Don Frye vs. Takada in a grudge match so brutal it made legends weep.
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 24, 2002.
Production
Tokyo Dome scale with that iconic Pride opening spectacle.
Practical Effects
Pre-USADA chaos where technique met raw violence unfiltered.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This card captures the exact moment Japanese MMA peaked commercially—55,000 fans screaming as pro wrestling theatrics met legitimate combat sport.
Don Frye fought this event with a broken back from a previous car accident, then took the Takada fight on two weeks' notice. The man was built different.
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