4 Added to Heavyweight GP

In a press conference held in Japan today, PRIDE FC announced four more participants to the

Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. According to Sportsnavi, PRIDE/DEEP veteran Yokoi Hirotaka,

PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov, PRIDE/UFC veteran Mark Coleman, and Pro-wrestler/PRIDE veteran

Giant Silva have been added to the tournament. That leaves only four more spots to fill up to round out the

card.

Official Participants:

- Fedor Emelianenko

- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

- Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic

- Heath Herring

- Igor Vovchanchyn

- Stefan Leko

- Sylvester “The Predator” Terkay

- Sentoryu  

- Yokoi Hirotaka

- Sergei Kharitonov

- Mark Coleman

- Giant Silva

PRIDE FC 16-Man Heavyweight Tournament Schedule:

TOTAL ELIMINATION 2004

April 25, 2004

Saitama Super Arena

(Opening Round)

CRITICAL COUNTDOWN 2004

June 20, 2004

Saitama Super Arena

(Second Round)

FINAL CONFLICT 2004

August 15, 2004

Saitama Super Arena

(Semi-Finals and Finals)

 Cards subject to change

(3/31/04)