Once Upon A Time in Tokyo

In 2000, at the Pride Grand Prix, eight extraordinary athletes were brought together in Tokyo to fight for $250,000 of yakuza prize money and the right to be called the best unarmed fighter alive. This event was the Rumble in the Jungle of mixed martial arts – a full-contact fight sport that combines techniques from striking and grappling. It featured many of the sport’s most iconic characters, and gave it the stratospheric rise that today makes it one of the world’s most popular and lucrative sports. Here at last is the untold story of the fight that launched MMA.