Can someone explain the difference between Pride and UFC..........?

Question

Also many times a year they are on etc, , ,

Answer 1

The UFC and Pride have several differences.

Pride Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion. Its parent company Dream Stage Entertainment is based out of Tokyo, Japan. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997.

Pride has several rule differences with the UFC.

Match length

PRIDE matches consist of three rounds; the first lasting ten minutes, and the second and third lasting five. Intermissions between each round are two minutes in length.

If two rounds of a Grand Prix take place on the same night, Grand Prix bouts will consist of two rounds; the first lasting ten minutes and the second lasting five. Intermissions between each round remain two minutes in length.

Weight classes

PRIDE Fighting Championships does not divide their fighters based on weight divisions per se. A fighter may be booked to fight an opponent of any weight. Weight divisions are used for championship bouts and for Grands Prix to decide a best fighter at a given weight class.

* Heavyweight (more than or equal to 93 kg / 205 lb)
* Middleweight (less than 93 kg / 205 lb)
* Welterweight (less than 83 kg / 183 lb)
* Lightweight (less than 73 kg / 160 lb)

Ring

PRIDE uses a five-roped square ring with sides 7m in length, which is approximately 23'.

Attire

PRIDE allows fighters latitude in their choice of attire but open finger gloves, a mouthguard and a protective cup are mandatory. It is within a fighter's discretion to tape parts of their body or to wear a gi top, gi pants, wrestling shoes, kneepads, elbow pads, or ankle supports, though each is checked by the referee before the fight.

Rules/Fouls

PRIDE's rules differ from the Unified Rules of Combat in the following ways:

* PRIDE allows kicking and kneeing the head of a downed opponent who is on his back. This is considered a foul in the Unified Rules, which only allows kicks and knees to the body of a standing opponent.

* PRIDE allows a fighter to stomp a downed opponent. This is considered a foul in the Unified Rules.

* PRIDE allows a fighter to Spike (piledriver) an opponent. This is considered a foul in the Unified Rules.

* PRIDE does not allow elbow strikes to the head of an opponent. The Unified rules allows elbows provided they are not striking directly down with the point of the elbow.

* PRIDE's matches include a ten minute first round, with two minute rest periods. The Unified rules allow rounds no longer than five minutes, with rest periods not exceeding one minute.

* PRIDE's matches are not judged on the ten point must system, rather judges score the whole fight. The Unified rules call for all matches to be judged using the ten point must system.

When promoting in the U.S Pride must follow the rules of the governing athletic commission. This brings the rules closer to those of the Unified Rules of Combat as introduced by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, and adopted by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Pride will promote about 10 PPV fight cards in 2007.

[PRIDE 33 "SECOND COMING"]
February 24 Las Vegas, America

[PRIDE 34]
April 8 Saitama Super Arena, Japan

[PRIDE 35]
April 28 Las Vegas, America

[PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round]
Mid~Late May Saitama Super Arena, Japan

[PRIDE 36]
Late June California, America

[Pride Lightweight Grand Prix Second Round]
Late July Nagoya, Japan

[PRIDE 37]
Late August Osaka, Japan

[PRIDE Lightweight Grand Prix Final Round]
Late September Tokyo, Japan

[PRIDE 38]
Late October Las Vegas, America

[PRIDE SHOCKWAVE 2007]
December 31 Japan

The UFC will promote about 10 PPV fight card this year and about 10 television cards for SPIKE TV and HBO in 2007.

The UFC follows the Unified Rules of Combat and contest their bouts in an octagon shaped cage.

Answer 2

The weight classes are different. UFC's lowest weight class is the Lightweights at 155 lbs. Pride's lowest is 161 lbs. UFC also has a light Light Heavyweight division and the heavyweight division limit is 265 before it goes to a super heavy weight. Anyone over 205 lbs, without a limit, is considered a heavyweight in Pride. UFC also has to follow the Athletic Commission's rules and regulations and drug tests the athletes (reandomly). Pride does not. Pride has a ring, where the UFC has an octagon cage. The first round of Pride is 10 mintes with the other two rounds being 5 minutes (unless it is a Grand Prix and then it's only 2 ten minute rounds). In UFC, all the rounds are 5 minutes. Pride gives the fighters yellow and green cards as warnings of violating the rules or lack of action, the penalties can be 10% of the purse. UFC does not give any cards. Pride allows kneeing, stomping, and kicking of a downed fighter. You can also piledrive a person in Pride. In the UFC, those are all fouls, but you can elbow a person in the head (which is not allowed in Pride). In UFC, if the fight makes it to the judges', the judges use a ten-point system like in boxing. The Pride judges just vote based on the entire fight. The average Pride fighter also makes more money than the average UFC fighter.

UFC has a PPV once a month with some Fight Nights and The Ultimate Fighter TV series held throughout the year. Pride varies, sometimes it's once a month, sometimes it's twice a month since there are two divisions of Pride. (The normal Pride events/Grand Prix and the Bushido events which have slightly different rules.)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

pride is in a ring like boxing ufc is in a cage. pride has better competition. ufc fighters get contracted for years, pride fighters get paid per fight.

Answer 5

UFC:
fights in a octagonal cage, is based in America, and allows elbows to the face but doesn't allow knees/kicks to the head of someone on the ground.

Pride:
fights in a ring, is based in Japan, and doesn't allow elbows face but allows kicks/knees to someone on the ground's head.

The both have several events a year. Theres more, but thats pretty much the gist of it.