Rampage Jackson vs Igor Vovchanchyn in a Pride classic you forgot existed.
Pride 22 Beasts From The East 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan on September 29, 2002.
Practical Effects
Pre-unified rules violence, soccer kicks galore
Production
That iconic Pride opening with the techno opera
Stunts
Rampage's raw athleticism before he polished it
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pride's 'Beasts From The East' branding deliberately positioned Japanese fighters as underdogs against Western invaders, despite most headliners being foreign.
This card happened three months before Pride's legendary 2002 Grand Prix, making it essentially a warm-up show disguised as a numbered event.
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