Pride Total Elimination 2005
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| Promotion | Pride Fighting Championships | ||
| Date | April 23, 2005 | ||
| City | Osaka | ||
| Venue | Osaka Dome | ||
| Attendance | 45,423 | ||
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Pride Total Elimination 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event marked the first round of the Middleweight tournament. It took place on April 23, 2005, at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.
Results
Middleweight Tournament Opening Round
Kazuhiro Nakamura vs 
Kevin Randleman
Kazuhiro Nakamura defeats Kevin Randleman by unanimous decision.
Ricardo Arona vs Dean Lister
Ricardo Arona defeats Dean Lister by unanimous decision.
Yuki Kondo vs 
Igor Vovchanchyn
Igor Vovchanchyn defeats Yuki Kondo by unanimous decision.
Vitor Belfort vs 
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem defeats Vitor Belfort by submission due to a guillotine choke at 9:36 of Round 1.
Dan Henderson vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Dan Henderson by armbar submission at 8:05 of Round 1.
Yoon Dong-Sik vs Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba defeats Dong Sik Yoon by knockout at 0:38 of Round 1.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Mauricio Rua defeats Quinton Jackson by TKO (soccer kicks) at 4:47 of Round 1.
Wanderlei Silva vs Hidehiko Yoshida
Wanderlei Silva defeats Hidehiko Yoshida by split decision.
Pride GP 2005 Middleweight Bracket
The results for the Pride GP 2005 Middleweight tournament: