Pride Grand Prix 2003

 

Pride announced three more fighters Wednesday, that will participate in the middleweight tournament that

will take place on August 10, 2003. Alistair Overeem, coming off his first round submission win over Mike

Bencic at Pride 26, will join the elite eight. As well as Chuck Liddell, who recently lost to Randy Couture

at UFC 43, and Ricardo Arona, who is coming off a win at Pride 23. The line-up currently is:

 

Ricardo Arona

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson

Chuck Liddell

Alistair Overeem

Kazushi Sakuraba

Vanderlai Silva

Hidehiko Yoshida

 

There is still one fighter to be named to the tournament. Renzo Gracie mentioned that a Gracie would be

represented in the tournament. We vote for Rickson.

 

Subject to change

 

(6/28/03)