2004 in Pride FC

The year 2004 was the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, Pride 27 - Inferno.

Debut Pride FC fighters
The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004:


 * Akihiro Gono
 * Amar Suloev
 * Bertrand Amoussou
 * Brady Fink
 * Charles Bennett
 * Cory Peterson
 * Crosley Gracie
 * Dean Lister
 * Egidijus Valavicius
 * Fabio Mello
 * Gan McGee
 * Henry Miller
 * Hiroyuki Abe
 * Jadyson Costa
 * James Thompson


 * Jens Pulver
 * Jin O Kim
 * Jorge Patino
 * Josh Barnett
 * Katsuhisa Fujii
 * Kazuo Misaki
 * Kazuo Takahashi
 * Luiz Firmino
 * Makoto Takimoto
 * Mal Foki
 * Marcus Aurelio
 * Mark Hunt
 * Masakazu Imanari
 * Matt Foki


 * Mu Bae Choi
 * Rulon Gardner
 * Ryo Chonan
 * Ryuki Ueyama
 * Ryuta Sakurai
 * Sean Sherk
 * Sergey Ignatov
 * Soa Palelei
 * Stefan Leko
 * Takanori Gomi
 * Yasuaki Miyazono
 * Yasuhito Namekawa
 * Yoji Anjo
 * Yukio Kawabe

Pride 27: Inferno
Pride 27: Inferno was an event held on February 1, 2004 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Pride FC: Bushido 2
Pride FC: Bushido 2 was an event held on February 15, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004
Pride FC: Total Elimination 2004 was an event held on April 25, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event consisted of the first round of the 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix. It took place on April 25, 2004, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The Grand Prix tournament continued with Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 and concluded with Pride: Final Conflict 2004.

Pride FC: Bushido 3
Pride FC: Bushido 3 was an event held on May 23, 2004 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004
Pride FC: Critical Countdown 2004 was an event held on June 20, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride FC: Bushido 4
Pride FC: Bushido 4 was an event held on July 19, 2004 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004
Pride FC: Final Conflict 2004 was an event held on August 15, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix bracket
1 The tournament finals initially occurred at Final Conflict, but ended in a no-contest doctor's stoppage and were rescheduled for Pride: Shockwave 2004.

Pride FC: Bushido 5
Pride FC: Bushido 5 was an event held on October 14, 2004 at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Pride 28: High Octane
Pride 28: High Octane was an event held on October 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Pride FC: Shockwave 2004
Pride FC: Shockwave 2004 was an event held on December 31, 2004 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.