The fighters for PRIDE’s Openweight Grand Prix finale at the Saitama Super Arena have weighed in.

According to the weights reported by PRIDE’s official website, all fighters save for Alistair Overeem have made weight for their bouts. Overeem has reportedly weighed in at 94.9 kilograms, 1.9 kilograms over the typical 93 kilogram weight contract for his bout with Ricardo Arona. As per usual, Overeem has 24 hours in order to make the 93 kilogram weight.

Additionally, Dream Stage Entertainment have announced that the two Openweight Grand Prix semifinal bouts will change positions on the card, with the bout between Wanderlei Silva and Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic taking the second spot on the card, while the semifinal between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Josh Barnett will now be third.

Reported Weigh-In Results:

Yosuke Nishijima (Takada Dojo) - 91.0 KG
Evangelista Santos (Chute Boxe) - 92.5 KG

Wanderlei Silva (Chute Boxe) - 100.5 KG
Mirko Filipovic (CroCop Squad Gym) - 102.3 KG

Josh Barnett (AMC Pankration) - 116.0 KG
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazilian Top Team) 110.0 KG

Sergey Kharitonov (Russian Top Team) - 111.0 KG
Aleksander Emelianenko (Red Devil Sport Club) - 118.0 KG

Lee Tae-Hyun (Team Aegis) - 134.0 KG
Ricardo Morais (Academia Boxe Thai) - 126.0 KG

Kazahiro Nakamura (Yoshida Dojo) - 101.5 KG
Yoshihiro Nakao (Freelance) - 102.0 KG

Mauricio Rua (Chute Boxe) - 92.7 KG
Cyrille Diabate (Team BOON!) - 91.7 KG

Ricardo Arona (Brazilian Top Team) - 92.9 KG
Alistair Overeem (Golden Glory) - 94.9 KG

Dream Stage Entertainment Presents PRIDE: Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Final
September 10th, 2006
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
Doors Open: 12:00
Fights Start: 14:00

Tentative Fight Card (Card Subject To Change):

93 KG, 3R 10M/5M/5M
Yosuke Nishijima (Takada Dojo) vs Evangelista Santos (Chute Boxe)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Semifinal
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Wanderlei Silva (Chute Boxe) vs. Mirko Filipovic (CroCop Squad Gym)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Semifinal
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Josh Barnett (AMC Pankration) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazilian Top Team)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Reserve
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Sergey Kharitonov (Russian Top Team) vs. Aleksander Emelianenko (Red Devil Sport Club)

Open, 3R 10M/5M/5M
Lee Tae-Hyun (Team Aegis) vs Ricardo Morais (Academia Boxe Thai)

Open, 3R 10M/5M/5M
Kazahiro Nakamura (Yoshida Dojo) vs Yoshihiro Nakao (Freelance)

93 KG, 3R 10M/5M/5M
Mauricio Rua (Chute Boxe) vs Cyrille Diabate (Team BOON!)

93 KG, 3R 10M/5M/5M
Ricardo Arona (Brazilian Top Team) vs Alistair Overeem (Golden Glory)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Final
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Winner of Silva/Filipovic vs. Winner of Barnett/Nogueira

DreamStage Entertainment, PRIDE’s parent company, held a fan club-exclusive press conference today in a metropolitan Saitama hotel. All participants on the card appeared except for Alistair Overeem and Mirko Filipovic.

Nobukhio Takada opened the conference with a few words: “Yesterday we received a lot of energy from fans. Our fighters were motivated to fight, but thanks to your support and energy, they’re more motivated than ever. I believe these men to be of the highest level in the world, and now, thanks to the growth of MMA and the support of the athlete, it is they who’re in the forefront. Tomorrow, they’ll decide the title of world’s strongest and we hope you all get a chance to see it.”

DSE President Nobuyuki Sakakibara also had remarks to give: “I’ve been with PRIDE since the beginning and never have I seen a group of fighters in such great condition. Tomorrow one of these four men will come forth to claim the title and we only have to wait a little to marvel at this spectacle.”

The convention occured with few bumps, but there were indeed bumps. Kazuhiro Nakamura refused to either interview or take press photos with Nakao. Josh Barnett snidely remarked on the situation, “The two of you are well-matched. If I win tomorrow, I’ll announce in my victory speech that I’ll send you two a wedding gift.” Barnett continued to pester the duo, adding that he’d like to help out with the wedding. Yoshihiro Nakao found all this humourous and added, “You could be my manservant!” Unforutenately, Nakamura did not take well to the joke and seemed especially fired up about it while keeping a composed face.

Nakamura’s mood must’ve been contagious, as Wanderlei Silva expressed some dislike of his opponent,Mirko Filipovic, and his abscence.

Dream Stage Entertainment Presents PRIDE: Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Final
September 10th, 2006
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
Doors Open: 12:00
Fights Start: 14:00

Tentative Fight Card (Card Subject To Change):

3R 10M/5M/5M
Yosuke Nishijima (Takada Dojo) vs Evangelista Santos (Chute Boxe)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Semifinal
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Josh Barnett (AMC Pankration) vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazilian Top Team)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Semifinal
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Wanderlei Silva (Chute Boxe) vs. Mirko Filipovic (CroCop Squad Gym)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Reserve
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Sergey Kharitonov (Russian Top Team) vs. Aleksander Emelianenko (Red Devil Sport Club)

3R 10M/5M/5M
Lee Tae-Hyun (Team Aegis) vs Ricardo Morais (Academia Boxe Thai)

3R 10M/5M/5M
Kazahiro Nakamura (Yoshida Dojo) vs Yoshihiro Nakao (Freelance)

3R 10M/5M/5M
Mauricio Rua (Chute Boxe) vs Cyrille Diabate (Team BOON!)

3R 10M/5M/5M
Ricardo Arona (Brazilian Top Team) vs Alistair Overeem (Golden Glory)

PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2006 Final
Open, 2R 10M/5M
Winner of Barnett/Nogueira vs. Winner of Filipovic/Silva

Report to Follow.

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Official Results:

70 KG, 2R 5M
Wataru Takahashi (Freelance) defeated Takaichi Hirayama (Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW) by submission via armbar at 4:37 of the first round.

79 KG, 2R 5M
Yoshiyuki Yoshida (Tokyo Yellow Mans) defeated Hossein Ojaghi (Otokogumi) by submission via armbar at 3:36 of the second round.

72 KG, 2R 5M
Artur Oumakhanov (SK Absolute Russia) defeated Takahito Iida (Wajyutsu Keisyukai A3) by TKO via strikes at 5:00 of the first round.

70 KG, 2R 5M
Wataru Miki (Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW) and Koji Yoshida (Freelance) fought to a majority draw (1-0) at full time limit.

70 KG, 2R 5M
Tomonari Kanomata (Paraestra Hachioji) defeated Yasuyoshi Kinbara (Team Cloud) by majority decision at full time limit.

76 KG, 2R 5M
Keita Nakamura (Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo Headquarters) def. Djalili Salmanov (SK Absolute Russia) by submission via rear naked choke at 3:50 of the first round.

70 KG, 2R 5M
Eiji Mitsuoka (Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW) defeated Paul Rodriguez (American Top Team Orlando) by submission via front neck lock at 0:40 of the second round.

78 KG, 2R 5M
Luigi Fioravanti (American Top Team Orlando) defeated Hidetaka Monma (Wajyutsu Keisyukai A3) by TKO via strikes at 2:31 of the first round.