-1 Hero's 1 | Saitama, Japan | K-1 Hero's first event. | |||
April 3 | Pride Bushido 6 | Yokohama, Japan | ||||
April 9 | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | This event is credited for saving the UFC from bankruptcy and launching the MMA into the mainstream American media. | |||
April 16 | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 14,562 | 280,000 | Dan "The Beast" Severn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at this event. | |
April 23 | Pride Total Elimination 2005 | Osaka, Japan | 45,423 | Opening round to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament. | ||
May 7 | Rumble on the Rock 7 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | ||||
May 22 | Pride Bushido 7 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
June 4 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | 12,000 | 90,000 | This event was originally going to be held in Yokohama. However the lack of a sponsorship for the event moved it to Atlantic City. | |
June 26 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | Saitama, Japan | Quarterfinals to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament. | |||
July 6 | K-1 Hero's 2 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
July 17 | Pride Bushido 8 | Nagoya, Japan | ||||
July 29 | K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Event featured ten K-1 kickboxing bouts and four K-1 MMA bouts. | |||
August 6 | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | Ultimate Fight Night | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |||
August 20 | UFC 54: Boiling Point | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 13,520 | 150,000 | ||
August 28 | Pride Final Conflict 2005 | Saitama, Japan | Semifinals and final to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament. MaurĂcio Rua becomes the Pride 2005 middleweight Grand Prix champion. |
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September 7 | K-1 Hero's 3 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
September 25 | Pride Bushido 9 | Tokyo, Japan | 10,775 | Quarterfinals and semifinals to Pride GP 2005 lightweight and welterweight tournaments. | ||
October 3 | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | This event was aired at the same time WWE was on, in a ratings battle. | ||
October 3 | UFC 55: Fury | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | 8,000 | 125,000 | ||
October 3 | Pride 30: Starting Over | Pride 30: Fully Loaded | Saitama, Japan | |||
November 5 | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||||
November 5 | K-1 Seoul Hero's | Seoul, South Korea | ||||
November 19 | UFC 56: Full Force | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 12,000 | 200,000 | ||
November 26 | K-1 Hero's Lithuania 2005 | Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||
December 3 | Cage Rage 14: Punishment | London, England | ||||
December 3 | Pride Shockwave 2005 | Saitama, Japan | 49,801 | Finals to Pride GP 2005 lightweight and welterweight tournaments.
Takanori Gomi becomes the Pride 2005 lightweight Grand Prix champion. |
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December 3 | K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! | Osaka, Japan | 53,025 | Event featured seven K-1 Hero's MMA bouts and four K-1 kickboxing bouts. |
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