24th anniversary of Mirko Cro Cop vs. Wanderlei Silva draw in PRIDE FC

Exactly 24 years ago, the first fight between PRIDE FC legends Mirko Cro Cop and Wanderlei Silva took place, lasting 20 minutes and ending in a draw. For Cro Cop, it was his fourth professional MMA bout and second in PRIDE. For Silva, it was his 22nd professional MMA fight and 12th in PRIDE. The post commemorates this historic matchup between two of the organization's most prominent fighters.