2001 in Sports - Mixed Martial Arts

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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