The Japanese PRIDE Fighting Championships are the premier event of mixed martial arts, an extreme sport that incorporates elements of judo, karate, jiu jitsu, kickboxing, and wrestling into a no-holds-barred style of fighting. This volume includes seven matches from the ARMED AND READY event, featuring top fighters Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Filipovic, Quinton Jackson, Ricardo Arona, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and many others in thrilling bouts of hand-to-hand combat.