Is Pride Fighting Championships coming back?

Pride Fighting Championships ended on June 23, 2002, on Pay-Per-View. The promotion was based in Japan and ran from October 11, 1997, until its final event in 2002. It was available on UFC Fight Pass. The show featured a series of mixed martial arts events that showcased a different set of rules and a distinctive ring compared to American MMA promotions. Its last event was Pride 21, which took place on June 23, 2002. There are no upcoming episodes or seasons scheduled following its conclusion.

Pride Fighting Championships was a Japanese-based MMA promotion that was active from 1997 to 2002. It hosted over 60 events, including a notable co-production with K-1 that set a record for the largest live MMA attendance in 2002. The promotion used a five-rope ring, a three-round format with fifteen-minute fights, and a rule set that allowed for a wider variety of strikes, stomps, and spikes. It was known for its distinctive style and format, which differed from American MMA organizations.