James Thompson

Pride 34: Kamikaze (2007)

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This was the last Pride show promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment before the sale of the company (see Pride ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoshihiro Nakao  •  Eric Esch  •  Edson Claas Vieira  •  Makoto Takimoto

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This was the last Pride show promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment before the sale of the company (see Pride ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Yoshihiro Nakao  •  Eric Esch  •  Edson Claas Vieira  •  Makoto Takimoto

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier (2017)

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier took place on December 15, 2017 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The event aired on tape dealy in prime time on Spike TV. Background The main event featured the Bellator debut of former World Extreme Cagefighting ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael McDonald  •  Peter Ligier  •  Valérie Létourneau  •  Kate Jackson

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier took place on December 15, 2017 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. The event aired on tape dealy in prime time on Spike TV. Background The main event featured the Bellator debut of former World Extreme Cagefighting ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael McDonald  •  Peter Ligier  •  Valérie Létourneau  •  Kate Jackson

Pride 28: High Octane (2004)

Pride 28: High Octane was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on October 31, 2004.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Heath Herring  •  Mu Bae Choi  •  Ricardo Arona  •  Aleksander Emelianenko

Pride 28: High Octane was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on October 31, 2004.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Heath Herring  •  Mu Bae Choi  •  Ricardo Arona  •  Aleksander Emelianenko

Pride Bushido 8 (2005)

Pride Bushido 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 17, 2005.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Takanori Gomi  •  Phil Baroni  •  Jean Silva  •  Masakazu Imanari

Pride Bushido 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on July 17, 2005.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Takanori Gomi  •  Phil Baroni  •  Jean Silva  •  Masakazu Imanari

Pride 30: Fully Loaded (2005)

Pride 30: Starting Over (also promoted as Fully Loaded outside Japan) was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on October 23, 2005 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Wagner Da Conceicao Martins  •  Murilo Rua  •  James Thompson  •  Quinton Jackson

Pride 30: Starting Over (also promoted as Fully Loaded outside Japan) was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on October 23, 2005 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Wagner Da Conceicao Martins  •  Murilo Rua  •  James Thompson  •  Quinton Jackson

Pride Total Elimination Absolute (2006)

Pride Total Elimination Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan on May 5, 2006.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hidehiko Yoshida  •  Yosuke Nishijima  •  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  •  Wagner Da Conceicao Martins

Pride Total Elimination Absolute was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan on May 5, 2006.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hidehiko Yoshida  •  Yosuke Nishijima  •  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  •  Wagner Da Conceicao Martins

Pride Shockwave 2006 (2006)

Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called Pride Otoko Matsuri 2006: Fumetsu  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Fedor Emelianenko  •  Mark Hunt  •  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  •  Gilbert Melendez

Pride Shockwave 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on December 31, 2006. In Japan, this event was called Pride Otoko Matsuri 2006: Fumetsu  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Fedor Emelianenko  •  Mark Hunt  •  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira  •  Gilbert Melendez

EliteXC: Primetime (2008)

EliteXC: Primetime main card aired live on CBS, marking the first time a MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television. The most hyped fights was Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson, Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith and Gina Carano vs Kaitlin Young.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Gina Carano  •  Kaitlin Young  •  Scott Smith  •  Robbie Lawler

EliteXC: Primetime main card aired live on CBS, marking the first time a MMA event aired in primetime on major American network television. The most hyped fights was Kimbo Slice vs James Thompson, Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith and Gina Carano vs Kaitlin Young.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Gina Carano  •  Kaitlin Young  •  Scott Smith  •  Robbie Lawler

EliteXC: Street Certified (2008)

EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST. The main event featured the return of ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kimbo Slice  •  Tank Abbott  •  Antonio Silva  •  Ricco Rodriguez

EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST. The main event featured the return of ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kimbo Slice  •  Tank Abbott  •  Antonio Silva  •  Ricco Rodriguez

Pride Shockwave 2005 (2005)

Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki" (Itadaki means victory) The event ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Wanderlei Silva  •  Mirko Filipović  •  Mark Hunt  •  Dan Henderson

Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki" (Itadaki means victory) The event ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Wanderlei Silva  •  Mirko Filipović  •  Mark Hunt  •  Dan Henderson

Bellator 121 (2014)

Bellator 121 pits Treston Thomison vs Stephen The Fear Banaszak fight in WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States on Jun 6, 2014.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Philipe Lins  •  Austin Heidlage  •  James Thompson  •  Eric Prindle

Bellator 121 pits Treston Thomison vs Stephen The Fear Banaszak fight in WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States on Jun 6, 2014.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Philipe Lins  •  Austin Heidlage  •  James Thompson  •  Eric Prindle