Frye/Thompson, Nakao/Drago

 Announced for PRIDE 34. "Kamikaze"

April 8, 2007

Saitama Super Arena

Saitama, Japan

The card for PRIDE.34 "KAMIKAZE" continues to fill out with two more announced matches, as Yoshihiro

"KISS" Nakao squares off against the dangerous Brazilian Edson Drago, while James "The Colossus"

Thompson throws down with the ever popular Don "The Predator" Frye, who returns to PRIDE after a

four-year hiatus.

                                              Don Frye                 vs.            James Thompson

                                            (USA/Free)                             (England/Team Trojan)

Few other names are as synonymous with PRIDE's ten-year history as Don Frye's. His list of PRIDE

victories includes names like Ken Shamrock and Gilbert Yvel. Moreover, his brutal slugfest with

Yoshihiro Takayama at PRIDE.21 was considered such a classic that the two were asked for a repeat

performance in the Japanese period action film Nagurimono. James Thompson, however, is a young

powerhouse who recently scored a major upset TKO win over Hidehiko Yoshida at PRIDE SHOCKWAVE

2006. Frye had a successful run last year, going 3-0-1 in MMA, and he'll look to continue that streak with

his first match of 2007.

                                        Yoshihiro Nakao            vs.                Edson Drago

                                           (Japan/Free)                        (Brazil/Brazilian Top Team)

For Yoshihiro Nakao and his opponent, Edson Drago, fighting at PRIDE.34 represents a chance at

redemption. Nakao, an amateur wrestling wunderkind, suffered his first defeat back in September last year

at the hands of Kazuhiro Nakamura in a match that was very poorly received by the fans. Likewise, Edson

Drago, who has terrorized the Brazilian MMA world with a string of first-round victories, dropped his first loss

last summer to Pawel Nastula at "PRIDE CRITICAL COUNTDOWN ABSOLUTE 2006." Neither Nakao nor

Drago are used to being on the short end of the stick, and both are determined to turn things around with a

victory at PRIDE.34 "KAMIKAZE."

PRIDE.34 "KAMIKAZE" will be held on April 8, at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo. For the first time ever,

a Japanese-based PRIDE show will be broadcast live via PPV on DirecTV, DISH Network, and inDEMAND

providers. For all other countries, check your local cable / PPV providers for schedule times.

Fight Card

Fight card subject to change. Please contact your pay per view provider or pridefc.com.

- From PRIDE FC Newsletter with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

(4/4/07)