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Overview of the events of 2002 in sports
2002 in sports
describes the year's events in world sport.
- March 23 ? death of
Ben Hollioake
, Surrey and England player, in a car crash
- June 1 ? death of
Hansie Cronje
, South African player still involved in match-fixing controversy, in an air crash
- New Zealand are forced to abandon their tour of Pakistan after a bomb explodes outside their hotel in
Karachi
- County Championship
(England and Wales) ?
Surrey CCC
Road bicycle racing
Cyclo-cross
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2002 in chronological order.
Date
|
Event
|
Alternate Name/s
|
Location
|
Attendance
|
PPV Buyrate
|
Notes
|
January 11
|
UFC 35: Throwdown
|
?
|
Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
9,600
|
35,000
|
?
|
February 22
|
Pride The Best Vol. 1
|
?
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
February 24
|
Pride 19: Bad Blood
|
?
|
Saitama
, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
March 22
|
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
|
?
|
Las Vegas
, United States
|
10,000
|
55,000
|
This event featured the last UFC appearance's from
Pat Miletich
and
Pete Williams
.
|
April 28
|
Pride 20: Armed and Ready
|
?
|
Yokohama
, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
May 10
|
UFC 37: High Impact
|
?
|
Bossier City, Louisiana
, United States
|
7,200
|
50,000
|
?
|
June 22
|
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets
|
?
|
Las Vegas
, United States
|
3,700
|
?
|
This event featured the first appearance of longtime UFC announcer
Joe Rogan
.
|
June 23
|
Pride 21: Demolition
|
?
|
Saitama
, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
July 13
|
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
|
?
|
Saitama
, Japan
|
3,800
|
45,000
|
?
|
July 20
|
Pride The Best Vol. 2
|
?
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
August 28
|
Pride Shockwave
|
Dynamite!
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
91,108
|
?
|
Event featured a
Royce Gracie
vs.
Hidehiko Yoshida
Jujutsu
match and two
K-1
kickboxing matches. This event holds the highest attendance for a predominately MMA event.
|
September 27
|
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
|
?
|
Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
|
7,800
|
45,000
|
?
|
September 29
|
Pride 22: Beasts From The East 2
|
?
|
Nagoya
, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
November 22
|
UFC 40: Vendetta
|
?
|
Las Vegas
, United States
|
13,265
|
150,000
|
This event was the first to gain mainstream converge for a MMA event in the USA. The event also was noted as an important fiscal milestone for
Zuffa
and the UFC.
|
November 24
|
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
|
?
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
December 23
|
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
|
?
|
Fukuoka
, Japan
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
See also
2002 ATP Tour
,
2002 WTA Tour
Awards
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