The year 2001 is the seventh year in the history of
Fighting Network Rings, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
promotion based in Japan. In 2001 Fighting Network Rings held 15 events beginning with, ''Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever''.
Title fights
Events list
Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever
Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever was an event held on January 28, 2001, at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in
Utrecht
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, Netherlands.
Results
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final was an event held on February 24, 2001, at The Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings USA: Battle of Champions
Rings USA: Battle of Champions was an event held on March 17, 2001, at The Harveys Casino Hotel in
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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.
Results
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 7
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 7 was an event held on March 20, 2001, at The
Differ Ariake Arena
was an indoor sporting arena located in the Ariake neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 1,246 seats and it was opened in 1999. It was mainly used for professional wrestling and martial arts events. The arena became known a ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria
Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria was an event held on April 6, 2001, at The
Yekaterinburg Sports Palace in
Yekaterinburg
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, Russia.
Results
Rings: World Title Series 1
Rings: World Title Series 1 was an event held on April 20, 2001, at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2.
Results
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 was an event held on May 8, 2001, at The
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports ( lt, Sporto rūmai) is an indoor arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. The venue was opened in 1971. It was deemed unsafe and closed in 2004. Plans to reconstruct the venue received significant opposition from the Jew ...
in
Vilnius
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, Lithuania.
Results
Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory
Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory was an event held on June 10, 2001, at The Sport Hall Zuid in
Amsterdam
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,
North Holland
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, Netherlands.
Results
Rings: World Title Series 2
Rings: World Title Series 2 was an event held on June 15, 2001, at The
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
is an indoor sports arena located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.
It is a five-minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.
...
in Kanagawa, Japan.
Results
Rings: 10th Anniversary
Rings: 10th Anniversary was an event held on August 11, 2001, at
Ariake Coliseum
is an indoor sporting arena in located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 10,000 and is one of the few professional tennis venues which has a retractable roof.
Events
The arena is used as the center court for the Japan O ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 8
Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 8 was an event held on September 21, 2001, at
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings: World Title Series 4
Rings: World Title Series 4 was an event held on October 20, 2001, at The Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan.
Results
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3
Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3 was an event held on November 10, 2001, at The
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports ( lt, Sporto rūmai) is an indoor arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. The venue was opened in 1971. It was deemed unsafe and closed in 2004. Plans to reconstruct the venue received significant opposition from the Jew ...
in
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
, Lithuania.
Results
Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard
Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard was an event held on December 2, 2001, at The Vechtsebanen Sport Hall in
Utrecht
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, Netherlands.
Results
Rings: World Title Series 5
Rings: World Title Series 5
was an event held on December 21, 2001, at The
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
is an indoor sports arena located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.
It is a five-minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.
...
in Kanagawa, Japan.
Results
See also
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Fighting Network Rings
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List of Fighting Network Rings events
This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and scheduled by the Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion.
Past events
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