Pride 16

The card is noted for the end of Mark "The Hammer" Coleman's six match winning streak in Pride that including winning the 2000 Grand Prix. The win gave Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira the PRIDE Heavyweight Champion title. The event is also known for a controversial split decision win by Brazilian Top Team's Ricardo Arona over Lion's Den fighter Guy Mezger . By nation the event was a great victory for Brazil as four Brazilians won their matches.

RESULTS BY MATCH

Winner	Loser	How Fight Finished	Time
Semmy "Hightower" Schilt	Akira Shoji	KO	8:19 rnd 1
Ricardo Arona	Guy Mezger	Decision (split)	5:00 rnd 3
Murilo "Ninja" Rua	Daijiro Matsui	KO (Strikes)	:51 rnd 3
Assuerio Silva	Yoshihisa Yamamoto	TKO (Strikes)	:11 rnd 1
Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge	Yoshiaki Yatsu	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	3:03 rnd 1
Don "The Predator" Frye	Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel	DQ (Eye Gouging)	7:27 rnd 1
Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira	Mark "The Hammer" Coleman	Submission (Triangle)	6:10 rnd 1

RESULTS BY NATIONALITY

Country	Wins	Losses
Brazil	4	0
Netherlands	1	1
USA	1	2
Japan	0	4
Trinidad And Tobago	1	0
Note: Gary Goodridge is often also listed as representing Canada.

REFERENCES

Sherdog's Pride 16 Results

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