Mirko Cro Cop vs Wanderlei Silva first fight marks 24-year anniversary

Exactly 24 years ago, the first legendary fight between Mirko Cro Cop and Wanderlei Silva took place in PRIDE FC, ending in a draw after 20 minutes. For Cro Cop, it was his fourth professional MMA fight and second in PRIDE, while for Silva it was his 22nd professional MMA bout and 12th in PRIDE. The historic matchup between two of the promotion's biggest stars remains one of the most memorable encounters in Japanese MMA history. A video link to the fight was included in the post.