Currently active fighters with the earliest UFC/PRIDE appearances

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  1. Stoo

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    Thought it may be interesting to do a list of fighters who are currently active who made the earliest appearances in either PRIDE or the UFC. He must have fought in the last year, without declaring his retirement, so no Randy ect.

    Will edit the list if you guys join in, but I'll start it off, maybe we could do a list of total appearances of any fighter too. In tournaments, each fight = an appearance.

    Earliest appearance of a currently active fighter (Fought in the last 12 months)
    UFC

    Ken Shamrock UFC 1
    Dan Severn - UFC 4
    Vitor Belfort - UFC 12
    Tito Ortiz - UFC 13
    Kazushi Sakuraba - UFC Japan
    Dan Henderson- UFC 17
    Carlos Newton UFC 17
    Jeremy Horn - UFC 17
    Wanderlei Silva - UFC Ultimate Brazil
    Pedro Rizzo - UFC Ultimate Brazil
    Kevin Randleman - UFC 19
    Andre Arlovski - UFC 28
    Josh Barnett - UFC 28

    Pride

    Dan Severn - Pride 1
    Kazushi Sakuraba - Pride 2
    Carlos Newton - Pride 3
    Vitor Belfort - Pride 5
    Wanderlei Silva - Pride 7
    Dan Henderson - Pride 12
    Ken Shamrock -Pride GP 2000 Finals
    Jeremy Horn - Pride 21
    Kevin Randleman - Pride 22
    Josh Barnett - Pride 28
    Pedro Rizzo - Pride Critical Countdown 2005

    Total of any fighter
    UFC

    Tito Ortiz - 21
    Ken Shamrock - 15
    Vitor Belfort- 14
    Pedro Rizzo - 14
    Andre Arlovski - 14
    Dan Severn - 13
    Jeremy Horn - 13
    Wanderlei Silva - 8
    Dan Henderson - 7
    Kevin Randleman - 7
    Carlos Newton - 7
    Josh Barnett - 5
    Kazushi Sakuraba - 2

    Pride

    Wanderlei Silva - 28
    Kazushi Sakuraba - 27
    Dan Henderson - 18
    Kevin Randleman - 11
    Carlos Newton - 9
    Josh Barnett - 9
    Vitor Belfort - 5
    Ken Shamrock - 4
    Dan Severn - 1
    Pedro Rizzo - 2
    Jeremy Horn - 1
     
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  2. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dan Severn-UFC 4/Pride 1

    Fought in the UFC 13 times, only once in Pride.
     
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  3. Stoo

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    GREAT call there fella :deal Will add him
     
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  4. Stoo

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    I think Shogun has nailed the top spot there, lets see if we can build a top 10

    I'll add Hendo too
     
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  5. Lynchburg

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    Wanderlai Silva made his debut in 1996 and UFC debut in 98' against... Belfort who made his debut about 20 days before!!!!

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  6. Stoo

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    Hard work counting all of wandys PRIDE fights, if im wrong on anything let me now
     
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  7. Lynchburg

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    Kevin Randleman was really early too... maybe a few days in between Wandy and Vitor in a Vale Tudo fight.

    He is still active too :D

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  8. Stoo

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    Not really after Vale Tudo, just UFC/Pride out of interest.

    But I will add Rand when I get back
     
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  9. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tito Ortiz debuted at UFC 13. Has fought 21 times in the promotion.
     
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  10. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't know if he has officially retired yet but Ken Shamrock-UFC 1/Pride 2000 GP Finals

    Fought in the UFC 15 times, Pride 4 times.
     
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  11. Stoo

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    Good calls guys

    Will check on Ken
     
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  12. Lynchburg

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    Ken is retired...

    Mark Coleman hasn't though... :deal

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  13. Stoo

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    Has Goodridge retired?
     
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    BJ Penn is one of the most seasoned ELITE fighters. He has been fighting in the UFC since 2001. I don't know any other ELITE fighters that have been in the spotlight that long.
     
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  15. Shogun Assassin

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    Apparently he has.

    Good to see these guys finally retiring, they've been in the game for too long. Goodridge was on something like a 10 fight loss streak.
     
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