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[killerinstinct]

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Pride DSE president Sakakibara is gunning for the UFC in a big way according to Tokyo Sports newspaper in Japan. Sakakibara’s goal is to bring his show and fighters to America and takeover the UFC. This takeover plan involves his aim to take all the UFC belts and a supershow or an MMA superbowl of sorts.

The first part of this takeover plan that was disclosed to Tokyo Sports is to happen in November at UFC 65 when Wanderlei Silva fights the UFC’s Chuck Liddell. And as Pres. Sakakibara puts it his fighters will “devour” all the UFC athletes.

On July 8th Sakakibara and Wanderlei Silva attended UFC 61 and the Pride president was impressed with the MMA fervor. But, he said that he wasn’t going to stand idly by as the sport grows in America. He is going to put on a MMA superbowl next summer with plans to hold it in a football stadium. He said that whichever stadium they use it will have a capacity of over 60,000, and if they seat fans on the field it will be over 100,000. Sakakibara is confident with the MMA zeal in America that the stadium will be packed to capacity and that it will even surpass the attendance of the 2002 Dynamite show that was jointly promoted by Pride and K-1.

Not only does Sakakibara plan on using a stadium to host his supershow but he mentioned the possibility of using a ring and a cage in the same event. Using the ring for round one, the cage for round two, and the ring for round three. Or vice versa. That way the Pride or UFC fighters can’t have an excuse about what they fought in.

But Sakakibara realizes that “ it will be a fierce battle between the promoters.” And, he even expects that the UFC may storm the Pride show in Las Vegas on October 21st. But, his plan is to take all of the UFC belts, as Sakakibara said,” not just Silva alone, but Fedor, Yoshida, Fujita, and Gomi. I’m going to send these guys into the octagon to devour them first.” Starting this Fall, Sakakibara said Pride will start sending fighters to take the UFC titles, and then deliver the finishing blow at the MMA superbowl. Sakakibara stated, “If we take the titles, the UFC will have nowhere to run.”

[supermark21]

this is what ive been praying for

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by supermark21

this is what ive been praying for

you actually beleive that bullshit?Prides good and will pose a threat to the UFC ,but they're not going to do over night what took the UFC years to do.Let's see what'll he'll have to say once Chuck knocks Wanderlei the fuck out.

[Intellectual]

Pride is gonna dominate, no disrespect to UFC but i really dont think they stand a chance. "Devour" may not be the right word here, but it's sure close to what Pride can accomplish.

[Intellectual]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

you actually beleive that bullshit?

which part?

[jwistead]

This is music to my ears.

[Intellectual]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

you actually beleive that bullshit?Prides good and will pose a threat to the UFC ,but they're not going to do over night what took the UFC years to do.Let's see what'll he'll have to say once Chuck knocks Wanderlei the fuck out.

i think Chuck has a good chance, but my vote is still with Wanderlei. Anway, the point is that Pride DOES have better fighters. Either way, i like both organizations. Working together would be great.

[supermark21]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

you actually beleive that bullshit?Prides good and will pose a threat to the UFC ,but they're not going to do over night what took the UFC years to do.Let's see what'll he'll have to say once Chuck knocks Wanderlei the fuck out.

yes i do, ok? dont step on my dreams! we all know this wont happen but damnit let me hope. its the 'what if' game. wouldnt it be cool if it really did happen?

[ernie]

They will.

L8 e

[jwistead]

Originally Posted by Intellectual

i think Chuck has a good chance, but my vote is still with Wanderlei. Anway, the point is that Pride DOES have better fighters. Either way, i like both organizations. Working together would be great.

To be fair, I think we can only definitively say that PRIDE has better HW fighters. It's arguable for all the other divisions (we all have our own feelings on those).

But who really cares who has the better fighters! This report is an official statement that we're going to get to see the matches we've all been dreaming about. And I'm sure it'll all work out in the long run. What are the odds that one organization is going to end up with *all* the belts. I hope this turns into a long tradition of great fights.