PRIDE looking for first death in sanctioned MMA

[Guest Brian]

Credit MMAWeekly:

 

12/17/05) - PRIDE announced that Kazushi Sakuraba will end up facing a heavyweight opponent on the 12/31 Saitama Super Arena show.

 

 

 

Additionally, there are various reports that six fighters have been discussed or are being negotiated with as a potential opponent for Sakuraba:

 

Heavyweights that have been mentioned are Minotauro Nogueira, Giant Silva, Emelianenko Alexander, Pawel Nastula, Fabricio Werdum, and James Thompson.

 

The most likely candidate? A decision should be made in the next 24-48 hours of who the opponent will be.

 

Sense does this make?

[RavishingRickRudo]

Why not just feed him to Paulo Filho?

[Your Paragon of Virtue]

A rumour was that Lindland is a possible choice.

[AboveAverage484]

You can count Nastula and Alex out as they are facing each other. Also, someone with more inside info than myself has stated that Werdum himself has confirmed a fight against Nog. That would leave Silva and Thompson. I think if they get desperate enough they would do Saku/Minowa, though as a last resort only. I don't see the Law being used here. Silva against Thompson would be a fun fight. Didn't Silva retire?

[Guest Brian]

They're going with Minowa according to Meltz. I'm happy/relieved they didn't sacrifice Saku.

[AboveAverage484]

They're going with Minowa according to Meltz. I'm happy/relieved they didn't sacrifice Saku.

 

Thank God, I guess DSE was expecting Tamura to finally cave and sign to fight Saku, but when that fell through they obviously didn't have a backup plan. The three new matches actually made the most sense out of the remaining participants. Hopefully Nog and Werdum is signed.